Andy Burnham says the former Cambridge professor's death is a "really sad, sad and sorry state of affairs".

Barely 1% of professors at UK universities are black, so he was joining a small and highly visible minority in academia, writes Education Editor Branwen Jeffreys.

Major incidents are declared across the UK including in Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore.

A search and rescue operation is under way to find survivors in Flores, an island in eastern Indonesia.

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer died last month in a hospital in Portugal.

Scotland Yard copied in all those who had signed up to receive a monthly update.

Independent booksellers have seen scores of their novels being shipped to far-off warehouses.

The death of a much-loved pet can lead to a flood of emotions - including guilt, writes Helena Wilkinson.

From exploring their own backyard to travelling abroad, many Canadians are spending their money elsewhere to send a message to the US president.

Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends “chemo camp” and finds friendship, love and freedom.