A US woman who killed herself is left hanging for hours by witnesses who thought it was a Halloween decoration.

Plaid Cymru has revealed the most radical image overhaul in its history at its spring conference in Carmarthen. The party is dropping its traditional colour and logo and will no longer use the word ...

Archaeologists excavating part of a Roman villa in Somerset have unearthed a mosaic of Daphne and Apollo. The mosaic, which dates back to the 4th Century, is part of the Dinnington Roman Villa site ...

The maker of Colgate toothpaste has been warned not to repeat its famous advertising claim that "more than 80% of dentists recommend Colgate". The Advertising Standards Authority concluded the claim ...

South Africa v Sri Lanka A, Colombo Match drawn ...

It was a way that people tried to legitimise racist beliefs and practices, but over the years scientists rejected such theories. Within 20 years or so, people had begun to shorten the terms to racism ...

Former boxing champions Eddie Thomas, Billy Eynon, Charlie Bundy, Glen Moody, Phineas John, Cuthbert Taylor, Jack Phillips ...

A South Korean man dies after reportedly playing an online computer game for 50 hours with few breaks.

BBC News Online explains how Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network grew up and the connections with other militants.

Liverpool produce an amazing comeback from 3-1 down to break Luton's hearts in the third round of the FA Cup.

Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ...

The full text of Nelson Mandela's speech in London's Trafalgar Square for the campaign to end poverty in the developing world. I am privileged to be here today at the invitation of The Campaign to ...