Andy Burnham is confident a solution can be found to exclude two of PC Harper's killers from an early release scheme, the BBC understands.

The amber alerts will be in place until Friday evening to cover high and even extreme temperatures expected through this week.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline.

More than 480 people were injured in the quakes, with more feared trapped under collapsed buildings.

England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

"Flash marriage" scams are an extreme symptom of a demographic crisis long in the making in China.

One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.

On Wednesday night the Perseids will peak offering the best chance of seeing a 'shooting star'.

The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.