A tougher driving test and more use of real-time traffic information could help tackle congestion and delays on the roads, MPs say.

Henry Winkler, who played the Fonz on US sitcom Happy Days, is awarded an honorary OBE at the British embassy in Washington, for his work on dyslexia.

There has been a steep decline in public confidence in MPs between 2008 and 2010, says the standards watchdog.

A woman with 10ft fingernails, a student who has a four-inch tongue and a Briton who owns 571 Daleks are among entries in the new Guinness Book of World Records.

Scottish freshwater pearl mussels feature in a new book listing the world's 365 'most endangered' species.

Swiss bank UBS says unauthorised trading by a member of staff at its investment bank has resulted in a loss worth an estimated $2bn (£1.3bn).

Two senior Ulster Unionists, including the leader Tom Elliot, face disciplinary proceedings from the Orange Order for attending the Catholic funeral of murdered police constable Ronan Kerr.

A British soldier dies after being shot while on patrol with Afghanistan's police in Helmand province, the Ministry of Defence says.