The mother of a schoolboy murdered by a man he met through online gaming says it is "appalling" police missed previous allegations about the killer.

Rebels in eastern Ukraine reject the government's claim that its troops recaptured most of Donetsk airport, as fighting continues.

Gary Glitter crept into a girl's bed and tried to rape her at the height of his fame, a court hears as the ex-glam rock star goes on trial over alleged sex offences.

Wealth amassed by the richest 1% will soon overtake the amount owned by everyone else in the world, says charity group Oxfam.

British Gas becomes the latest energy firm to announce a household gas price cut, promising a 5% fall in late February.

At least 20 of up to 80 people taken hostage by Boko Haram in Cameroon at the weekend are now free, reports say.

The Hong Kong-based company that owns Birmingham City football club fears an ex-employee may have "misappropriated" £2.5m.

Actress Anne Kirkbride, who played Deirdre Barlow in ITV's Coronation Street, has died aged 60 after a short illness, her husband confirms.