Cruise ship captain Francesco Schettino at preliminary hearing of trial in Grosseto, Italy, into disaster that killed 32 people.
Police treating fire that trapped mother and children in burning house and claimed five lives as suspicious.
Emergency services were called following reports a bus had overturned into a field between Upton and Lytchett in Poole shortly after 8:15am.
Necrophiliac fears raised after 1990 Q magazine interview emerges which highlights TV idol liked 'looking after corpses' at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
Footage shows 24-mile jump from space captured via Fearless Felix's headcam.
1,500 Brazilian security forces storm slums of Jacarezinho and Manguinhos with tanks and helicopters but make just three arrests
Drug users should be able to grow cannabis for personal use, a new report from UK Drug Policy Commission says.
In a world’s largest event ever of its kind held in New York, chunks of the Moon and Mars, and meteorites have been sold for over $1m.
14-year-old boys flogged gold and gems worth £2,500 and spent the proceeds on pizza, kebabs and prostitutes.
Five people confirmed dead after a house fire in Essex.
Little Nemo was a comic strip character created by American cartoonist Winsor McCay.
In 10-minute 128,000ft dive, Baumgartner cuts through atmosphere at 1,342.8km/h (833.9mph).
Allegations of abuse of teenage girls, which police put at about 60, date back to 1959.
In secretly shot videos, former military officers boast of their access to defence decision makers.
Marines in the dock over killing of Afghan insurgent in October 2011.
Organisations that employed disgraced star Jimmy Savile may face compensation claims from victims of abuse.
About four householders in Chajul, a Ixil Maya community municipality located some 350km from Guatemala City, have found ancient Mayan murals.
Endeavour, which once flew at 17,000mph, is on a slow, fascinating road trip to museum.
Director general rules out resignation while BBC investigates child sex abuse claims.
New South Wales, Victoria and Australia’s capital of Canberra hit by heavy snow.
Deputy PM Nick Clegg raps 'poisonous' celebrity culture for shielding sex predator.
Bouygues Telecom tells shocked customer in Bordeaux that 17-digit bill can be paid off in instalments.
Prisoner who escaped from North Sea Camp open prison labelled a 'monster' and believed to have returned to Preston area.
Weir shot ex-partner Gillian Blackmore before injecting his child with heroin at her Eastleigh home in May.
Reports suggest Prince William and RAF team could scour Irish Sea as search widens.
MIT professor Arnold Barnett says commuters at most risk of being victims of terror attack.
Scotland Yard ordered to pay compensation after distressing pregnant officer.
Opposite reactions form Euro-Sceptics and Europhiles as EU is awarded the prestigious prize.
Steven Biringa claims son Chiadika was stripped, beaten and burnt alive after being set up.
Turkey has increased its military presence at Diyabakir, near the Syrian border, as tensions grow between the two countries.