Oil giant BP reports a sharp drop in second quarter profits after it reduces the value of a number of key assets.

A leading PC-user rights campaigner voices concern about video games developer Valve's move to sell Linux-based versions of its products.

David Cameron tells overseas investors that "now is the time" to back the UK's art, film, television, music and literature.

Best-selling Irish author Maeve Binchy, who sold more than 40 million books worldwide, has died after a short illness.

Two children aged 12 and 14, who were missing for nine hours, have been found after a major search in Aberdeenshire.

There is "wide variation" in the number of suspected cancer patients who GPs refer to hospital, says the National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN).

Patients with diabetes are at increased risk of having a foot amputated because of an "appalling" lack of specialist services, according to Diabetes UK.

Schools must do more to tackle the root causes of poor behaviour among pupils, says the children's charity Barnardo's.