A British man dies after being struck by a falling rock in a climbing accident on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, in the US.

The re-branding of England's reformed GCSE exams is under scrutiny, as questions are raised about how it should be distinguished from previous GCSEs and versions in Wales and Northern Ireland.

The GMB is lodging claims in the High Court for compensation on behalf of 70 construction workers whose names were discovered on a blacklist.

Two UK soldiers admit abusing Afghan civilians at a court martial - one pleading guilty to indecent conduct towards a child and the other to racially abusing a man.

The UK construction sector returns to growth after a rise in house building activity, a closely-watched survey indicates.

First Minister Alex Salmond visited Edinburgh Zoo's pandas for the first time - and quizzed bosses on the female bear's chances of having a cub this year.

Fuel Entertainment will search an area of desert in New Mexico for copies of a failed Atari video game said to be buried there.

The European Commission announces it is imposing temporary anti-dumping levies on Chinese solar panel imports.