50 minutes ago Kevin McCloud moved to tears after emotional moment with Grand Designs guest

Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud was left in tears after meeting a couple who had been hit with a cancer diagnosis during their building journey on the Channel 4 show

Politics

53 minutes ago Is it sexist to promote female founders? Row erupts as business owner slams Ocado 'aisle' of products made by women

The upmarket online grocer launched the 'aisle'  stocked exclusively with products from female-founded businesses earlier this month.

Economics

93 minutes ago United Utilities accused of illegally dumping sewage into Windermere for years

United Utilities did not report at least 102 million litres of illegal sewage pollution to regulators, a BBC analysis found.

Events

1 hour ago Liam Payne's meteoric rise to fame, from a bullied schoolboy in Wolverhampton to boyband millionaire who conquered the pop world with One Direction

The British star played a part in reinventing the boyband concept for the modern era, with One Direction selling more than 70million records.

Economics

2 hours ago Why that constant itch could be a sign of kidney disease, poor liver function, thyroid problems

For more than 50 years Martyn Pring's (right) life was dominated by an 'uncontrollable' urge to itch - and nothing doctors suggested seemed to help.

Politics

2 hours ago Contraceptive coil may be linked to increased risk of breast cancer, study shows

The study found an 'unexpected' association between the use of an intrauterine system, also known as an hormonal coil, and an increased risk of the cancer in women aged 15 to 49

Events

2 hours ago 'I knew Liam Payne from the beginning – he was different away from the spotlight and missed home'

EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne was adored by millions before his tragic death – but whenever I met him, as Editor of a top teen pop mag – he was just like any other naive young boy

Society

2 hours ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Inside the deranged world of women who treat dangerous chimps as their babies

The risk of being maimed or killed does not deter numerous women in the US from owning chimps and treating them as children. The animals can sell for $60,000 (£45,000) or even more.

Politics

2 hours ago Horse groom left with speech impediment after 13 of her teeth were kicked out by an animal at stables owned by millionaire ex

A woman left with a speech impediment after she was kicked in the face by a horse at a stables in Nottinghamshire has brought a £1 million lawsuit against the multimillionaire owner of the business.

Politics

2 hours ago Police issue warning over 'suspicious male' and urge women to 'take care'

The suspect has reportedly been 'loitering around' women in the Leigh area

Events