Thousands of teachers strike over pay, leading to empty classrooms in about a third of schools in England and Wales.

The leaders of the Anglican church call for international action to prevent "horrific" violence in Zimbabwe.

A man is jailed indefinitely after fleeing the scene of a crash which left two teenagers seriously injured.

A woman makes a fresh appeal for a pedestrian crossing on a busy road used by schoolchildren.

First Minister Alex Salmond says Scotland can cope with fuel shortages, despite the impending Grangemouth strike.

Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Mathew Horne have signed up to make a BBC comedy sketch show.

Hundreds attend the funeral of the mother of stabbed schoolboy Damilola Taylor.

Police are appealing for information to help them identify a man found dead in the River Clyde.

The UKs biggest banks have lost a test case, allowing the OFT to look at the fairness of overdraft charges.

Police believe they have found the body of a severely disabled man missing since Saturday.