Teachers in Scotland spend 60% of their time in the classroom which is higher than their counterparts anywhere in the western world, says a survey.

Thousands of London Underground staff return to work after taking part in industrial action which severely disrupted the network.

Fire crews scale down their operation at the Linamar car parts factory in Swansea after a large blaze overnight.

Men armed with automatic weapons burst into a shoe factory in northern Honduras, killing 18 people in a suspected gang attack.

A diplomatic row between China and Japan intensifies after collisions between two Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.

The number of rape convictions in Wales has risen to a four-year high, according to figures revealed to BBC Wales.

Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez in straight sets to reach the US Open quarter-finals.

Barclays appointment scrutinised

The xx express surprise at their Mercury Prize win and singer-songwiter Conor J O'Brien gives the stand-out performance of the ceremony.

As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.

The miners trapped underground in Chile were able to watch a football match after rescue workers provided a mini TV screen.

A powerful aftershock near the New Zealand city of Christchurch causes further damage and sends residents running into the streets, reports say.

A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in DR Congo, with the numbers affected double the previous estimate.

Digital technology must be a "national priority" in UK universities, says an industry and university task force.

Vice-chancellors warn that the traditional university experience could become the preserve of an elite.

Billionaire investor George Soros is to give $100m to the organisation Human Rights Watch over the next 10 years.

Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.

The environmental impact and effect of a drilling moratorium imposed by the Obama administration following the Gulf oil spill is continuing to be felt in towns like Lafayette, Louisiana.

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.