Two officials are arrested following the capsizing of a pleasure boat on Russia's Volga river in which more than 100 people died.

Young survivors of a bus crash which claimed the lives of two teenagers, recall the horror of the collision.

MPs are to meet later to decide whether to summon News International chief Rebekah Brooks to appear before them over the phone-hacking scandal.

Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and defending champion Louis Oosthuizen are among those waiting to tee off as the first round of the 140th Open Championship at Royal St George's gets under way.

Bonuses of up to £20,000 will reportedly be awarded to more than 1,000 senior Whitehall civil servants.

Mark Webber reveals he is in "positive" talks over a contract extension at Red Bull, despite his grievances over team orders during Sunday's Grand Prix.

A 84-year-old woman dies and a man is seriously injured in a house fire in Plymouth.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson is expected to appear before its governing body over the inquiry into phone hacking.