Members of the public are being asked to become online stargazers and join the hunt for nearby planets that could support life.

British comedian Ricky Gervais returns as host as the Golden Globes gets under way in Los Angeles, where silent movie The Artist leads the field with six nominations.

Jessie J's single Domino knocks Flo Rida off the top of the UK singles chart in its debut week.

New guidelines on nutrition for preschool children are published in an effort to reduce obesity in the under-fives.

Cuts to speech and language services are leaving parents struggling to get help for their children, England's departing communication tsar says.

London's mayor is now responsible for the Metropolitan Police's priorities and performance, as part of government plans for elected commissioners.

Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman is going to announce he is ending his campaign for his party's nomination, media reports say.

Funding for a £15.8m plan to expand community health services at the once-threatened Cardiff Royal Infirmary is backed by the health minister.