The annual Perseid meteors are set to put on a spectacular show this weekend, with as many as 100 per hour being visible in the night sky.

One UK ticket-holder wins Friday's £148m Euromillions jackpot, Camelot confirms, becoming the second biggest UK winner.

The government drops plans to ease planning restrictions on security shutters for shops, which had been proposed in the wake of last year's riots.

Competitive team sports will be made compulsory for all primary school children in England, David Cameron is to announce.

Political leaders join mourners at the funerals of six victims of last Sunday's shooting at a Sikh temple in the US state of Wisconsin.

London is gearing up for the final weekend of the Olympics, with crowds set to line the streets for the race walk and men's marathon, ahead of Sunday night's closing ceremony.

Manchester United's Michael Carrick is recalled to the England squad for Wednesday's friendly against Italy.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives in Turkey for talks on the Syrian crisis as thousands of refugees continue to flee war-torn areas.