Striking unions could face restrictions on their use of social media, the TUC's general secretary tells the BBC.

Giant house spiders are expected to start creeping into UK homes after hot wet summer weather, experts say.

Britain's Mo Farah produces a strong finish to win 10,000m gold at the World Championships in Beijing.

Thefts of blue parking badges used by disabled drivers have more than doubled in a year in England, the latest figures suggest.

A memorial service is due to be held to mark the 30th anniversary of the Manchester air disaster.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams says the IRA was not involved in the murder of ex-IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr and criticises those who he says have "seized" on the murder to "undermine" his party.

Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill leads the World Championship heptathlon after two events with Katarina Johnson-Thompson second.

The Venezuelan president declares a state of emergency in a border region near Colombia following an attack by smugglers, in which three soldiers and a civilian were injured.