The scale of the water leaks at Fukushima is much worse than officials have acknowledged to date, say experts.

The UK and 36 other countries urge a tough international response after an alleged chemical arms attack which Syria's opposition says killed hundreds.

Bradley Manning, the US soldier who leaked secret US government documents to Wikileaks, announces he wants to become a woman and be known as Chelsea.

Department store group John Lewis is to spend £40m compensating staff who were inadvertently underpaid for working Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak is released from prison after an appeal against his detention, and is set to be placed under house arrest.

Carlisle Castle is recreated in cake form by a team of volunteers armed with thousands of custard creams.

Two separate faults could have led to the death of a Red Arrows pilot, a pre-inquest review hears.

There is a slight dip in the proportion of teenagers not in education, employment or training in England.