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Arrest after two-hour shop siege
A man has surrendered himself to police after being found in a shop apparently carrying an axe. Officers were called to a business in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, at 8.45pm on Saturday evening to...
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Neonatal units 'not up to scratch'
More than half of specialist care units for newborn babies are not meeting the Government's minimum standards, putting England's sickest babies at risk, a charity has warned. Last year, Bliss reported...
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Square Mile workers face protesters
Anti-capitalist protests in the heart of London's financial district are entering their third day. Activists set up a makeshift campsite on Saturday in front of St Paul's Cathedral after police...
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New triumph for marathon man, 100
The world's oldest marathon runner, 100-year-old Briton Fauja Singh, has achieved another feat - completing the Scotiabank Toronto Marathon in Canada. Mr Singh finished the race in eight hours, 25...
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Further legal bid over Dale Farm
Residents of the UK's largest illegal travellers' site are due back in court for the latest round of their long-running battle against eviction. Last Wednesday their bid to stay at Dale Farm in Essex...
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Auto-enrolment may create 6m savers
Automatic enrolment into pension schemes could create an extra six million people saving, generating £12.5 billion annually to the retirement pot by 2017, research from Standard Life has suggested....
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Forecaster cuts UK growth estimate
A key forecaster has slashed its growth estimates for the UK and warned the economy has stalled at a "dangerous junction". The Ernst & Young ITEM Club cut its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast...
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Fox facing probe over donor claims
Liam Fox and his close ally Adam Werritty are facing the threat of investigations into whether their fund-raising activities broke the law. Police and the Electoral Commission have been asked to probe...
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Joanna boyfriend to give evidence
The bereaved boyfriend of Joanna Yeates is to give evidence at her murder trial. Greg Reardon and Rebecca Scott, a close friend of the couple, will be asked about their last contact with Miss Yeates...
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Cameron presses for energy reforms
David Cameron admitted the Government needed to work "harder and faster" to bring down energy bills ahead of a summit at Downing Street. The Prime Minister said the at meeting at the Department for...
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Horror crash kills British racer
Tributes have been paid to an "inspirational" British driver who died after a high-speed crash during a race in America. Dan Wheldon was involved in a 15-vehicle crash while competing in Sunday's Las...
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Charity hits out at child detention
Hundreds of children are being detained at the UK's ports and airports, figures have shown. A total of 697 children under 18 were held for up to 24 hours at the Port of Dover and at airports including...
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Jo killer 'may have used one hand'
Joanna Yeates's killer may have used just one hand to strangle her, a court has heard. Pathologist Russell Delaney said he "cannot exclude the use of one hand" as the claim was made by Vincent Tabak's...
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Racers mourn driver Dan Wheldon
Leading motorsport figures have paid tribute to "inspirational" British driver Dan Wheldon, who died after a high-speed race crash in America. Wheldon was involved in a 15-vehicle pile-up while...
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G20 Pc denies killing Ian Tomlinson
A Scotland Yard officer has denied killing newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests when he appeared in court charged with manslaughter. Mr Tomlinson, a homeless 47-year-old, collapsed and...
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Party lecturer admits drug offences
A university lecturer has admitted drug possession after a schoolgirl collapsed during a party at his house and died. Isobel Jones-Reilly, 15, died after taking ecstasy at an unsupervised party at...
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Hospital poisoner 'hit 16 victims'
Police now believe 16 people were poisoned by the contamination of saline solution at Stepping Hill Hospital. Following the release of nurse Rebecca Leighton last month, Greater Manchester Police said...
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Tabak 'strangled Jo to stop scream'
Vincent Tabak claims he strangled Joanna Yeates for 20 seconds after she screamed when he put his arm around her, a court has been told. Brief extracts from Tabak's defence statement were read out to...
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Inflation could hit three-year high
Inflation is expected to hit a three-year high on Tuesday, landing the Government with a bumper bill for increased state benefits and underlining the squeeze on household incomes. September's consumer...
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Killed Gurkha had followed father
A soldier killed in Afghanistan at the weekend had followed in his father and brother's footsteps by becoming a Gurkha, his family said. Rifleman Vijay Rai, from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha...
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