The co-pilot of an RAF helicopter that crashed during a "jolly", killing the pilot and two others, avoids jail.

Shares in Zynga, the online games maker behind Mafia Wars and FarmVille, fall 5% on their first day of trading.

The UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Libya's central bank to ease a cash crisis in the post-Gaddafi country, diplomats say.

The Scottish Labour Party is naming its new leader later, when the result of its election contest is announced.

Small firms will be forced to make costly journeys for postal services owing to changes to the Post Office network, a business group warns.

McFly musician Harry Judd is the favourite to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing series.

The Syrian National Council, a coalition of groups opposed to President Assad, opens its first congress in Tunisia, as violence in Syria continues.

William Hague says the lifting of UN sanctions 'marks another significant moment in Libya's transition'.