A new blood pressure measuring device which can also detect a dangerous heart condition has been backed by the NHS' watchdog.

Security forces in eastern Algeria surround a gas facility occupied by militants who have killed two people and seized some 20 foreign workers.

The contamination of burgers sold in some British supermarkets is 'almost certainly a matter of criminality' a government minister tells MPs

Two men from London are sent to jail after being found guilty of defrauding two banks - Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Scotland - to the tune of £61m.

Actress Sophiya Haque, who had been performing in the West End production of Privates on Parade, dies at the age of 41.

Shares in eBay rise as the online auction site reports a jump in revenues, with more customers using smartphones to trade on the site.

A North Sea oil pipeline which was shut down because of a leak at an offshore platform is declared safe to resume transporting supplies.

Scientists find further evidence that crabs and other crustaceans feel pain and then take steps to avoid it.