Heavy fighting continues in the Libyan city of Sirte, with pro-Gaddafi fighters holding out in just two small areas, government commanders say.

Ahmed Faraz, a Birmingham bookshop owner, goes on trial accused of "priming" Muslims for terrorism by distributing extremist books and videos.

A bomb explodes at the City of Culture offices in Derry on Wednesday night.

Reports that Col Muammar Gaddafi's son Mutassim has been captured spark celebrations in Libya, although there is no official confirmation.

Life expectancy for people with HIV in the UK has increased by 15 years in the past decade, thanks to modern drugs and earlier treatment, a study suggests.

Judges are being told to take rioting into account when jailing people who break into shops, under new sentencing guidelines for England and Wales.

Hospitals in England are falling short in the most basic care they are giving elderly patients, inspectors say.

The House of Lords votes against a proposal for more detailed scrutiny of the NHS bill for England, which ministers warned could kill it off altogether.