Israel destroys a key Hamas compound in Gaza as attacks continue from both sides amid international efforts to finalise a ceasefire.

Troubles in the Middle East lead the subjects covered at David Cameron's first Prime Minister's Questions since the parliamentary recess.

David Cameron says he is "very sad" that the Church of England's general synod has rejected the introduction of women bishops.

Rescuers winch a horse to safety feet first after it fell backwards into a hole and became trapped upside down.

An elderly couple are left "shocked" after finding a python wrapped round a toilet seat at their home in Paisley.

Celtic's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League's last 16 hang in the balance after a narrow defeat by Benfica.

The chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke warns the fiscal cliff is a substantial threat to the recovery of the US economy.

How muscular you are as a teenager may predict how long you might live, at least if you are a man, findings suggest.