A blood test for Down's syndrome can reduce the number of pregnant women needing risky tests, say UK doctors.

A helicopter with one person on board crashes in the Isle of Man during high winds.

The sight of sick and tired suspected illegal immigrants found among washing machines in lorries at an Essex port was pitiful, local MP Bernard Jenkin says.

Only "an insane person in a dream" could imagine that Russia would attack Nato countries, President Vladimir Putin says.

Twenty-six people are rescued from the River Foyle after two canoes capsized on Saturday afternoon.

Royal Navy warship HMS Bulwark sets off towards Libya after reports 14 vessels carrying migrants have left the country's coast.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron will urge world leaders at the G7 summit to take corruption more seriously in the wake of the Fifa scandal.

Millions of rail passengers who suffer travel delays will soon be able to claim refunds in cash, after a major policy change, the BBC learns.