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The murder of a Devon solicitor was discovered after her partner crashed his van while trying to dispose of her body, a court hears.

An Iraqi-American woman who died in a suspected racial attack is to be flown back to Iraq for burial, a Muslim leader says.

The government could be on a collision course with teachers over plans to introduce local rates of pay.

Thousands of fish from a tributary of the River Welland are being stunned with an electric charge before being gathered up and moved to areas of deeper water.

The UK's chief medical officer has been asked to review current guidelines on how much alcohol is safe to drink.

Pope Benedict XVI is serenaded by mariachis and presented with a sombrero in Mexico.

Senegal's presidential election, which saw the incumbent step down peacefully, is hailed as a "great victory for democracy" in Africa.

Celebrating the work of Antony Barrington Brown

Israel has cut working relations with the UN Human Rights Council, officials say, after it decided to investigate settlements in the West Bank.

Two UK troops have been killed in southern Afghanistan by a gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform, Nato has said.

The feet of insects known as pond skaters have helped to create a novel super-buoyant material.

A huge security operation begins in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, ahead of an Arab League summit later this week.

A man with a "grandiose sense of self-importance" who wore a gown and wig to pretend to be a barrister at crown court is jailed.

One of the children at the centre of the hyponatraemia inquiry in Northern Ireland may have received a kidney transplant that broke the recommended medical guidelines.

A camping ban on east Lomondside could be extended to four islands in the loch to tackle "irresponsible behaviour", the national park says.

Fuel tanker drivers have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike in a row over terms and conditions, says the Unite union.

The funeral of Tonga's king, George Tupou V, takes place in Nuku'alofa, with thousands of mourners lining the streets from the palace to the royal tombs.

A pistol was used to shoot a Russian banker who was attacked in east London, police say.

Turkish ex-military chief Gen Ilker Basbug goes on trial on terrorism charges, the highest-ranking officer to face charges linked to the so-called Ergenekon network.

The House of Commons Commission is due to decide later whether all MPs should be issued with tablet computers after a committee said the move would save money.