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Blast victim takes up challenge
A British man who lost an arm and a leg while supervising mine clearance in Mozambique is due to start a 1,000-mile challenge to raise funds for Barnardo's. Chris Moon, who lost his right arm and leg...
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Spy widow joins anti-Russia protest
Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky and the widow of former spy Alexander Litvinenko have joined a protest outside the Russian embassy. About 30 people waving placards attended the anti-Kremlin rally...
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Attack hits Middle East talks hope
After months of shuttle diplomacy, the Obama administration is set to plunge into a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for face-to-face talks for the...
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32 schools to reopen as academies
Just 32 schools will reopen as academies this month after taking Education Secretary Michael Gove up on his offer to apply for the status, government figures will reveal. It is understood that the...
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Blair book talks of rift with Brown
Tony Blair's memoirs have gone on sale, laying bare divisions at the top of the Labour Party and focusing attention on his relationship with "maddening" Gordon Brown. Former prime minister Mr Blair's...
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Fresh leadership boost for Miliband
David Miliband's Labour leadership bid has been boosted with support from the party's most vocal newspaper backer. As voting in the contest began, The Daily Mirror used a headline of "D-Day" to...
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Body of spy was padlocked in bag
The body of British code-breaker Gareth Williams was found padlocked shut in a holdall in a bath in his flat, an inquest has been told. The cause of death has not yet been established. Mr Williams was...
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Special constable jailed for attack
A special constable who assaulted an off-duty soldier while attempting to arrest him has been jailed for three years. Peter Lightfoot, 40, attacked Lance Corporal Mark Aspinall outside a bar in Wigan,...
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Court refuses to block Stig naming
The High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction preventing the revelation of the identity of Top Gear's The Stig. The BBC had taken legal action to block publication by HarperCollins of an...
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County faces '1,500 police cuts'
Budget cuts could lead to 1,000 civilian and 500 police posts being scrapped in one force area, a chief constable has said. Ian Learmonth of Kent Police said a 20% cut in funding may lead to the force...
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Blair book reveals clash with Brown
Tony Blair has published his long-awaited autobiography which describes his battles with Gordon Brown, his fears for the future of the Labour Party and his use of alcohol during his premiership. The...
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Leadership boost for David Miliband
David Miliband's Labour leadership bid has been boosted with support from the party's most vocal newspaper backer. As voting in the contest began, The Daily Mirror used a headline of "D-Day" to...
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Clegg sees Pakistan flood damage
Nick Clegg has said flood-hit Pakistan will need aid for years to come after he saw the extent of the devastation for himself. Speaking after being shown aid camps near the southern town of Sukkur,...
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Jury slams scientist's blast death
A Ministry of Defence scientist died following a blast during top secret explosives tests which were inappropriately planned and appeared to be inadequately organised, an inquest jury has ruled....
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Stig unmasked as Bond stunt double
The High Court has refused to ban a book which reveals that Top Gear's The Stig is racing driver Ben Collins. After more than a day of legal argument in private, Mr Justice Morgan said he would not...
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Bloodgate doctor happy saga is over
The matchday doctor at the centre of the "Bloodgate" fake injury rugby scandal has said she was pleased that she could return to medicine and hoped to put an 18-month nightmare behind her. Dr Wendy...
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Daughter leads elderly care protest
The daughter of a woman who died in a hospital investigated over the deaths of elderly patients led a protest march to Downing Street. The mother of Ann Reeves, 88-year-old Elsie Devine, was one of 92...
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Hague's adviser quits over rumours
Foreign Secretary William Hague's special adviser has resigned as a result of pressures placed on his family by "untrue and malicious allegations". In a personal statement released to the Press...
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BBC strike threat over pension plan
The BBC is facing the threat of strikes after thousands of journalists, technicians and other staff voted massively in favour of industrial action in a row over pensions, it has been announced....
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Britain 'failing' to help troops
The country is "failing miserably" to help injured and traumatised troops recover from combat, the parents of the 200th member of the British forces to die in Afghanistan have said. Hazel Hunt was...
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