An animal charity rescues a cow in a field in Troon, South Ayrshire, which got its head stuck in a ladder.

One of two men from Cheshire jailed for using Facebook to incite disorder during last week's riots is to appeal against his four-year sentence.

James Anderson comes through bowling practice apparently unscathed, paving the way for him to face India in the final Test at The Oval.

The UK international development secretary warns of a race against time to tackle the "devastating famine" during a trip to the Somali capital.

The wife of a Lancashire man who died in a shark attack during their Seychelles honeymoon pays tribute to him.

A third care home run by a company at the centre of allegations of abuse against vulnerable patients is to close, it is announced.

The death of a man decapitated by a mental health patient could have been prevented if there had not been a catalogue of lost opportunities, an inquiry finds.

Pro-Gaddafi forces are fighting rebels for control of a key coastal oil refinery in Zawiya, as the rebels edge closer to the capital Tripoli.