West Virginia mayor steps down after apparently supporting "ape in heels" Facebook comment.

Nearly half of Britons think background is a factor in where people end up in life, says a survey.

Black women in England are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer than white women.

London transport chiefs offer to fund the funeral costs for the seven Croydon tram crash victims.

A&E doctors say they're struggling to deal with the number of people needing help after taking former legal highs, six months on from a ban on selling them.

Oxford Dictionaries has declared "post-truth" as its 2016 international word of the year.

Boris Johnson is accused of offering a view of post-EU life which is "intellectually impossible".

Sweden is re-open the investigation into the murder of PM Olof Palme 30 years ago, officials say.