Auditors begin trawling through records at an Edinburgh crematorium being investigated for mishandling the remains of dead babies.

A New York passenger ferry hits a dock during the Manhattan rush hour, injuring at least 50 people and tearing a hole in the vessel's bow.

Troubled camera retailer Jessops goes into administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk as administrators say store closures are "inevitable".

The first new track from David Bowie to be released in a decade is not eligible for the UK singles chart, the Official Charts Company confirms.

The Queen declares that if the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby is a girl, she would be a princess and be called Her Royal Highness.

A wooden toy company which offered to take over the West Coast rail franchise is turned down due to the "safety" of its trains.

India rebukes Pakistan over the alleged killing of two soldiers in the disputed territory of Kashmir but warns against escalation.

A 300m-wide asteroid, known as Apophis after the Egyptian demon of destruction and darkness, makes a close approach to the Earth.