A woman whose friends raised thousands of pounds after she falsely claimed to have cancer has been sent to prison for 15 months.

A helpline providing support and advice for troops with mental health problems is launched with £200,000 of government funding.

Doubts have been raised over the idea that being overweight and 'apple shaped' increases heart attack risk

British fraudster Richard Pope faces up to 20 years in prison in Florida after pleading guilty over a multi-million pound "boiler room" scam.

The precise details of how kangaroos bounce are now being laid bare, thanks to new technology.

An increase in the number of middle managers means the civil service is facing a growing pay bill, the National Audit Office has warned.

Insurance firms are criticised by MPs on the Transport Select Committee for encouraging injury claims after car accidents.

A soldier from The Royal Irish Regiment killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday is named as L/Cpl Stephen McKee from Northern Ireland.