One in four state primary schools in England has no male teacher, statistics show.

Edinburgh Fringe officials defend their decision to count customers of free shows in their box office returns.

A British man wanted in Spain on suspicion of murdering his girlfriend is to be extradited.

A County Durham woman who took the lifeless body of her two-year-old to a police station has been charged with his murder

Defence Secretary Liam Fox rules out the UK sharing aircraft carriers with France as part of closer defence co-operation.

A large amount of suspected counterfeit car parts, as well as cash, are seized by police in Cullaville, south Armagh.

Somerset County Council is to cut as many as 1,500 posts by 2013 n an attempt to plug a £75m deficit in its finances.

Tony Blair's memoirs has become the fastest selling autobiography in Britain. But what are the biggest overall sellers?

Robert Plant speaks to BBC Breakfast about the artists he works with on his new album, what he thinks of Led Zeppelin covers, and the possibility of the legendary band reforming again.

Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

The proposed explanatory preamble on the ballot paper for the referendum on further powers for the Welsh assembly would be an insult to voters, its presiding officer says.

Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha show off their baby daughter, Florence, for the first time on the steps of Number 10.

Vidal Sassoon revolutionised hair and created a short, sharp look that defined the 1960s.

Researchers begin a three-year study to uncover the secrets of St Kilda's super-sized field mice.

Meadowhall in Sheffield was one of the first giant shopping centres in the UK. What sort of effect has it had on the local area?

Cheryl and Ashley Cole are granted a divorce at the High Court after four years of marriage.

Kent Police's chief constable admits crime could rise if the force has to make cuts of up to 20%.

Heavy rain throughout August is being blamed for costing three beaches in north Wales their Blue Flags.

David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter, Florence, on the steps of 10 Downing Street.

England coach Fabio Capello says he hopes the pressure of expectation over the team's Euro 2012 qualifier with Bulgaria will bring out the best in him.