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Private security firms could investigate some crimes and patrol neighbourhoods under plans being drawn up for police forces in England and Wales.

Five interpretations of Dr Seuss's The Lorax

Keynote speeches at the Scottish Labour and Scottish Lib Dem conferences address the issue of a referendum on independence for Scotland.

Colombia's chief prosecutor Viviane Morales stands down after a court rules her election invalid, but defends her role in tackling corruption cases.

The US authorities say they have smashed several major smuggling rings bringing fake goods to the US from China, Taiwan and the Philippines.

Moody's cuts Greece's credit rating again to "C", the lowest level on its scale, warning of default despite a recent debt write-off deal.

MEP Roger Helmer has defected from the Conservative Party, according to UKIP.

England's Justin Rose and Tom Gillis share the lead in the Honda Classic in Florida with Rory McIlroy one shot behind.

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas insists he has "no problem" with Frank Lampard, whom he desribes as a "legend".

The Syrian authorities have committed crimes against civilians, but militarisation of the opposition is not the solution, says the UN secretary general.

Eight people have been charged in connection with a £2.3m fraud against the Olympic Delivery Authority, the Metropolitan Police say.

A last-minute equaliser from Matt Fryatt cancels out Tom Ince's stunning strike and earns Hull a point at Bloomfield Road.

Nick Evans lands a last-minute penalty to rescue Premiership leaders Harlequins from defeat in a battle of the boot at Newcastle.

Ryan Hall claims a hat-trick as Leeds ease to an ultimately comfortable 36-14 win at Castleford.

Organisers of an Arctic expedition in which a Wiltshire boy was killed by a polar bear will face no charges.

British photographer Paul Conroy, injured in Syria, describes the attacks on the city of Homs as "a systematic slaughter of the civilian population".

An 80-year-old woman dies following a three car crash in Crossgar, County Down.

A company in Carmarthenshire is fined £25,000 after being found guilty of failing to protect its employees from asbestos.

Fifa's general secretary expresses concern about Brazil's preparations for the 2014 World Cup, and says the organisers need a "kick up the backside".

The British photo journalist wounded in the Syrian city of Homs, Paul Conroy, has told Newsnight's Gavin Esler he fears the slaughter there may be comparable to past murderous events in Srebrenica or Rwanda.