The price of Brent Crude oil has fallen below $50 a barrel for the first time since May 2009.

Parents in the UK are more likely to worry about their children's mental well-being than any other health issue, suggests research.

Among eight new planets they have spied in distant solar systems, astronomers say one in particular has usurped the title of "most Earth-like alien world".

Schools are struggling to cope with the number of pupils self harming, two major teaching unions say.

The tail of crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 has been found in the Java Sea, say Indonesian officials, raising hopes of recovering the "black boxes".

Sainsbury's warns of a "challenging" outlook after reporting a drop in like-for-like sales over the key Christmas trading period.

Thirteen people on board a small plane, including the pilot, parachute to safety as their aircraft crashes into New Zealand's Taupo Lake.

New UK car sales hit a 10-year high in 2014, boosted by confidence in the economic recovery, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has said.