Music eases pain after surgery: studyListening to music before, after and even during surgery reduces anxiety and the need for painkillers, according to a comprehensive study published.
13 August 2015
Union announces further London Underground walkoutsLondon's Underground staff are to hold two further 24-hour strikes later this month, threatening more chaos for commuters already hit by strikers protesting plans for night services.
12 August 2015
London Tube strike causes major disruptionMillions of Londoners were forced to walk, cycle or take packed buses to and from work as Underground staff staged their second strike in a month over plans to run trains all night.
07 August 2015
London braces for travel chaos as Tube strike beginsLondon Underground staff walked off their posts to protest plans to run Tube trains all night at weekends, the second shutdown of the British capital's subway in under a month.
Former British PM caught up in child sex abuse claimA former prime minister was drawn into the complex web of historic child sex abuse allegations in Britain, when the police watchdog announced an investigation involving 1970s leader Edward Heath.
Litvinenko widow says UK inquiry has uncovered 'truth'The widow of a Russian ex-spy fatally poisoned in London said she believed a British judge-led inquiry had uncovered the "truth" into his death as it heard its final submissions.
British PM heads to Southeast Asia with trade, IS on agendaBritish Prime Minister David Cameron begins a visit to Southeast Asia, seeking greater cooperation in the fight against the Islamic State group and to strengthen trade ties with the region's booming economies.
27 July 2015
Obama calls on Britain to remain in the EUUS President Barack Obama has urged Britain to stay in the European Union, cautioning remaining in the bloc was necessary to help preserve the nation's global influence.
24 July 2015
Britain's Cameron attacks extreme conspiracy theoriesConspiracy theories of a powerful Jewish cabal or a Western plan to destroy Islam must be challenged in efforts to counter radicalisation, British Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday.
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to be father: reportsOne Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson is set to become a father, reports said Tuesday, in the latest jolt for the boy band once known for its squeaky-clean image.
Meet the 'Sherlock Holmes' of the art worldOne man has become a behind-the-scenes force in the international art world after securing the return of art looted by the Nazis to the descendents of its original Jewish owners.
10 July 2015
Can smoking drive you mad? Study suggests it mightPeople who suffer from psychosis are about three times more likely to be smokers, but scientists have long scratched their heads over which one leads to the other.