A "big cat", identified as a Canadian lynx, was on the loose in the English countryside at the turn of the last century, scientists say.

Drinking one or more cans of sugary soft drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of diabetes in later life, a study suggests.

A hearing to decide the date and location of a fresh inquest into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims takes place later.

Current policy on illegal drugs creates victims of crime as well as more prisoners at a cost to taxpayers, the Prison Governors Association warns.

Future monarchs should be crowned in Scotland as well as at Westminster Abbey if Scotland becomes independent, a Church of Scotland report suggests.

Santander, the eurozone's biggest bank, reports a 26% fall in profits for the first three months of the year.

Unemployment has risen once again in Spain to another new record of more than six million, 27.2% of the workforce.

A portrait painter, whose subjects are all imaginary, is one of four artists in contention for the 2013 Turner Prize, held in Derry-Londonderry.