DUP leader Peter Robinson is admitted to hospital, a week after he stepped aside as Northern Ireland's first minister.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in front of tens of thousands of Cubans in Havana, on his first visit to Communist-ruled island.

A group of 75 US-backed rebels has crossed into northern Syria from Turkey to fight jihadists there, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

The return of Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who sees 2.2 million fewer viewers tune in than last year's opening episode.

Andy Murray sends Britain through to a first Davis Cup final since 1978 with victory over Australia's Bernard Tomic.

A man who was stranded on a cliff following a mid-air collision with a fellow paraglider is airlifted to hospital.

The rail boss asked by the government to come up with a revival plan for Network Rail says nothing is off-limits, including privatising part or even all of the company.

The executive asked to come up with a plan to revive Network Rail's fortunes says she cannot rule out recommending privatisation.