Banks became "detached from society" and still need to reconnect with their customers, the chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland admits.

A swimming cricket is one of three "new species" discovered in South America, according to TV film crew.

Heavy fighting continues in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, as the government claims to have taken control of all of the capital Damascus.

The Curiosity rover remains perfectly on course to make its Monday (GMT) landing on the Red Planet.

Four teenagers are shot in the same incident in a single street in Merseyside.

The number of forged passports detected at ports and airports across the UK has almost halved in the past five years, a BBC investigation finds.

Great Britain clinch two historic gold medals as their amazing run of success continues on Day Nine of the London Olympics.

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti warns of a "psychological break-up" of Europe, while talks over Greek reforms make progress.