An Australian family living in the Highlands say they are still "hopeful" they will avoid deportation and secure an extension to their stay.

Five major UK supermarkets are warned to take thousands of pots of yogurt off their shelves amid concerns they may contain pieces of rubber.

A huge explosion was heard across the Afghan capital, Kabul, with reports saying a compound housing foreign contractors was targeted.

Tens of thousands of people in Germany turn out in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a rally that raises diplomatic tensions.

The mother-in-law of F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, kidnapped last week in Brazil, is freed without any ransom paid, say police.

More than 170,000 people in the UK who were diagnosed with cancer up to 40 years ago are still alive, although many face lifelong side-effects, a report says.

The effects of poverty in the UK cost the average taxpayer £1,200 a year, and the UK £78bn in total, with the NHS bearing the brunt, a report suggests.

The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales national parks extend by 188 square miles, with campaigners hailing a "historic day".