Europe's largest onshore wind farm is to be expanded further, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond announces.

The police are to discuss new phone-hacking allegations with Number 10 communications chief Andy Coulson, the Met's assistant commissioner says.

Diane Abbott warns against "anointing" Labour's next leader, saying the party must show it has "moved on" from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Tony Blair and other former prime ministers should pay towards their police protection, a Labour MP says.

The NI first minister, Peter Robinson, has warned that the expected cuts in public expenditure could be devastating for the local economy.

Australian author Peter Carey, who has already won the Man Booker prize twice, has made the shortlist for this year's prize.

A 17-year-old is jailed for eight-and-a-half years after killing a father in a hit-and-run incident in Edinburgh.

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

Online grocery retailer Ocado sees sales rose nearly 30% in the last quarter, but fails to prevent further share price falls.

More than one million people tune in to see the launch of ITV's new breakfast show Daybreak, but the BBC wins the ratings battle.

Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.

Seven out of 10 people believe retirement as we know it will not be possible in the future, a BBC Newsnight poll finds.

The number of rock hits appearing in the UK singles chart drops 18% this year, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.

The number of crimes recorded in Scotland falls to its lowest level in three decades, according to the latest statistics.

UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations.

David Haye will make the second defence of his WBA heavyweight title against fellow Brit and Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison.

The army is conducting joint patrols with the police in Nigeria's northern city of Maiduguri after a wave of killings blamed on the Islamist sect, Boko Haram.

A dispute has broken out in a Plymouth street after a resident lets trees surrounding his property grow to 35ft.

Families focus on keeping miners mentally strong