23 May 2013
Scotland Yard's counter-terror unit is leading the investigation into the murder of a man who was hacked to death in London yesterday afternoon.
The incident in Woolwich has been described by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner as "shocking and horrific".
Two men, who were shot by police, have been arrested, they're in hospital.
The victim's believed to have been a serving British soldier, prompting security to be tightened at army barracks across London.
The Prime Minister will chair a meeting of the government's emergency committee COBRA this morning.
23 May 2013
More than £550 million was spent paying off public sector workers in just two years.
Watchdogs say almost 14, 000 staff got an early departure deal between 2010 and 2012, with each pocketing an average £40, 000.
The Audit Scotland report says most organisations expect to make savings from the payoffs over a number of years.
23 May 2013
After three days of combing through the wreckage of their storm-shattered community, officials in Moore, Oklahoma City, say all residents have now been accounted for.
24 people lost their lives in the tornado, which damaged up to 13,000 homes.
President Barack Obama has announced he will travel to Moore on Sunday to meet survivors.
23 May 2013
High food prices are forcing major social change in poor countries according to Oxfam.
The charity's been studying the effect of rising costs on families in places like Bangladesh, Ethopia and Vietnam.
It's found more people are moving from rural areas to towns and cities to find work, while many women are being forced to work in poor conditons to put food on the table.
22 May 2013
Rescue workers say their search for survivors in the Oklahoma City tornado is nearly at an end.
The powerful storm claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.
Whole blocks of homes have been wiped out in the suburb of Moore.
22 May 2013
There's a warning thousands of vulnerable people in Fife could be hit by changes to the welfare system.
By 2017, the UK government want 80% of benefit claimants to apply for jobs and support online.
However, research by Citizens Advice Scotland has found that barriers such as age or access to a computer could affect people's ability to apply for help.
22 May 2013
The funeral of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan will take place later.
Corporal William Savage died alongside two other soldiers when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device.
Mr Savage's wife, Lyndsey, is expecting their first child.
He'll be laid to rest in Penicuik.
22 May 2013
Efforts to save Dunfermline Football Club will step up a gear later.
Members of the Pars Supporters Trust will launch 'The Way Ahead' at a special event in the town.
Approximately £200, 000 has been raised for the administration-hit side so far.
21 May 2013
A tornado - up to 2 miles wide - has roared through Oklahoma City killing at least 51 people. The twister's destroyed entire neighbourhoods - with winds up to 200mph. More than 20 children are missing. President Obama has declared it a major disaster.
21 May 2013
Pressure is mounting on Gordon Brown to step down as a patron of the Jewish National Fund. Campaigners will hold a meeting in Kirkcaldy tonight. They believe the organisation is racist and claim it raises funds in the UK to participate in the ethnic cleansing of the people of Palestine. Mick Napier, from the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign, believes the former PM must act quickly.
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