The police watchdog criticises a detective for his dealing with a suspected gunman who was later involved in the killing of a shop worker.

Sinn Fein candidate Paul Maskey has been elected as the new MP for West Belfast, taking 70.6% of the vote.

The Duke of Edinburgh, who has turned 90, tells the BBC he is "winding down" and reducing his workload as a senior member of the royal family.

The government's new work scheme begins, with ministers hoping to get a million people off benefits and into employment over the next two years.

Syrian state TV reports the army has begun operations in Jisr al-Shughour, where the government said 120 security troops were killed.

The Football League says its clubs have agreed in principle to adopt Uefa's financial fair play system.

New data released in Germany strongly suggests that locally produced bean sprouts were the source of the deadly E. coli outbreak.

Scientists rescue a tiny, endangered skink from its last refuge in Mauritius.