A mother fatally wounded while out celebrating her birthday in north London died of a gunshot wound to the chest, a post-mortem examination finds.

Police in Kenya are investigating the murder of a former British army colonel who was killed by an armed gang during a raid at his home.

Patients in Wales are more than four times less likely to receive a newer cancer drug on the NHS than those in England, a study finds.

Councils in England should provide more parking spaces in town centres and cut down on speed humps, according to new planning guidance.

Dublin police are trying to trace the family of a homeless Polish man killed after the bin he was sleeping in was picked up by a waste collection lorry.

Prosecutors said there should be no leniency shown as the trial of former top Chinese politician Bo Xilai went into a fifth day.

China Petrochemical Corporation, also known as Sinopec, reports a 24% jump in net profits for the first six months of the year.

Some of Britain's oldest seaside piers are at risk from rising maintenance and insurance costs, and negligent owners, campaigners warn.