VoteKansas.org

Councils in Northern Ireland are given tougher powers to deal with offences like littering, nuisance parking, graffiti and fly-posting.

Nicholas Parsons has not missed a single show of Radio 4's Just a Minute in 45 years and talked about the new TV version of the panel show.

Military police are investigating an alleged sex attack on a soldier at an army helicopter base in Suffolk.

Coastguards warn divers about the importance of regular stops as they come to the surface after two divers got into difficulties.

Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali have seized Timbuktu, taking effective control of the entire north of the country, as coup leaders say they will cede power.

The secretary of state has urged the executive to follow other regions of the UK by setting up enterprise zones in Northern Ireland.

Steven Finn and Jonathan Trott insist Test captain Andrew Strauss still has the backing of the England dressing room.

As hundreds of Welsh soldiers prepare to head to Afghanistan, a new single has been released to raise money for the troops and their families.

Air passenger duty (APD) has risen by 8%, as announced by the government in the Autumn Statement last year.

The search is on in the US for the winners of the world's biggest ever lottery jackpot - $640m (£400m).

A woman whose teenage daughter was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning (CO) from a badly fitted fire urges people to invest in a CO alarm at home.

Louis Oosthuizen recovers from a dreadful start to his third round to go into the final day of the Houston Open with a two-shot lead.

A deal has reportedly been agreed to buy a large part of the troubled High Street chain Game Group out of administration.

Government woes dominate papers

The family of a woman killed with her two-year-old son at their Gwynedd home pay tribute to a "fantastic mum" and a "lovely little boy".

The US Coast Guard is coming to the aid of crew members injured when a wave crashed onto their vessel in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

There are 80 arrests when clashes break out at a rally of far-right groups holding a rally in Denmark.

An 18-year-old man is charged with the murder of a 17-year-old boy who died from stab wounds in Brixton, south London.

The UK government says the majority of responses to its consultation on Scottish independence favour a referendum sooner rather than later.

An increase in NHS prescription charges in England of 25p to £7.65 comes into effect, as dental treatment costs also rise.