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Man in court over death of baby boy
A man is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a 14-month-old boy. An east London hospital contacted the Metropolitan Police at about 2pm last Thursday about a dead child. The boy had been...
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Jo mother in reconstruction offer
The mother of Joanna Yeates has offered to take part in a TV reconstruction of her daughter's last-known movements. Avon and Somerset Police are planning a reconstruction which will be aired on the...
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Power plant protest trial collapses
Police need to answer "serious questions" about the use of an undercover officer who infiltrated a group accused of trying to shut down one of Britain's biggest power stations, their defence lawyer...
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'One in two BA cabin staff bullied'
Almost three out of four members of British Airways cabin crew have witnessed or been victims of bullying, the country's biggest trade union has claimed. Unite said a survey of almost 2,000 of its...
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House prices fall 3.4% in year
House prices fell by 3.4% during 2010 after sliding by 1.3% in December alone, Halifax has said. The average cost of a home ended the year at £162,435 as buyers continued to stay away from the market,...
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Arizona shooting accused in court
The suspect in a deadly Arizona shooting has appeared in a federal courtroom facing charges of attempting to assassinate a congresswoman. Jared Loughner entered the courtroom handcuffed and wearing an...
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'Neighbours from hell' face boot
So-called "neighbours from hell" face swifter eviction under plans set out by the Government. Housing minister Grant Shapps said it could currently take over a year to kick out known troublemakers,...
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Undercover police operation probed
The undercover operation that led to a police officer being planted among environmental activists is to be investigated. Former Metropolitan Police Pc Mark Kennedy spent at least seven years at the...
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Asylum seekers 'lost without trace'
At least 60,000 asylum seekers will be lost without trace as the UK Border Agency (UKBA) struggles to clear its backlog of claims, MPs have said. They will be left in limbo as their claims are...
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Poor mental health 'affects women'
Three out of five women and girls have experienced poor mental health, a new report has revealed. A quarter of those affected also said they had taken at least a week off work on sick leave. The...
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Paedophile leader may never go free
The leader of an online paedophile ring which drew in four female accomplices has been branded "warped, wicked, dangerous, devious and manipulative" by a judge and warned he may never be released from...
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Ban urged on private flu injections
Healthy people who are not considered to be "at-risk" of contracting the flu virus should be banned from having private vaccinations, the chairman of the Royal College of GPs has said. Dr Clare Gerada...
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Report criticises languages tuition
Some secondary school foreign language teachers are "unprepared" to use the language in class, a report by the education watchdog has found. The report, Modern languages - Achievement and challenge...
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'Weather and worries' hit sales
Retail sales put in their worst performance for eight months in December as snowy weather and money worries caused shoppers to cut back on buying Christmas presents, figures have revealed. Retailers...
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Pre-nups may become legally binding
Deals about what should happen to property owned before a marriage in the event of a divorce could be made legally binding under options being considered by the Law Commission. But any future law...
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Extinguisher student faces jail
A sixth-form student is facing up to five years in jail after throwing a fire extinguisher from a roof during a riot. Edward Woollard, 18, joined protesters who stormed inside the Millbank complex in...
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Coalition faces bank bonus pressure
Ministers are braced for more pressure over bankers' bonuses amid speculation that efforts to limit payouts have failed. Downing Street stressed it could not "micromanage" financial institutions,...
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Cabinet to discuss control orders
A deal for reforming control orders is to be discussed by the Cabinet after months of intense coalition wrangling. Curfews for terrorist suspects are expected to be eased, along with restrictions on...
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Poor economic growth slows recovery
Economic growth pulled back sharply in the fourth quarter of 2010 and the risks of a setback to any recovery remain serious in the year ahead, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said. The...
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M&S boosted by record food sales
High street giant Marks & Spencer has said that it overcame the severe weather over Christmas after recording its biggest ever day in food sales. The retailer said big-impact promotions helped...
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