The US will defend itself and its "treaty ally" South Korea in the face of North Korean threats, Secretary of State John Kerry says.

An ancient gold ring thought to have inspired JRR Tolkien to write The Hobbit goes on display at a Tudor house in Hampshire.

BBC Scotland finds evidence that whether parents receive their child's ashes after cremation depends almost entirely on where they live.

Bogus safety bans are being used by organisations to cover up bad service or to avoid being sued, a Health and Safety Executive panel says.

MPs demand a "swift assurance" from ministers that the introduction of Universal Credit will not lead to a rise in benefit fraud.

A Pembrokeshire museum that reopened in 2012 after being closed for nine years is among 10 venues in the running to be named museum of the year.

Israel carries out an air strike on the Gaza Strip for the first time since an eight-day war ended in a truce last November.

Underperforming further education colleges in England face a tougher regime, as the government launches its skills strategy.