The couple confirm that they're expecting a girl for their fourth child, which is due in July, after having three boys.

A senior editor at the News of the World obtained e-mails hacked in to by a private investigator in 2006, BBC's Panorama uncovers.

The former president of Pakistan says he was never told about Britain's disapproval of torture, but this is denied by British ex-officials.

Security forces use tear gas and rubber bullets in battles with protesters on the streets of the capital, Manama.

Increasing numbers are raising concerns about Britons possibly caught up in Japan's earthquake and tsunami, as a UK rescue team sets to work.

The Foreign Office warns Britons against all travel to the Gulf state of Bahrain after clashes between police and protesters intensified.

Head teachers are preparing to make large-scale redundancies, according to their staff association.

A rare library book is returned to its south London home after more than 30 years of globe trotting with a former Australian naval commander.