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The Conservatives say Thursday's local elections are a "test" of Ed Miliband's Labour leadership, as they play down their own hopes of holding on to many of the seats they gained in 2008.

Spy's death shed a 'harsh light' on workings of MI6

France's Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande trade insults and accusations in a heated televised debate before Sunday's presidential run-off vote.

An army bomb team is sent to examine a suspicious package found near a church in north Belfast.

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets arrive at a London airbase for a large-scale Olympic security training exercise, ready for their role in the summer.

24 hours of news photos: 2 May

An imprisoned journalist, who could face the death penalty for criticising Ethiopia's human rights record, is given a prestigious freedom of expression award.

A writer for British comedy The Thick of It criticises BBC America's decision to censor the award-winning political satire.

Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian government forces of committing war crimes in the province of Idlib as the 12 April ceasefire approached.

Auditors are investigating Italian prosecutors involved in the murder trial of US student Amanda Knox over the cost of a controversial video re-enactment.

Unemployment in the eurozone reached a record high again in March, as joblessness also rose in Italy and Germany.

A confidential report seen by the BBC shows the government was warned of the potential risks of the MoD's radioactive waste decades ago.

Political parties are carrying out a last day of campaigning ahead of local elections in England, Scotland and Wales on Thursday.

Someone else was probably involved in the death of MI6 officer Gareth Williams whose body was found padlocked in a bag in 2010, a coroner says.

Training drills, travel, Roth, Updike and Kandinsky: BBC Sport looks at what makes the new England boss tick.

A man from Londonderry is injured in a paramilitary-style attack in Donegal.

The family of a man killed by a convicted murderer at his Rhymney Valley flat say they hold the probation service responsible for his death.

India's Supreme Court allows an Italian tanker detained since two Italian marines on board killed two Indian fishermen to leave the country.

Two British tourists from Wales have been fined a thousand Australian dollars for stealing a penguin named Dirk from a theme park in Brisbane.

The BBC's Jeremy Vine reports on how the BBC's graphics are put together which will bring to life coverage of the voting on 3 May 2012.