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VIDEO: Black bear roams Los Angeles suburb (23 May 08:21 pm)

Aerial footage shot by Los Angeles police shows a black bear on the loose in a Los Angeles suburb before it was caught by wildlife officials.

April accused's paedophile denial (23 May 07:15 pm)

A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones in a sexually motivated attack tells a court he is not a paedophile.

Inquiry call over NHS 111 'debacle' (23 May 07:10 pm)

An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line \"debacle\" in England, GPs say.

Briton in French prison found dead (23 May 07:05 pm)

A British man arrested on suspicion of organised fraud is found hanged in a French prison.

VIDEO: Croatian PM on relations with Serbia (23 May 07:02 pm)

Croatia\'s Prime Minister, Zoran Milanovic, tells HARDtalk\'s Stephen Sackur he wants to build a good relationship with Serbia.

Net immigration 'down by a third' (23 May 06:50 pm)

The number of people coming to the UK has fallen by over 80,000 in the last year as figures show net migration is down by a third.

Hidden camera GP jailed for abuse (23 May 06:38 pm)

A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients at his surgery is jailed for 12 years.

Security services knew Woolwich men (23 May 06:20 pm)

Both suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, senior Whitehall sources confirm to the BBC.

Suspects known to security services (23 May 05:32 pm)

Both suspects in the killing of a serving soldier in London were known to security services, senior Whitehall sources confirm to the BBC.

Titanic violin real, scan suggests (23 May 04:58 pm)

A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader of the Titanic as it sank is proved to be genuine following CT scans at a hospital, an auctioneer says.

Day in pictures: 23 May 2013 (23 May 04:51 pm)

Twenty-four hours of news photos from around the world

The spy arrested for cross-dressing (23 May 04:34 pm)

One of Britain\'s most influential World War II spies was arrested in Madrid for cross-dressing, files released by the National Archives show.

Cameron: We won't give in to terror (23 May 04:29 pm)

Prime Minister David Cameron has said the UK will \"never give in to terror or terrorism\", following the killing of a serving soldier in south-east London.

Global markets fall on growth fears (23 May 04:07 pm)

Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.

J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops (23 May 04:04 pm)

A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez

Google acquires kite-power firm (23 May 03:57 pm)

Google has acquired a US start-up that generates power using turbines flying on robotic tethered kites.

PCC register 'would deter mavericks' (23 May 03:50 pm)

The government is not \'keeping track\' of Police and Crime Commissioners\' salaries and standards, the Commons home affairs committee warns.

Woolwich attack victim was a soldier (23 May 03:34 pm)

The family of a serving soldier killed in a suspected terror attack in south-east London have requested that his identity is not released at this stage.

April accused's 'fright and fear' (23 May 03:31 pm)

A man accused of murdering April Jones tells a court he felt sick with \"fright and fear\" after accidentally knocking her over in his car.

Arrests in nursery sex assault probe (23 May 03:15 pm)

Five men are arrested after a child tells of being sexually assaulted at a children\'s nursery in Worcestershire.

Woolwich attack victim 'was soldier' (23 May 02:34 pm)

A soldier killed in a suspected terrorist attack in south-east London is expected to be named later, while two men remain under arrest in hospital.

UK first quarter growth unchanged (23 May 02:32 pm)

The UK\'s economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm.

Trans-US solar plane sets new record (23 May 01:42 pm)

The Solar Impulse plane sets a new record for distance flown by a solar-powered craft as it completes the second leg of a bid to cross the US.

Markets fall on China data, Fed (23 May 01:34 pm)

Global stock markets fall after weak Chinese economic data and concerns that the US Federal Reserve may scale back monetary stimulus efforts.

Attack victim was 'in armed forces' (23 May 01:29 pm)

The man killed in south-east London on Wednesday afternoon was a member of the armed forces, senior Whitehall sources have confirmed.