Annie McVey’s teenage daughter died in 2000 from the human form of mad cow disease, vCJD (variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease).

A study suggests a link for both fizzy pop and and fruit juices, although the reason is not clear.

Nearly 240,000 England school leavers try for university, but applicant numbers in the rest of the UK fall.

Plastic-backed appliances pose a fire risk and should be removed from sale, the consumer group says.

The vessels withdrew after receiving a warning from a Royal Navy ship, the Ministry of Defence says.

Hailstorms and gale-force winds leave six dead and at least 30 injured in the region of Halkidiki.

Emergency crews retrieve the bodies and rescue two survivors in rough seas off New South Wales.

The rocket carrying a satellite is believed to have landed in the sea, the first failure in 15 launches.