Suspected Islamist militants have attacked the office of a British aid agency in Pakistan killing up to five people, according to reports.

Nationalised lender Northern Rock is to pay out £14.9m in bonuses after a sharp reduction in losses last year.

A psychiatric report on James Bulger's killer Jon Venables compiled before his release said he was a "trivial" risk to the public, it has been claimed.

The cost of fixing Britain's pothole problem could reach billions of pounds, it is claimed, after the coldest winter in decades left roads crumbling.