The government is expected to announce that it will back a widespread cull of badgers in south-west England.

Exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among teenagers, research reveals.

Airport operator BAA must sell Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh airports, the Competition Commission says in its final ruling.

Swimmer Keri-Anne Payne qualifies for London 2012 Olympics, Carl Froch learns Andre Ward date and venue, plus more.

The government's planned £32bn HS2 high-speed rail project connecting London and Birmingham is "economically flawed", a leading think tank says.

England spinner Graeme Swann says he hopes the confusion over the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) in Test cricket will be short-lived.

The death of a 40-year-old mother discovered in her home near Dundee on Friday is being treated as murder, police say.

There will be no culling of badgers in England this year to curb cattle tuberculosis, the government says - pilots are possible next year.