A vaccine to protect sheep and cattle from a livestock virus spread by midges has been approved by government vets.

Our reporter's updates from the 2013 film festival

Sir Alex Ferguson is named LMA Manager of the Year after guiding Manchester United to a 20th Premier League title.

Fifteen-year-old Abby Harrison is already training to become an astronaut and hopes to reach Mars by 2030.

Fifteen-year-old Abby Harrison is already training to become an astronaut and hopes to reach Mars by 2030.

A gigantic tornado has ripped through a suburb of Oklahoma City, on the second day in a row the Midwestern state of Oklahoma has been slammed by twisters.

The record for the top speed reached on a mountain bike was broken on Sunday in eastern France

The government reaches agreement with Labour which will allow its bill to legalise gay marriage in England and Wales to proceed in Parliament.

The FTSE 100 reaches its highest closing level since September 2000, with analysts saying that the index may climb further.

Jonny Wilkinson says he will do everything possible to be fit enough to answer a Lions injury call if he is needed.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen is still not sure he will be ready to face Australia in the Ashes this summer.

US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in his first extended tour of sub-Saharan Africa, the White House says.

US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in his first extended tour of sub-Saharan Africa, the White House says.

Russian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.

Russian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.

Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.

Yahoo says its $1.1bn (£723m) purchase of blogging platform Tumblr will boost its revenue as soon as 2014.

Yahoo agrees a deal to buy New York-based blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m) in a deal that will value its founder's stake at $275m.

Yahoo agrees a deal to buy New York-based blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1bn (£723m) in a deal that will value founder David Karp's stake at $275m.

China cannot be a "free rider" when it comes to global trade, the EU's trade commissioner, Karel De Gucht, warns.