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Community service for Zutons singer
The lead singer of rock band The Zutons, who broke a man's nose after his girlfriend was insulted, has been ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work and compensate his victim. Dave McCabe, 29,...
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Cameron hails 'spectacular' EU win
David Cameron has claimed a "spectacular success" in pegging a euro-budget rise next year to just 2.9%. A dozen other countries backed the prime minister's EU summit initiative to declare the rise the...
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Firefighter defends July 7 delay
A firefighter has defended his decision to delay entering a Tube tunnel to rescue 7/7 victims until he was sure the power to the tracks was off. The inquest for those killed in the attacks has heard...
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Obama: airport threat was credible
Packages found at a British airport and in Dubai contained explosives and represented a "credible terrorist threat", US president Barack Obama has said. The president said the US-bound packages, which...
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Exchange fault hits broadband users
More than 20,000 UK homes have been affected by a phone exchange fault. BT said customers in northern England and part of Scotland were experiencing disruption to their broadband service following a...
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Take That sell one million tickets
Take That have sold one million tickets for their latest tour in less than 24 hours. Tickets agencies struggled to cope with fans reporting websites crashing and phone lines being constantly engaged...
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Stewart 'has lost count of lovers'
Veteran rocker Rod Stewart has slept with so many women he admits he has lost count - but he insists he is not "a guy for one night stands". The former Faces frontman said the break-up of his marriage...
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Talks planned on fire crews dispute
Fresh talks aimed at averting strikes by firefighters in London will be held on Sunday. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said it will meet with the capital's brigade in a bid to avoid an eight-hour...
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British woman killed in Philippines
A police investigation is under way after a British woman was stabbed to death in the Philippines, sources have said. The body of Jennifer Isherwood, 63, was discovered on Saturday morning at her home...
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Cancer victim hits out over release
A terminally ill cancer sufferer beaten up by a teenage thug has expressed his dismay and disbelief after his attacker walked free from court. Reece Kent, 19, punched grandfather Ken Oliver, 62, in...
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Christian couple in fostering fight
A Christian couple who say they have been barred from fostering because of their "traditional" views on homosexuality are to take their case to the High Court. Eunice and Owen Johns said their local...
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Unions seek MoD staff 'covenant'
Ministry of Defence workers are to launch a campaign for fair treatment this week in the face of looming job losses following the strategic defence and security review (SDSR). Representatives from the...
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PM: Bomb designed to blow up plane
An explosive device found hidden in a printer cartridge on a cargo plane at a UK airport was apparently designed to blow the aircraft out of the sky, David Cameron said. Mr Cameron was speaking as...
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UK soldier shot dead in Afghanistan
A British soldier has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier, from 101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), was killed by small...
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Tax protests target Vodafone stores
Activists have staged a series of protests outside Vodafone stores over claims the firm had an unpaid tax bill of £6 billion. Around 150 "anti-cuts" campaigners gathered outside three Vodafone shops...
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Contest to choose Jubilee emblem
The Queen's official 2012 Diamond Jubilee emblem will be chosen by a nationwide children's competition, Buckingham Palace has announced. The search to find the design will be launched on Blue Peter...
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Abu Hamza wins passport appeal
The British Government has failed with its appeal to strip Abu Hamza of his British passport, a special tribunal has ruled. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission has confirmed that the hate...
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Outgoing bank chief waives package
The outgoing chief executive of nationalised bank Northern Rock has bowed to pressure by waiving his salary, pension and benefits for the period of his gardening leave. Gary Hoffman came under fire on...
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Body found in millionairess search
Police searching for a missing millionairess have found a woman's body. Officers investigating the disappearance of Joanna Brown, 46, from Ascot, Berkshire, found the body in an area of Windsor Great...
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Concrete mixer crashes onto train
A passenger has described the moment a concrete mixer lorry smashed onto the roof of a train after it had fallen from a bridge. Footballer Timi Raji heard desperate cries from a trapped passenger...
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