The victims of female violence are real and their numbers are growing, yet care and refuges are in very short supply

Chemicals used to disperse Gulf of Mexico spill blamed for marine deaths and human illness

Guidelines do not take into account the 'cocktail effect' of substances in various household products

David Tennant returns for the 50th-anniversary programme with Matt Smith

Call the nit nurse! A miserable summer followed by a long winter have created an explosion of head lice infestations across Britain – and the country's nits are more resilient than ever to treatment.

Former archbishop's attack on 'anti-Christian' Cameron government is widely criticised

Emily Dugan finds phone technology now plays role in reuniting families torn apart

The growing gulf between Britain's top and bottom earners is exposed in a report tomorrow, which shows that there are now 26,000 Britons taking home more in a month than those on average salaries earn in a year.

The host nation for this weekend's global conservation gathering is called to account for its role in African elephant poaching

Air pollution is estimated to cause 29,000 premature deaths each year in the UK at an average loss of life of 11.5 years