Dozens of people have been killed in clashes in Syria, activists say, as the king of neighbouring Jordan urges President Assad to step down.

MPs are to express concerns about the impact petrol prices are having on family finances in a Commons debate.

An early Bronze Age burial cist is excavated on Dartmoor, revealing cremated bones and material dating back 4,000 years.

Chancellor George Osborne announces a "fundamental reassessment" of the use of Private Finance Initiative contracts in a bid to cut costs and improve transparency.

Experts recommend research to determine if the oral contraceptive pill could be to blame for rising prostate cancer rates.

Britain's native trees are producing ripe fruit, on average, 18 days earlier than a decade ago, a study shows.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that China's financial system "faces a steady build up in vulnerabilities".

Three men are arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 10-year-old boy who was found at an address in Oldbury.