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Royals 'plan marriage counselling'
Prince William and his fiancee, Kate Middleton, are to have marriage counselling sessions from some of the country's most senior clerics, it has been reported. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the...
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Weather respite 'will be brief'
Britain is set for a brief respite from the worst December weather in 29 years before temperatures plunge again for the rest of the month. As the country battles with icy roads and disrupted trains...
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PM in bid to win over fees critics
David Cameron has made a last-ditch attempt to win over critics of the Government's plans to treble university tuition fees as MPs and protesters geared up for a crunch vote on the issue. The Prime...
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Huhne to miss fees vote for summit
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told Energy Secretary Chris Huhne to stay at the international climate change talks in Cancun, even though his absence will cost the Government a vote in the...
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Painting by Stubbs fetches £10m
A painting by British master George Stubbs has sold for a record £10 million. Brood Mares and Foals, painted at the height of the renowned artists' career in 1767, was offered for sale for the first...
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Shell 'had inside info on Nigeria'
Oil giant Shell had "access to everything" being done by the Nigerian government because it had staff in every relevant department, according to the latest US embassy cables revealed by WikiLeaks. The...
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Gunshot sensors installed in city
Sensors that can detect gunshots have been installed in one of Britain's biggest cities in a bid to drive down gun crime. The Shotspotter Gunshot Location System - which can pick up blasts within a...
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Licence fee evaders' bizarre logic
TV licence fee evaders have been particularly inventive over the past 12 months in the excuses they have offered for not paying their dues, licensing chiefs have said. Alongside the usual attempts to...
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Honeymoon death husband's bail bid
A wealthy businessman accused of murdering his wife on honeymoon is preparing a fresh legal challenge in a bid to be granted bail. Shrien Dewani, 30, was denied his freedom at the 11th hour when the...
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Warning over NHS 'breaking point'
The NHS could reach "breaking point" within the next few years due to increasing demands on the service, senior doctors said. Financial pressures may mean junior doctors are not given training posts...
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Weather respite 'will be brief'
Britain will enjoy some brief respite from the worst December weather in nearly 30 years before temperatures plunge again for the rest of the month. After more than a week of snow, ice and transport...
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Tuition fees protests as MPs vote
Thousands of students, lecturers and school pupils will protest against government plans to treble tuition fees at English universities as MPs gather to vote on the controversial issue. Prime Minister...
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Lockerbie bomber 'close to death'
The Lockerbie bomber is said to be close to death after a rapid deterioration in his health. Terminally ill Abdelbaset al-Megrahi is on a life support machine in Libya and his family expect him to die...
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Universities 'face charging £7,000'
English universities will need to charge students nearly £7,000 a year in fees just to break even, research suggests. On average, institutions will have to raise fees to £6,863 to plug the gap left by...
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Property demand up as prices fall
Demand for property increased for the first time in four months during November as price falls tempted buyers back to the market, research indicates. The average estate agency branch had 241...
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Protesters attack royal pair's car
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were "unharmed" when the car they were travelling in was attacked by protesters, a Clarence House spokeswoman said. Charles and Camilla were travelling...
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Police pass expenses file to CPS
Detectives have passed a new file of evidence on the Parliamentary expenses scandal to prosecutors. Scotland Yard said the new file will be considered by specialist lawyers at the Crown Prosecution...
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Bank keeps interest rate unchanged
The Bank of England has ended the year as it began as it left its emergency support for the economy unchanged. Policymakers held interest rates at 0.5% for the 20th month in a row and maintained...
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Lib Dems 'have lost credibility'
The Lib Dems have "lost all credibility with the country and cannot now claim to be a party of fairness", shadow business secretary John Denham said after the party backed the increase in tuition...
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Drink-driver Gazza avoids jail term
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has avoided an immediate jail term for driving while more than four times the legal alcohol limit. The troubled 43-year-old ex-midfielder was given an...
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