A council defends its warning signs on the guided busway after a Yorkshire lorry driver says his sat-nav system sent him on to the route.

The cut in the top rate of income tax from 50 pence in the pound to 45 pence comes into effect, as does the so-called 'granny tax'.

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano pardons a US Air Force colonel convicted in absentia over the rendition of an Egyptian imam in 2003.

Consumers booking a range of items from cinema tickets to hotel rooms now have new protection from card surcharges.

Scientists have identified a group of brain cells which have the power to control appetite and could be a major cause of eating disorders such as obesity.

A group of Sikhs are to protest outside the Houses of Parliament, as part of a long-standing campaign to end the death penalty in India.

Imperial Commander is aiming to become only the third horse to win both the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National.

US officials play down the threat from North Korea, with the White House saying the US "would not be surprised" by a missile launch.