Police search Berkshire property belonging to Sir Cliff Richard in relation to alleged historical sex offence.

A US military team in Iraq flies to Mount Sinjar, where tens of thousands of people are trapped, to assess the situation, officials say.

Pupils receiving A-level results will have more university places to choose from than ever before.

Failing GP practices will face closure under plans being unveiled in England.

Being overweight raises the risk of developing some of the most common cancers, according to a study of more than five million adults in the UK.

Moving Trident nuclear submarines out of an independent Scotland would be "very difficult but not impossible", according to a study.

Tensions between protesters and police in the US city of St Louis have entered a fourth night after the shooting of an unarmed black teenager.

A pilot lost control of a passenger plane when his artificial arm came off as he was landing in challenging conditions, according to an accident report.