Oscar-nominated Australian actress Diane Cilento, who was married to actor Sean Connery in the early 1960s, dies aged 78.

Interior designer Kelly Hoppen accepts £60,000 in damages at the High Court over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

President Karzai tells the BBC his government and Nato have failed to provide Afghans with security, 10 years after the Taliban were overthrown.

The World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire are cancelled for the first time in 46 years due to high winds.

The father of a man killed during the Birmingham riots is due in court charged with assault during a suspected road rage incident.

The US economy added 103,000 jobs in September, more than forecast, but the unemployment rate stays at 9.1%.

The father of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney vows to clear his name after being arrested in a probe into alleged betting irregularities.

A rare seahorse is found in the River Thames deep into London for the first time - suggesting a colony may be present.