The management of Belfast City Airport withdraw their plans to extend the runway at the east Belfast site.

Thousands of supporters greet Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to Mexico, as he denounces the "evil" of drug-related violence in the country.

Six men are charged in connection with an investigation into child exploitation in Oxford, following a series of raids on properties in the city.

Price comparison websites should be regulated because the information they provide is not always fair, a consumer group says.

Sport Relief has raised £50m in public donations, a new on-the-night record for the charity telethon.

One of Egypt's leading football clubs, al-Masry, is suspended over the match violence that left at least 74 people dead in February.

Scottish Conservatives are urged to offer "no compromises" to the SNP in their battle to keep the Union.

A review of the qualifications for nursery staff and childminders has highlighted concerns about literacy and numeracy skills among workers.