Prince pays tribute to Saudi heir
The Prince of Wales and the Foreign Secretary have paid tribute to Saudi Arabia's heir to the throne, who has died at the age of 85. Crown Prince Sultan bin Abd Al Aziz died abroad in the early hours...
View ArticleBritish couple killed in flood
An elderly British couple have been swept to their deaths in a flash flood while holidaying in Spain. The pair, understood to be in their 70s, were hit by a wall of water as they sat outside a...
View ArticleLatin musician Ros dies, aged 100
The man responsible for popularising Latin American music in the UK has died at the age of 100. Edmundo Ros passed away on Friday night at his home in Spain, showbusiness fraternity the Grand Order of...
View ArticleRallies held over cuts for disabled
Demonstrations are being held across the UK in protest against welfare cuts for disabled people. Events will be held across the country as part of the Hardest Hit campaign, organised by the Disability...
View ArticleCouple to wed among St Paul's demo
It may not be a picture-perfect wedding but one bride-to-be has put on a brave face and will walk down the aisle at St Paul's Cathedral despite the unsightly encampment at the foot of its magnificent...
View ArticleReject EU referendum, urges Hague
Foreign Secretary William Hague has urged Tory MPs not to vote for a referendum on Britain's future in the European Union. Mr Hague, one of the Cabinet's most prominent eurosceptics, warned against...
View ArticleVillage hall at centre of BNP row
A council has said it will cancel a village hall's rate subsidy if it goes ahead with hosting a speech by British National Party leader Nick Griffin. Mr Griffin is due to give a talk at Baldslow...
View ArticleOsborne warns of Euro crisis risks
Britain and the rest of Europe needs a long-term solution to the economic crisis and an end to "short-term" measures, Chancellor George Osborne has warned. Joining fellow EU finance ministers in...
View ArticleScotland in driving seat - Salmond
Alex Salmond has launched a fierce attack on the UK Government, saying the future of Scotland would not be determined by Westminster. Mr Salmond used his speech to the Scottish National Party annual...
View ArticleThousands miss out on St Paul's
Thousands of worshippers and visitors are being turned away from St Paul's Cathedral this weekend after anti-capitalist protesters refused to move from its famous steps. But a couple were allowed to...
View ArticleCorrie stars mourn Betty Driver
The Rovers Return will not be the same without Betty Driver, the longest-serving screen barmaid on Coronation Street, mourners were told at her funeral. Stars of the long-running ITV1 soap, past and...
View Article'Real progress' in EU crisis talks
Chancellor George Osborne has declared "real progress" in Europe's battle to beat the economic crisis and restore confidence in the stability of the single currency. He emerged after ten hours of...
View ArticleFuneral for racing driver Wheldon
The funeral of British racing driver Dan Wheldon has been held in his adopted hometown in Florida. Large crowds gathered to pay their respects to the 33-year-old father-of-two outside the First...
View ArticleCathedral closure angers protesters
St Paul's Cathedral will be closed to thousands of Sunday worshippers as an anti-capitalist protest outside the historic building continues. The church is losing around £16,000 per day as a result of...
View ArticleDefunct satellite heading to Earth
A defunct satellite has entered the atmosphere but there is no information yet on whether any of its pieces have crashed into Earth, Germany's Aerospace Centre said. Agency spokesman Andreas Schuetz...
View ArticleBad eyesight drives more off road
The number of drivers who have lost their driving licence due to failing eyesight has more than doubled in the last four years. Those whose licence was revoked totalled 1,597 in 2006 but the figure...
View ArticleSchools' academy bids cost £18.6m
The Government has handed over more than £18.6 million to schools to help them turn into academies, figures show. Union leaders said it was a "waste of taxpayers' money" while one MP said the figure...
View ArticleCameron joins talks on euro crisis
Prime Minister David Cameron and fellow EU leaders are bidding for more progress in the latest of a series of meetings to crack the economic crisis. A summit in Brussels will try to break the deadlock...
View ArticleHunt for killer great white shark
Shark hunters have set baited hooks off the south-west Australian coast hoping to catch a great white that killed an American recreational diver. Department of Fisheries manager Tony Cappelluti said...
View ArticleQueen attends Sunday church service
The Queen has shown her frugal side by arriving for a church service in the dress she wore to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding. When William and Kate walked down the aisle in April all eyes...
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