Jimmy Mizen Murder: Grief For Eltham School Friends On Last Day On Year 11
The grieving parents of murdered teenager Jimmy Mizen have been comforting his classmates at a leavers' mass dedicated to their son.
Paul McCartney And Heather Mills Marriage: Judge Grants Divorce
A judge has drawn a line under the ill-fated marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills.
Commons To Debate Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
Controversial legislation to widen the scope of embryo research is beginning what is expected to be a stormy passage through the House of Commons.
A Third Of Cancers Are Preventable, Says Expert
A third of cancers are preventable, an expert claims.An estimated 95,000 people in the UK each year are diagnosed with cancers that could be avoided - enough to fill Wembley Stadium.
Thunderbird-Style International Rescue Using GPS Distress Text Takes Place In Scotland
It is like something out of Thunderbirds: an emergency text message sent from a remote Scottish glen has led to an 'international rescue' response after being relayed via satellite to the United States.
Madonna Swearing Complaints To BBC Over Performance At Radio One's Big Weekend Festival
The BBC has received a number of complaints after Madonna swore during her performance at Radio One's Big Weekend.
Weather Forecast: UK Enjoys Hottest Day But How Long With Sunshine Last?
Britons have been soaking up the May sun as weekend temperatures hit 26C - and forecasters are predicting more of the same.
Firms Urged To Use Lie Detectors To Spot 'Sickies'
Lie detectors could one day be used to spot people who are "pulling a sickie" from work.
Gordon Brown Launches Consultation To Plug £6bn Care Gap
Gordon Brown has launched a consultation into social care after the Government warned the system in England faced a £6bn funding gap.
Cherie Blair's Autobiography: Ex-PM's Wife On Pain Of Miscarriage
Cherie Blair has told of the pain of losing her baby in a miscarriage - and her disbelief that her husband was immediately worried about what the public needed to know.
Anti-Terror Police Arrest Hassan Butt At Manchester Airport
Anti-terror police are questioning a man who has previously claimed to have recruited hundreds of British Muslims to fight for al Qaeda.
Marathon Chocolate Bar Could Make A Return After 20-Year Absence
Marathon bars could be poised for a return to British shelves after almost 20 years away.
Coleen McLoughlin's Journalism Work Experience Offer Still Open At Newspaper
A local newspaper which offered Coleen McLoughlin paid work experience says the job is still open should she change her mind.
Two Babies' Bodies Found In Box At House In Audenshaw Greater Manchester
The bodies of two babies have been found in a box at a house in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester.The grim discovery was made by the relative of an elderly woman as she cleared out her home after her recent death.
Robert McCartney Murder Trial: Three Men On Trial Over IRA-Linked Killing
The trial of three men charged in connection with the murder of a Belfast man has been adjourned.
Supermarket Tesco Named As Top UK High Street Brand In Report
Tesco has been named the most valuable brand on the high street in a new study of UK retailers.
British Gas Owner Centrica Warns Of Further Price Rises This Year
British Gas owner Centrica has warned its customers to expect even bigger bills this year.
UK's Biggest Bank HSBC Writes Off £1.6bn Owing to Credit Crunch
HSBC - the UK's biggest bank - says it has written off another £1.6bn because of the credit crunch.
Charlotte Church To Promote Benefits Of Breastfeeding
Charlotte Church is calling on other young mums to breastfeed their babies.The 21-year-old singer and presenter says she does not understand why some choose to use a bottle.
Manchester United Clinch Premier League Title
Manchester United have been crowned Premier League champions in one of the most exciting season finales for several years.
China Earthquake: Thousands Killed, Students Trapped
An earthquake in China has killed up to 5,000 people and injured 10,000 more, state media reports.
Burma Cyclone Crisis: Storms Forecast As Aid Trickles In
The first US military flight carrying aid for cyclone victims to be allowed in to Burma has set off from neighbouring Thailand.
Chile Computer Hacker Broke Into Government System And Posted Personal Information On Internet
A computer hacker broke into government files in Chile and posted six million people's personal details on the internet to highlight poor data security.
Lebanon Hizbollah Fighting: Death Toll Mounts From Gun Battles
At least 36 people were killed in battles between Hizbollah gunmen and pro-government forces in mountains east of Beirut over the weekend, it has emerged.
Prisoner Escapes From New Zealand Jail After Knotting Sheets Together To Create Rope
Red-faced prison bosses in New Zealand are hunting an inmate who escaped using a classic movie technique.
France Breathalyser Tests To Catch Early Morning Bar Patrons
Bar-goers in France may soon be subjected to early-morning breathalyser tests in an attempt to curb the number of alcohol-fuelled road accidents.
US Election: Superdelegates Switch To Barack Obama
Barack Obama has scored a crucial election victory over rival Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination.
Fritzl Appears In Court Accused Of Keeping Daughter Elisabeth In Dungeon As Sex Slave
An Austrian man who kept his daughter as a sex slave in his cellar for 24 years has been remanded in custody as the police investigation into his alleged crimes continues.
Opposition In Zimbabwe Will Contest Presidential Run-Off
Zimbabwe's opposition leader is due to return home from South Africa today to face Robert Mugabe in a presidential run-off.
Uma Thurman Sues French Cosmetics Firm Lancome For $15m
Actress Uma Thurman is suing a French cosmetics firm for more than £7m, saying it used her name and face in adverts after her contract expired.
Darfur: Curfew After Rebels Fight Sudanese Army On Streets Of Khartoum
The White House has said it is deeply concerned about the violence in Sudan and has called on both sides to cease hostilities.
Russia: Vladimir Putin Vows Oil Tax Cuts As New Prime Minister
Vladimir Putin has vowed to curb Russia's growing inflation and cut oil industry taxes as he became the country's new prime minister.
R Kelly R&B Singer To Go On Trial On Child Porn Charges Six Years After First Arrested
R&B singer R Kelly is due to go on trial today for child pornography, prompted by a videotape allegedly showing him having sex with a girl as young as 13.
Police To Search For Bodies At Death Valley Ranch Used My Charles Manson And His 'Family'
A remote ranch used as a hideout by Charles Manson and his murderous "family" is to be excavated by police hunting for more bodies.
Nepal: 600 Women Tibetan Protesters Detained
Police say more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, many of them nuns, were detained in Nepal's capital while demonstrating against China's crackdown in their homeland.
Zimbabwe Opposition Activists Arrested
Zimbabwe police are reported to have arrested 56 opposition activists on charges of public violence.
Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Jailed Over Car Crash
The teenage son of wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan has been jailed for causing a car crash which seriously injured his best friend.
Is Michelle Obama A Help Or Hindrance For Barack In US Presidential Race?
Within the lifetime of many Americans it would have been unthinkable in some parts of this country for black and white voters to mingle.
Drug Cafes: Dutch Cafe Move To Maastricht Angers Belgian Neighbours
The mellow world of dope-dealing Dutch coffee shops is at the centre of a furious international row.
Iraq: Man Held During Raid 'Is Not Al Qaeda Chief'
Security forces who claimed to have captured the head of al Qaeda in Iraq have the wrong man, a senior US military official has said.
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