The hiatus in the rise in global temperatures is being caused by the Atlantic Ocean and could last another 10 years, say researchers.

A friend of one of the men suspected of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing pleads guilty to obstructing the investigation into the attack.

Tests for the Ebola virus are being carried out on the body of a man in a County Donegal hospital, the Irish Health Service Executive says.

Roy "Chubby" Brown is caught on camera reading a newspaper while driving along the A19 in North Yorkshire.

As the number of water meters installed rises above 10 million, some customers are saving money while others are losing out.

The official referendum campaigns are being barred from the majority of schools in Scotland ahead of polling day, BBC research finds

Using both types of polio vaccine could speed up efforts to free the world of the crippling and potentially fatal disease, research suggests.

Failing doctors could be forced to apologise to patients under measures being considered by the medical regulator.