New Zealand police arrest a man in connection with an assault on cricketer Jesse Ryder, who is in a medically induced coma in Christchurch.

Animal trials of an electronic implant which its makers claim could reduce appetite and tackle the obesity epidemic are set to begin.

An 82-year-old man from Berkshire is arrested on suspicion of sexual offences as part of a probe related to the Jimmy Savile inquiry, police say.

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The two biggest teachers' unions gather for their annual conferences, with performance pay, school inspections and England's academy schools on the agenda.

All cancer patients should receive a 'recovery package' at the end of their treatment offering ongoing support, the government has announced.

The Met Office has admitted issuing "unhelpful" advice to government during last year's remarkable switch in weather patterns.

Rory McIlroy's bid to reclaim the world number one ranking from Tiger Woods gets off to a faltering start at the Houston Open.