A study of people born in the same year has uncovered a huge difference in the speed at which their bodies age.

Presenter James Naughtie is to leave Radio 4's Today programme and take on a new role as a special correspondent from early next year.

A cricketer dies after being struck on the chest by a ball while batting during a local league match in Surrey.

A North Yorkshire Police detective failed to submit an intelligence report about Jimmy Savile and an ex-mayor after abuse allegations were made, a report finds.

French special forces kill a militant Islamist in Mali who was said to have been freed in exchange for the release of French citizen Serge Lazarevic.

A trader accused of manipulating the Libor rate has told a court that senior managers knew what he was doing.

Talks fail to avert a 24-hour Tube strike due to start on Wednesday evening - and no further negotiations are planned.

The US Army is planning to reduce the size of its force by 40,000 soldiers over the next two years, according to US media reports.