Two sisters are killed and six others are injured in a road accident in Staffordshire.

Syria reportedly repels a sea raid by rebel fighters as Lebanon intercepts a ship carrying weapons it says were bound for opposition fighters.

An eight-year-old boy who is missing after falling into the River Wear in County Durham is named by police.

A bomb found close to the border between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic contained 600 pounds of explosives and was fully primed, police say.

David Cameron is to wait for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to give evidence to the Leveson Inquiry before deciding whether he broke ministerial rules.

A double murder suspect at the centre of a manhunt is told to give himself up by detectives as they release CCTV images of him.

Ulster beat brave Edinburgh to set up a Heineken Cup final against Leinster or Clermont-Auvergne on 19 May.

Wigan move three points clear of the relegation zone with a win that dents Newcastle's hopes of a top-four finish.