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Lifeboat rescue 'wheelie bin man'
An 81-year-old man had to be rescued by lifeboat after he went out to sea on a dinghy to recover a wheelie bin. The pensioner, who lives on the foreshore at Red Wharf Bay in Anglesey, North Wales, had...
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Deaths spark murder investigation
Police launched a murder investigation after a 48-year-old man and a teenage girl died after being found with serious injuries in a house. Officers were called to Sible Hedingham, Essex, at about 10am...
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Rooney misses trip to former club
Striker Wayne Rooney was conspicuous by his absence as his current Manchester United side prepared to take on former club Everton at Goodison Park. The England international, who has had to cope with...
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Abuse victims urge action from Pope
Survivors of abuse by Catholic priests have appealed to the Pope to listen to their call for "action not words". A statutory inquiry into sexual abuse by clergy in the UK, pastoral care and funding to...
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Bells toll to mark 9/11 anniversary
Bells have tolled throughout New York City and mourners observed a moment of silence to mark the time terrorists began their attack on the US nine years ago. Politics threatened to overshadow the day...
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Tax chief apologises over tax error
The country's top tax official has been forced into an apology to 1.4 million people facing surprise bills amid claims he was "out of touch with reality". Dave Hartnett, permanent secretary at HM...
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Father and daughter deaths probed
Police launched a murder inquiry into the deaths of a father and daughter after they were found with serious injuries in a detached house in a quiet village. The pair - named locally as Costas...
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Sickness benefits 'face £2.5bn cut'
Chancellor George Osborne is facing renewed controversy over welfare cuts after it emerged he wanted to slash at least £2.5 billion from the budget for long-term sickness benefits. Mr Osborne put that...
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Unite contender in strikes pledge
A contender for the head of Britain's biggest trade union has pledged never to call strikes over Christmas if he is elected. Les Bayliss, who is bidding to be general secretary of Unite, said public...
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Harman 'concerned over Coulson job'
Acting Labour leader Harriet Harman has said there was a "great deal of concern" over the appointment of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson as Downing Street's communications chief. In a...
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'Tough months' before girl's death
Friends of a teenage girl who died after being found in a house with her fatally injured father said she had been "sorting her life out" after a "tough few months". Margaret Pierides, 16, died after...
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Welfare budget cuts 'will be fair'
All cuts to the welfare budget will be "fair", Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has said amid Labour claims the Government planned a "vicious" attack on the poorest. Mr Alexander defended...
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Soldier who died in hospital named
A British soldier who died in hospital in the UK after being shot in Afghanistan last month has been remembered as a fun-loving soldier with the "heart of a lion". Kingsman Darren Deady, 22, from...
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Ed Miliband: I'm the best candidate
Labour leadership hopeful Ed Miliband claims he has the momentum to win the party's leadership race after a poll put him ahead of his elder brother David. The younger Miliband said he is the only...
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Unions warn of action against cuts
Unions have warned of co-ordinated strikes and campaigns of civil disobedience to fight the Government's spending cuts amid revelations that more than 200,000 public sector jobs have already been axed...
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Probe into troop heroin allegations
Military police are investigating claims that British soldiers may have been involved in heroin trafficking in Afghanistan. Officials said they were aware of "unsubstantiated" claims that troops were...
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Girl killed in watersports accident
An 11-year-old girl has died after suffering fatal injuries in a boating accident at a watersports club. Marie-Simone Cronje is understood to have fallen off an inflatable craft being towed by a boat...
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Three charged over golf course body
Three men have been charged in connection with the murder of a man whose badly-burnt body was found on a golf course. Stefan Welch, 37, was discovered by golfers as they walked between the 17th and...
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Hatton 'distraught' at drug claims
Boxing legend Ricky Hatton is said to be "devastated and distraught" after being secretly filmed allegedly snorting cocaine. The former world champion, nicknamed The Hitman for his knock-out punching,...
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Family tribute to boat tragedy girl
The parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after she fell off a banana water sled and was struck by a speedboat have paid tribute to their "beautiful" daughter. Mari-Simon Cronje was at a children's...
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