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Analysis of the bodily fluids of dead spy Gareth Williams reveal no known poison, excess alcohol or party drugs were found in his system.

Jeremy Bamber, who was jailed for killing his family in 1985, fails in his latest bid to appeal against his conviction.

Waves the size of houses rise and fall off the coast of Ireland

Twenty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, a new protective covering is being built over the section of the reactor that exploded.

The German president turns down a visit to Ukraine and the EU says it is "deeply preoccupied" by the treatment of jailed former PM Yulia Tymoshenko.

Dozens of websites offering credit card details and other private information for sale are taken down in a police operation spanning three continents.

Legal protections enjoyed by MPs are being reviewed and may need to change, the government has said.

Sudanese civil servants have been told to donate two days' salary to help pay for the conflict with South Sudan over the Heglig oilfield.

A puppy in the US is up for adoption after being found alone and covered with cactus spines.

The chairman of the board of St Patrick's Centre in Downpatrick is to resign, the BBC understands, as doubt remains about the attraction's future.

Reformed performance drug doctor Victor Conte says Dwain Chambers deserves his second chance at London 2012.

A London Underground train hits an obstruction on the tracks, causing severe delays.

ITV apologises after its HD broadcast of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final was interrupted during extra-time.

Banking giant HSBC confirms that it is to cut more than 2,200 jobs in the UK as part of its global cost-cutting plans.

London 2012 Festival organisers unveil the final line-up of the 12-week celebration of the arts that runs alongside the Olympic Games.

Paul Lewis of BBC Radio 4's Money Box and fraud victim Paul Forrester describes the impact of being conned, as the Financial Services Authority publishes a so-called ''sucker list''.

Spencer Kelly reports from the Robots and Avatars exhibition on how the virtual and real world are merging.

Simon Cowell has admitted revelations in his unofficial biography caused him to bury his head in a pillow.

Confusion reigns among industry's 'foot soldiers'

Former All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith ponders whether to accept a coaching role with England, with Mike Catt set to take a temporary role on the South Africa tour.