Head teachers say the inclusion of the new "English baccalaureate" in this year's league tables is unfair.

Paul Jewell is made favourite to succeed Roy Keane as Ipswich Town boss.

Final rallies are held in south Sudan's capital, Juba, ahead of Sunday's vote on independence for the south of the country from the north.

Beatriz Elena Henao, accused of trafficking large quantities of amphetamines, is extradited from Colombia to the US to face trial.

An Icelandic MP says US officials have subpoenaed personal details from Twitter relating to her activities with the whistle-blowing website Wikileaks.

Ex-Labour MP David Chaytor spends his first night in Wandsworth prison after being jailed for 18 months for fiddling his expenses.

A new study suggests that women's tears can have a negative effect on men's sexual desire.

Some customers left out of pocket following the closure of Wales' largest coach holiday company can expect refunds, say administrators.