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A mother in Londonderry explains why she allowed her son to be shot by vigilante group RAAD.

Radical changes are being considered to the rules governing learner drivers, Environment Minister Alex Attwood says.

24 hours of news photos: 15 May 2012

Senior trauma surgeons have raised concerns over a deal to give Olympic VIPs fast-track emergency care during the 2012 games.

Parents on new support for children with special needs

A town councillor fraudulently claimed more than £20,000 of benefits in his wife's name for nearly two years after she died, a court hears.

The creative brains studying at the Interactive Telecommunications Program in New York are showcasing their ideas for a smarter tomorrow.

TV station Channel 4 loses £42.3m in 2011 although the 4Channels group, of which it is part, increases its profits.

A teenager describes "the worst screaming" during Anders Breivik's island gun attack, shortly before a man sets himself on fire outside the Oslo trial.

The Queen sits down to tea with couples celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on the latest leg of her Diamond Jubilee tour.

A Carlisle takeaway boss is jailed for 15 years for attempting to recruit four girls aged between 12 and 16 into prostitution.

A hundred couples marry in an officially sanctioned mass ceremony in Nigeria - in an effort to provide stable homes for Muslim divorcees and widows.

The BBC announces details of the digital services that will offer viewers the most comprehensive coverage of an Olympic Games.

The United Nations Development Programme says Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity if it is to sustain its economic boom.

What does security chief's speech say about China's power struggle?

Minister for Education John O'Dowd finds £72m in his budget to reallocate to a range of sectors over the next three years.

Oldest winner of Sony radio award celebrates beating Frank Skinner

Jobs at a Gwynedd slate quarry are under threat after an incident last month when half a million tonnes of stone fell from the rock face.

Francois Hollande rode up the Champs Elysees in an open-topped car following his inauguration, waving to the crowd despite the rain.

Former Test cricket umpire Dickie Bird receives an OBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for services to sport and to charity.