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Duke's portraits of Queen revealed
Pictures painted by the Duke of Edinburgh, including portraits of the Queen in intimate surroundings, are being published in a book. At first glance, one picture appears little more than an elegant...
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Two die in light aircraft collision
Two people have died following a crash between two light aircraft on the Isle of Wight. The victims were from the same aircraft which collided with another plane at Havenstreet at around 5pm on...
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Government pressed over Coulson row
Labour has called for an urgent Government statement to MPs on the allegations surrounding phone-hacking at the News of the World at a time when Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson was...
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Burned body found on golf course
A badly-burnt body has been found in undergrowth at a seaside golf club, police said. Members of the public discovered the corpse at the Dyke Golf Club in Devil's Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex,...
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BP spill well 'no longer a threat'
The ruptured well which pumped almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has been secured and no longer constitutes a threat, it has been confirmed. A new valve known as a blow-out...
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Leaders: Coalition is built to last
On the eve of Parliament's return after the summer recess, David Cameron and Nick Clegg insisted the coalition Government they have created is "built to last" for a full five years. After the...
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Fresh match-fixing claims reported
Pakistan Test opener Yasir Hameed claimed his team-mates were involved in fixing "almost every match", it was reported as fresh allegations threatened to further rock the cricket world. The News of...
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Bid to identify golf course body
Forensic experts are trying to identify a badly-burnt and mutilated body found on a seaside golf course. Members of the public discovered the body - which was missing a foot - in undergrowth between...
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Five Russian soldiers die in blast
Five soldiers have been killed and about 40 wounded in a suicide car-bomb attack on a Russian base, officials in Russia's violence-plagued republic of Dagestan said. A spokesman for the republic's...
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Army 'to axe injured soldiers'
Up to 5,000 troops could be discharged from the armed forces because they are medically unfit for combat duties, including many injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, it was reported. The Sunday Times...
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Callers 'can't get through to GP'
Millions of people struggle to reach a GP because they are met with an engaged tone when they call their local surgery, it was claimed. Every month more than six million patients who phone a doctor...
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Cricketers accused in new fix claim
A Pakistan cricketer has accused his team-mates of fixing "almost every match" and a fourth player is under investigation over allegations of match-rigging claims, it was reported. The fresh...
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Unions accused over taxpayers' cash
A row has blown up between the TaxPayers' Alliance and some of the country's biggest trade unions after a report claimed unions were preparing to fight spending cuts and threaten strikes with...
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Minister proposes travel smartcards
Travellers could soon be able to obtain a credit card-sized smartcard allowing them to use buses, trains and trams across Britain, transport minister Norman Baker has said. Mr Baker said he had...
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Pensioner found stabbed in heart
An elderly man found dead at a house received a fatal stab wound to the heart, police have said. The 75-year-old was found at a residential property in Effingham, Surrey, in the early hours of...
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Woman assault sergeant facing sack
A police sergeant faces the sack after being caught on CCTV injuring a woman by pushing her into a cell, it has emerged. Sgt Mark Andrews is shown dragging Pamela Somerville, 59, across the floor of...
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Sixteen 'free schools' set to open
Just 16 "free schools" will be ready to open their doors at the start of the next academic year in September 2011, Education Secretary Michael Gove has revealed. Mr Gove rushed through legislation...
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Rooney travels despite allegations
Wayne Rooney is still scheduled to travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life, Football Association sources said. The striker has been the...
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Pope 'may meet sex abuse victims'
Pope Benedict XVI could meet with people who were abused by Roman Catholic priests when he visits Britain later this month, it has been suggested. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster,...
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Phone-hack claims 'being recycled'
Allegations over phone-hacking at the News of the World are being "recycled" by Labour in the hope of embarrassing David Cameron and his communications chief Andy Coulson, a Cabinet minister has said....
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