Excavations for the Crossrail project in London reveal 13 bodies in a burial ground believed to date from the early days of the Black Death.

The UK is "woefully underprepared" for the social and economic challenges presented by an ageing society, a Lords committee warns.

As Syrians mark two years since of the start of the uprising, the EU is set to discuss lifting its arms embargo to supply rebels.

The High Court is to rule later on legal challenges suggesting the government failed to follow proper procedures before approving the HS2 rail scheme.

The Commons Transport Committee is to examine the impact that claims for whiplash injuries are having on the cost of car insurance.

A man is charged with murdering a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed on a bus on her way to school in Birmingham.

The body of a baby, believed to be a newborn, is found by walkers in a country lane in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader on the Titanic as it sank is the genuine article, according to experts.