A growing proportion of surveyors believe that economic uncertainty is holding back housing market activity.

Plans to revitalise struggling high streets and shopping centres will be revealed by Mary Portas.

At least 15 children have been killed in a school bus crash in China, with officials revealing some of them drowned and others suffocated.

Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters cause major disruption to three ports on the US West Coast, shutting terminals and blocking lorries.

Iran rejects a US call for the return of a US surveillance drone recently captured by Iran, saying Washington should apologise for invading its airspace.

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton is to attempt to become the first person to use a bicycle to help her reach the South Pole.

Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt reveals 20 UK towns and cities which are expected to get their own local TV stations.

Emails sent to James Murdoch in 2008 discussed the potential scope of phone hacking at the News of the World - but he says he did not read them.