The Redcar and Cleveland area is the most vulnerable place in England to the effects of austerity measures, according to research for the BBC's Newsnight programme.

Some banks are charging "eye-watering" rates of interest - as high as 819,100% - when their customers go over their overdraft limit, research shows.

The European Space Agency says it is ceasing efforts to try to contact Russia's wayward Mars probe, Phobos-Grunt, after a week-and-a-half of silence.

Some disabled people in Britain feel patronised by the Paralympics, a survey suggests, but a similar number feel empowered.

Local authorities across the UK say they have stockpiled more road salt than was used throughout last winter in preparation for a potential big freeze.

Serbia and Kosovo reach an agreement to jointly manage their border crossings, after a series of clashes on the ground, the European Union says.

Many students who take GCSEs during international football tournaments get worse results than they would in a football-free summer, a study suggests.

The NHS is putting lives in danger because it does not give the right care to people with muscle-wasting conditions, according to campaigners.