Polls close in Croydon North, Middlesbrough and Rotherham, with Labour hoping to retain all three seats in the face of a challenge from smaller parties.

A 26-year-old man from east London is charged with possessing terrorist material following an investigation by Met Police officers.

Eight supermarkets have agreed to ensure that special offers and price promotions are fair, following a regulator's investigation.

Three babies died from whooping cough in October as one of the worst outbreaks in decades continues, figures for England and Wales show.

The US Army private accused of sending secret documents to Wikileaks testifies at a pre-trial hearing that he had a prison breakdown.

A pillow case was placed over a prisoner's head to stop him spitting at staff, an inspection reveals.

A patient's own blood has been used to make personalised stem cells, which doctors hope can be used to treat a range of diseases.

Labour holds the South Yorkshire seat of Rotherham in a parliamentary by-election with the UK Independence Party taking second place.