The sugar found in fruit such as apples and oranges can be converted into a new type of low-carbon fuel for cars, US scientists have said. The fuel, made from fructose, contains far more energy than ...

The terms "old" and "new" have been played around with in the cut and thrust of this election campaign but exactly how old are our current crop of political parties? The BBC's Elena Egawhary has taken ...

England woefully underperformed to slip to their first home defeat under coach Steve McClaren in an international friendly against Spain at Old Trafford. Spain were on the back foot at the start of ...

Compulsory ID cards are nothing new in the UK. They were issued to all British civilians during World War II. That is until one ordinary man said no. Clarence Willcock, a 54-year-old dry cleaner from ...

About 1,000 people attended Monday's reconciliation ceremony at Managua's cathedral. It was the first time that the clergy has come together with representatives of the Sandinista Front, along with ...

As you can see, we have made some big changes to BBC News Online. Editor-in-Chief Mike Smartt explains all. Yes, News Online certainly looks different from the last time you logged on. Of course, any ...

The final cost of the Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood has been put at £414.4m. MSPs were given a final report on the "Holyrood Project" which showed that the price tag was some £16m cheaper ...

British Airways has announced plans to sell its no-frills airline Go, saying it wants to focus on the business it understands best, being a full-service carrier. BA also announced a ...

El AWD Arena, antiguamente conocido como Niedersachsenstadion, albergará cuatro partidos de la fase de grupos y uno de octavos de final.

A father and son were charged with kidnap after making a "citizen's arrest" on a boy they alleged smashed a window and spat at a customer at their chip shop. But can't anyone make a citizen's arrest?

The warship the General Belgrano was the first big casualty of the Falklands conflict. The story of its sinking lingers in our national psyche. Now relatives of the dead want compensation. Eighteen ...

Nicky Hayden snatched the MotoGP crown from the grasp of five-time champion Valentino Rossi following a dramatic final race in Valencia on Sunday. Rossi led the standings by eight points before the ...