Encouraging older people to downsize to smaller homes could backfire and worsen the housing shortage for first-time buyers, argues a report.

The parents of a Chinese teenager exposed and condemned by internet users for vandalising ancient Egyptian artwork have apologised, reports say.

Bill Pertwee, who played Warden Hodges in Dad's Army, has died at the age of 86, his agent announces.

Germany's national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, plans to test small drones to thwart vandals who spray graffiti on its property.

Staff at the Tate Gallery in St Ives, Cornwall, fear some its artworks may have suffered smoke damage in a fire.

Rafael Nadal recovers from a set down to begin his French Open title defence with victory over Daniel Brands.

Scottish Rugby says Vern Cotter will be its new national coach - but will remain with Clermont until June 2014.

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt says he is "perplexed" by the on-going debate over the company's tax contributions in the UK, and that it is up to the government to reform tax policy, not firms.