The diseased animal - a ground squirrel - was found to be carrying the disease, which if not treated with antibiotics is usually fatal

An Indian court has sentenced six men convicted of the gang rape of a Swiss woman to life imprisonment, a lawyer in the case said.

36-year-old Chris Sevier blames the company for his wife leaving him

In these austere days, are cash-conscious Britons saving their money and taking refuge in tents on their holidays? With the advent of the staycation, surely, comes a willingness to embrace the hardy world of camping.

Whether you’re after a classic case in the style of Lee Miller or something hi-tech, keep your precious kit safe in one of these.

See pictures of the revellers arriving at Worthy Farm, Somerset

Outgoing Governor says world economy still far too weak to allow interest rate rises

Judd Apatow's "sort-of sequel" to Knocked Up revisits the married couple played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, now found to be suffering a mid-life crisis – although it's only a crisis if you're used to the sort of moneyed Californian privilege that Apatow enjoys.

PM takes tha plunge in Lough Erne, joined by one of his ever-present bodyguards

The sun kept shining on revellers as they enjoyed the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival, headlined by Bon Jovi.

I love camping, me. I went with my friends from home last week to escape the smoke and gather some nonsense to put in my column for The Independent Magazine. We camped in a Kentish wood full of bluebells. It was actually idyllic.

Getting a good night's kip can make or break a trip to the great outdoors. Here are our top choices on how to stay snug

From camping and caravanning to Game of Thrones walking tours

Sir Mick Jagger has revealed that he is planning to make a weekend of it when he headlines Glastonbury with The Rolling Stones and will hang out with his children.