The designer of the Daleks on the BBC's science fiction series Doctor Who, has died aged 84 following a short illness, says his daughter.

Cardinal Keith O'Brien, head of the Scottish Catholic Church, is reported to the Vatican over historical allegations of inappropriate behaviour, say reports.

French President Francois Hollande says his country's forces are engaged in the "final phase" of the fight against Islamist militants in Mali.

Chilean military leader Augusto Pinochet wanted to hold on to power after he lost a referendum in 1988, declassified US documents suggest.

Foreign doctors wanting to treat NHS patients in England will have to prove from April they can speak English, the Department of Health confirms.

Chemicals may be linked to a decrease in males otters' penis bone weight, scientists say.

The government has wasted more than £54m on "failed" schemes to improve hospital food, a Campaign for Better Hospital Food report says.

The ablest primary pupils in England almost match those in Taiwan and Hong Kong in maths but fall back by the time they are 16, a study suggests.