Action is needed to fight a "quiet epidemic" of oesophageal cancer, which is on the rise in the UK, particularly in men, say cancer experts.

Girls will no longer have to pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides and Brownies in the UK, the organisation announces.

The bodies of two missing divers are found close to a wrecked German warship in Scapa Flow in Orkney.

The Chancellor, George Osborne, is expected to outline the government's plans for the future of Lloyds and RBS during his speech at the Mansion House.

The Afghan government will not take part in peace talks with the Taliban unless the process is "Afghan-led", President Hamid Karzai announces.

Royal Mail workers vote strongly against the government's proposals to privatise the postal group.

A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector.

Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic", an expert at high-security Ashworth Hospital tells his mental health tribunal.