Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher for the first time since the £6bn machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago. ... more

At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 metres underground following a gas blast at a mine in China early today.

Fears are intensifying for the plight of the British couple captured by pirates in the Indian Ocean in October, after a new video aired yesterday ... more

We run through the top applications downloaded for Apple's iPhone over the last week.

The Serpentine Gallery first opened its doors to the public in 1970.