Britain's loudest bird, the bittern, has enjoyed its best year on record in England with breeding males now topping 100 for the first time since 1911, conservationists say.

MPs call for an EU-wide ban on the export of eggs which do not meet new welfare standards for laying hens.

Usain Bolt eases through his 200m heat at the World Championships in his first appearance since disqualification from the 100m final.

An 11-year-old boy is denied a $50,000 prize despite scoring an incredible ice hockey trick shot at a charity event in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The government tells councils to stop asking residents questions about their sexuality, race and health in future surveys.

The Park Hill estate in Sheffield, one of the UK's most iconic and infamous housing developments, is taken over by 250 actors as they stage a play in its corridors and courtyards.

Angry Birds is among more than a dozen video games whose music will feature in a classical concert by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

European markets fall in morning trading on fears of a new global economic downturn, as they await key US jobs data.