When placed under stressful situations, men rate larger women as more attractive, new research has shown.

The trial of Gu Kailai - wife of former high-flying Chinese lawmaker Bo Xilai - for the murder of a UK businessman, ends after a day, with officials saying she did not contest the charges.

Fresh fighting breaks out between gunmen and police in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, according to state TV.

A special one-off drama about the genesis of the BBC's sci-fi show Doctor Who has been commissioned to mark the show's 50th anniversary.

The Royal Mail promises to paint a postbox gold in cycling champion Laura Trott's home town after first painting one in the wrong town.

A 28-year-old man is charged with the murder of a mother-of-three who died after she was stabbed to death in a taxi in Birmingham.

An independent panel of experts says the increase in university tuition fees in England is affecting applications, with a "clear drop" in the numbers.

The Bank of England cuts its growth forecast to near zero from about 0.8% predicted in May, as the double-dip recession intensifies.