Students at 67 leading UK universities could face disruption to courses from October, as lecturers vote for action over planned changes to their pensions.

A US federal report finds BP, Transocean and Halliburton, all responsible for the disaster at the Deepwater Horizon rig and the worst oil spill in US history.

There is likely to be some "jealousy" about special treatment offered to injured soldiers in NHS prosthesis clinics, armed forces minister Andrew Robathan tells MPs.

UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt calls on companies to cut ties with sites that link to unlawful content.

People feel less pain after a good belly laugh, most likely because of the release of naturally-occuring endorphins, research suggests.

Birmingham City Council says the Royal British Legion can now hold poppy collections in parts of the city centre ahead of Remembrance Sunday.

The Independent's Johann Hari hands back a writing prize after an investigation into allegations he plagiarised quotes in his articles.

Police have said they believe the Real IRA was behind bomb attacks on the homes of a Catholic police officer and a retired doctor in County Londonderry.