US Open champion Andy Murray backs the idea of a national tennis centre in Scotland to encourage promising junior players.

More protests against an anti-Islam film made in the US erupt around the Muslim world, after Hezbollah's leader urged followers not to stay silent.

Two British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan by a rogue policeman are named by the MoD as Sgt Gareth Thursby and Pte Thomas Wroe.

A public consultation is launched to discuss the ethics of using three people to create one baby in a bid to eliminate a genetic fault.

A campaign by the Royal College of Nursing aims to show the reality of nursing, and to explore the reasons behind failures in care.

Small firms are struggling to raise the money they need to expand, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses.

Alliance Boots, one of Europe's biggest pharmacy chains, agrees a deal to buy a stake in a Chinese pharmaceutical wholesaler.

Changes to the exam system in England will "give parents confidence" in the value of qualifications, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says.