In a wide-ranging newspaper article, Britain's top civil servant warns the possible break-up of the United Kingdom is an "enormous challenge" for politicians.

A US-based research team create self-repairing electronic chips that restore conductivity after cracks appear in the circuit.

Labour is demanding an investigation into the impact of cuts to street lighting by councils across the UK on women's safety.

Cuts to BBC local radio may jeopardise emergency broadcasts during the event of a civil crisis, the Local Government Association warns.

Flu jabs can be made more effective by changing the time of day they are given - mornings for men and afternoons for women are best - scientists believe.

An explosion in a main electrical switchboard room caused the Queen Mary 2 liner to lose power, a marine accident report says.

British women with silicone breast implants made by a French company should not have them removed, a UK watchdog says, amid concerns over health risks.

The government is to overhaul the way people in England are checked to see if they are suitable to adopt children.