Actor Kevin Spacey says television viewers have started to demand "complex, smart stories" as they become accustomed to "bingeing" on box sets, in a keynote speech in Edinburgh.

The price of farmland across the UK has more than trebled in less than a decade, according to new figures.

Six High Street furniture and carpet retailers are being accused of misleading their customers with fake prices.

Abuse of football players or supporters on online social media is being targeted this season by police and prosecutors, fans are warned.

Apprentice star Luisa Zissman defends her decision to ditch the apostrophe from the name of her new baking accessories business.

A huge wildfire near the Yosemite National Park in California has forced scores of tourists to flee and is threatening several thousand homes.

Thousands of fans prepare to watch Green Day, Eminem and Biffy Clyro at Bramham Park in Leeds and Reading's Richfield Avenue.

Ben Affleck will play Batman in a forthcoming Superman sequel which will see the two superheroes in the same film for the first time.