Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne admits perverting the course of justice over claims his ex-wife Vicky Pryce took speeding points for him a decade ago.

A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is confirmed by archaeologists as that of English king Richard III.

The estate of late British painter Lucian Freud bequeaths a portrait by Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot to the nation, under the government's acceptance in lieu scheme.

Leading Champion Hurdle fancy Darlan suffers a fatal fall in Monday's 32Red Hurdle trial race at Doncaster.

Manu Tuilagi is fit for England's game against Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday, but Ben Morgan is a doubt.

French warplanes carry out air strikes in Mali's far north as they try to secure the final rebel stronghold of Kidal after a three-week offensive.

The distress call of a young dolphin is used to lure to safety a large pod of the animals in danger of being stranded off Western Australia.

The cost of cleaning up the Sellafield nuclear site has reached £67.5bn, with no indication of when the cost will stop rising, according to a report.