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Ex-prison warder wins stress payout
A former prison officer has been awarded a six-figure sum in damages for stress he suffered after listening to sex offenders' accounts of their crimes, his lawyer has said. Steven Heaven, 44, claimed...
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Teenager guilty of father's murder
A teenager has broken down in tears after a jury found her guilty of murdering her father. Antiques dealer Antoni Robinson, 61, was stabbed 15 times as he slept in bed at his home in Old Colwyn, North...
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Moat accused 'wrote secret note'
One of two men accused of helping shotgun killer Raoul Moat during his murderous rampage wrote a secret note for his girlfriend in a "crude attempt" to get her to help his defence, a court has been...
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Murder defendant 'dubbed Dr Death'
A man accused of murdering his first wife and trying to kill his second was given the nickname "Doctor Death" by one of his former lovers, a court has been told. Malcolm Webster, 51, is accused of...
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RAF cigarette smugglers jailed
Three RAF servicemen who were part of a gang which smuggled an estimated seven million cigarettes into Britain on military flights from the Middle East have been jailed. Hauls of cigarettes were flown...
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Walliams to swim 200-mile Thames
Come Fly With Me star David Walliams is to swim around 200 miles - along the length of the River Thames. The funnyman has previously swum across the English Channel and cycled the length of Britain...
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Record number declared insolvent
The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales reached a new all-time high of 135,089 in 2010. The Insolvency Service said the 0.7% rise on 2009's figure came despite a 13.6% drop...
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Briton held after relative's death
A British man has been arrested in Spain after a hotel room brawl in which a man believed to be his brother-in-law died. The fight broke out between David Keith Brennan and Stephen Storey at the...
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Soldier dies in Afghan 'accident'
A British soldier has died in an "operational accident" in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, was serving in the Nad-e Ali district of...
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Man killed as storms batter UK
Britain has been battered by gales which left a man dead and caused damage and disruption to roads and buildings. Winds of more than 100mph were recorded in Scotland, while Wales, Northern Ireland and...
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Disabled MP was 'mocked' in Commons
An MP with cerebral palsy has described how he was mocked about his disability as he tried to speak in the House of Commons. Paul Maynard, who was elected as the Conservative MP for Blackpool North...
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EU leaders call for reform in Egypt
Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak continues to resist calls for his immediate resignation today as hundreds more Britons prepared to flee the troubled country. Egypt's "day of departure" saw tens of...
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Authors to stage library read-ins
Library lovers across the country are to take part in a series of "read-ins" in protest over threatened closures. Save Our Libraries Day will see more than 80 events held across the UK to bring...
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Barclays chief 'could receive £9m'
The row over banker's pay has been reignited after reports Barclays boss Bob Diamond could be in line to receive a bonus package of more than £9 million. Members of Barclays' remuneration committee...
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Briton held after relative's death
A British man has been arrested in Spain after a hotel room brawl in which a man believed to be his brother-in-law died. The fight broke out between David Keith Brennan and Stephen Storey at the...
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Anti-paedophile checks to be eased
Millions of people are to be spared criminal records checks before they can work with children. According to The Daily Telegraph, only those with intensive contact with children or vulnerable people...
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Crisp sales soar amid downturn
Britons scoffed 208 million more bags of crisps in 2010 than the year before as the economic downturn led to a more "relaxed" attitude to health, experts have suggested. Sales of crisps rose 5.7% to...
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PM: Tougher stand on extremists
David Cameron is to signal a tougher Government stance towards groups which promote Islamist extremism in a speech in which he calls for "muscular liberalism" in defence of Western values. The Prime...
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Britain braced for wild weather
Britain is braced for a wet and windy day as the weather continues to wreak havoc. Gales have battered parts of the country in recent days, with winds of more than 100mph recorded. One man has died...
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Massive police presence for protest
Thousands of English Defence League (EDL) supporters will descend on the town that spawned the movement for a protest on Saturday. The group will gather in Luton, where counter-demonstrations have...
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