A 14-year-old boy is said to have become the youngest person in the UK to fly a glider solo.

King Juan Carlos of Spain gives a rare television interview, admitting his 'hurt' at the forced economic migration of young Spaniards.

Violence during protests about restrictions to the flying of the union flag in Belfast is damaging the image of Northern Ireland, according to Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers.

A number of police officers are injured during trouble in east Belfast, as violence breaks out at a union flag protest for a second consecutive night.

Switzerland's oldest bank, Wegelin, is to close permanently after pleading guilty in a New York court to helping Americans evade their taxes.

Labour urges the government to consider legal limits on sugar, salt and fat as it launches a consultation on how to tackle obesity.

An environmental group warns Scotland's coastline remains at risk, on the 20th anniversary of the Braer tanker disaster.

A team of enthusiasts aiming to find buried Spitfires in Burma are due to leave Heathrow in the final stage of a 17-year search.