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High security for Pope at Rome Mass
Pope Benedict XVI has ushered in Christmas with an evening Mass amid heightened security concerns following the package bombings at two Rome embassies and previous security breaches at the Vatican....
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25 toasting £1m Christmas present
A £1 million Christmas present has been given to 25 lucky Lottery ticket-holders. National Lottery organisers said December 24 is the luckiest day of the year, with more jackpots of £1 million or more...
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Seatbelts 'saved coach crash OAPs'
Seventeen pensioners taken to hospital after their coach overturned are recovering from their ordeal. The bus with 49 people on board was heading towards Norwich on Friday after visiting nearby Holt...
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Sailors rescued after fire on ship
Three sailors have been airlifted to hospital after suffering smoke inhalation from a fire on board their ship. The trio were evacuated from the Turkish cargo vessel Eren Turgut by an RAF rescue...
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Passengers stuck at Europe airports
Passengers have spent Christmas Eve camped in airports in Paris and Brussels after new snowfall and shortages of de-icing fluid disrupted travel across Europe. A safety alert about the security of a...
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Shooting report at Bullring centre
Armed police have attended a shopping centre following reports of a shooting. Officers from West Midlands Police were called to outside the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham at about 2.18pm on...
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Warmer welcome as big thaw arrives
The big freeze will give way to a brief thaw over the next few days as most of the country gets a break from the bitter cold. After a very chilly Christmas weekend, temperatures were higher today -...
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Record response from aid agencies
This year has seen aid agencies respond to more disasters around the world than ever before. From the earthquake in Haiti to the flooding in Pakistan, natural disasters and conflicts have provoked an...
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Nine charged with terror conspiracy
Nine men have been charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in the UK and other terrorism offences, police have said The suspects - aged between 19 and 28 - are from Cardiff, London and...
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Cameron faces free books backlash
David Cameron is facing calls to sort out the "fiasco" of government backing for a scheme providing free books for children, following a U-turn by ministers over plans to axe all state funding. Labour...
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Sales frenzy for big name stores
Two high-profile retailers are launching their in-store Christmas sales, hoping to enjoy the boost to trading seen by their rivals a day earlier. John Lewis and Harrods open their doors after staying...
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Soldiers give bomb disposal lessons
Two British bomb disposal operators have described the importance of passing on their skills to the Afghan National Police (ANP) for the first time. Soldiers from the British Counter-Improvised...
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Leaked letter has NHS cuts warning
The Department of Health has been warned that planned efficiency savings "may not be achievable", leading to higher hospital waiting times unless the NHS receives a fresh injection of government cash,...
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Post Office closures 'growing'
More than 1,000 post offices have shut or been put up for sale this year, with some not showing up in official closure lists, according to new research. The Communication Workers Union said there was...
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CCTV 'helps solve six crimes a day'
Britain's largest force solves six crimes every day by identifying suspects from CCTV, according to a senior officer. Detective Chief Inspector Mick Neville said Scotland Yard has revolutionised the...
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Row over bank card loophole thesis
A Cambridge University professor has accused the bank cards industry of making a "very nasty attempt at censorship" over a flaw in chip and PIN technology. The UK Cards Association (UKCA), which...
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Kelly probe case 'unanswerable'
Campaigners for a full inquest into the death of government weapons inspector David Kelly have said they believed they had presented Attorney General Dominic Grieve with an "unanswerable" case. A...
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Clegg: We're delivering on pledges
Nick Clegg has moved to calm grassroots Liberal Democrat concerns over joining the Tories in government with a pledge to start 2011 with activist-pleasing action on social mobility, civil liberties...
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PM tribute as England retain Ashes
Jubilant England cricket fans are celebrating after Andrew Strauss' men retained the Ashes for the first time in more than 20 years. Thousands of members of the loyal Barmy Army were sent into...
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Bomb disposal expert dies in blast
A bomb disposal expert has been killed in an explosion in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from 23 Pioneer Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps, was serving with the...
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