A teacher is angry about being fined £150 for throwing an apple core out of his car into a hedge.

A sharp rise in fuel prices in the US state of California forces some petrol stations to shut down their pumps, amid ongoing problems with supplies.

Five terror suspects, including the radical cleric Abu Hamza, fly out of the UK from RAF Mildenhall on a plane bound for the USA.

Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan is to lead a march to the tribal areas to protest against US drone strikes.

Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce £140m in funding aimed at easing the burden of red tape on nurses and midwives.

The government attempts to avoid a low turnout at the forthcoming PCC elections with a series of gritty TV adverts.

Dozens of Conservative MPs have written to the PM with concerns about a planned merger between defence firm BAE Systems and EADS.

A fresh search for missing five-year-old April Jones gets under way at daybreak, as police continue to question suspect Mark Bridger on suspicion of murder.