Sir Paul McCartney has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University in the United States.

A sand sculpture showing a wild cat catching its prey has gone on show at a zoo with a cheetah collection.

China is racing to evacuate about 80,000 people at risk from large-scale flooding if a swelling lake formed as a result of the 12 May earthquake bursts its banks.

Almost a quarter of catering premises in Greater Manchester are failing to meet basic food hygiene regulations, a BBC investigation has uncovered.

Cardiff Blues rugby have committed to playing all their home games at Cardiff City's new stadium in the capital for at least 20 years.

The incident is alleged to have happened earlier this year, the BBC has learned. Two boys, aged 14 and 15, were arrested and released on bail pending further inquiries, West Midlands Police said.

Two teenage boys have been arrested over claims a 15-year-old girl was raped at a Birmingham school.

The prospect of another government climb down is considered by many papers - and actively called for by others.