The ashes of Australia's most decorated World War II servicewoman, saboteur and spy Nancy Wake, are scattered at a ceremony in central France.

Swansea-born Princess Lilian, renowned for her decades-long romance with Sweden's Prince Bertil, has died in Stockholm aged 97.

Police are treating a bomb attack near police officers on patrol in north Belfast, which closed part of the M5, as attempted murder.

The government's proposed reforms of the banking sector still do not go far enough, according to a banking commission set up in the wake of the Libor scandal.

A leading bacteriologist says he believes the practice of substituting lamb with cheap beef is widespread in Indian restaurants and takeaways in Scotland.

Commuters and drivers face disruption on Monday with snow and freezing weather forecast for parts of the UK.

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles confirms he will stand in April's presidential elections, called after the death of Hugo Chavez.

Child neglect should be taken as seriously as physical abuse because it leads to long-term damage or even to death, a charity is warning.