Most types of cancer can simply be put down to bad luck rather than risk factors such as smoking, a study suggests.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard says his decision to leave the club in the summer is "the toughest" of his life.

Former Democratic Governor of New York Mario Cuomo dies just before his son Andrew is inaugurated as governor for a second term.

Four people are injured after a plane came off the runway at Stornoway Airport on the Isle of Lewis.

Manufacturing activity in the UK hit a three-month low in December, a survey suggests.

HM Revenue and Customs defends asking people to tweet their tax inquiries after revealing an increase in waiting times on its helplines.

Buckingham Palace denies "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors" by Prince Andrew, after he was named in US court papers.

The Conservatives say they are "firing the starting gun" for May's general election after launching their first campaign poster, as Labour claims it is in the "centre ground" of politics.