SOCIETY

Former sports reporter, 83, to appear at Preston Magistrates' Court to face charges that he assaulted three girls between 1974 and 1984.

Jimmy Savile used a previously unidentified hospice for the terminally ill to sexually abuse its patients and staff, according to a police report to be published this week.

Populations exploding, health, corruption, religion and war are all in The State of the World Atlas by Dan Smith, which throws up some surprising and often worrying statistics.

UK prime minister risks alienating grassroots with his off-the-cuff quip on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show.

The Queen is to give one of the most desirable properties in her portfolio to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they prepare to settle down to family life.

Vittorio Missoni was among those aboard plane that vanished off the coast of Venezuela, a company spokeswoman has confirmed.

Four people have died after a siege in Aurora, Colorado, in which a gunman barricaded himself and three hostages into a house early Saturday morning

A blogger's picture of a drunken man taped to an aeroplane seat has gone viral, as reports emerge of drama on board an Icelandair flight approaching New York.

A cat has been seized by authorities in Brazil after it was seen entering the grounds of a prison strapped with implements including drill parts, a mobile phone, and earplugs.

Young people are most likely victims of UK street mugging epidemic, police figures reveal.

Record-breaking temperatures, high winds and drought cause chaos in Tasmania, as region braces for worse to come.

Angry residents are calling on police to stop people meeting to have sex at Seacroft Marsh in Skegness, a local beauty spot.

Police in New Delhi are to take legal action against Zee TV after it broadcast an interview with the witness in the case that has horrified India.

Special court also summons juvenile's school principal to verify his age.

An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale has struck off the coast of Alaska.

Indian police to investigate after a photo falsely claiming to be of Delhi gang rape victim is circulated on Facebook.

The Delhi gang-rape suspects, now lodged in jail, have stopped talking to others and among themselves, say jail officials.

Delhi gang rape victim's friend reveals critical details of the dreadful gang rape incident.

Repeal of ban announced in Church Times - but many Anglican hard-liners say they plan to appeal.

US House speaker John Boehner cancelled earlier vote to please Republican hard-right, triggering bipartisan outrage

2010 World Cup hero makes controversial move from German club Cologne.

36-year-old committed offences between 2005 and 2006 and has been jailed for 10 years.

Executive with Chinese oil giant 'blackmailed into pushing for contract to go to Silicon Valley instruments firm'.

Stott banned from watching football until 2016 for storming onto Etihad pitch towards Manchester United defender.

China’s Guangdong province local party propaganda chief Tuo Zhen allegedly dramatically changed the sense of a new year editorial.

Vincent Nicholas acted for right reasons, insists Our Lady of the Assumption priest.

In total 30 people became ill after eating at the Railway Hotel in Essex on Christmas Day.

Police have released CCTV footage of their suspect in an effort to find him.

Probe into 'stitch-up' involving former chief whip criticised as madness and waste of time.