It is the stuff of a historical pot-boiler - secret royal trysts, decay and ruin, a doggedly loyal servant. Only the main character is a stately mansion, Apethorpe Hall.

UK emergency services for children are failing to meet minimum standards set five years ago, say researchers.

UK utility group Centrica says that it may be forced to raise household gas prices again later this year, and that rivals may have to follow suit.

The BBC's Africa Live! wants your views about the World Trade Organisation. Is there such a thing as free trade?