Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.

Online grocery retailer Ocado sees sales rose nearly 30% in the last quarter, but fails to prevent further share price falls.

More than one million people tune in to see the launch of ITV's new breakfast show Daybreak, but the BBC wins the ratings battle.

Detectives investigating the death of a newborn baby girl found dumped in a garden are still trying to trace the mother.

David Haye will make the second defence of his WBA heavyweight title against fellow Brit and Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison.

A dispute has broken out in a Plymouth street after a resident lets trees surrounding his property grow to 35ft.

Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.

Sales of rock singles have dropped 18% in the UK this year, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.

The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech.

Seven out of 10 people believe retirement as we know it will not be possible in the future, a BBC Newsnight poll finds.

The number of crimes recorded in Scotland falls to its lowest level in three decades, according to the latest statistics.

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt will be out for four weeks after injuring his shoulder while on international duty with the Netherlands.

The army is conducting joint patrols with the police in Nigeria's northern city of Maiduguri after a wave of killings blamed on the Islamist sect, Boko Haram.

Families focus on keeping miners mentally strong

Terry Gilliam says his latest attempt to make a film about Don Quixote has stalled again after his financial backers pulled out.

England manager Fabio Capello insists striker Wayne Rooney will play in the Euro 2012 qualifier away to Switzerland on Tuesday.

Egyptian opposition figure Mohammed ElBaradei calls for a boycott of November's parliamentary election, saying it is certain to be rigged.

The developers behind the hotly anticipated Halo: Reach have taken another step aimed at cracking down on pirates.

Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.