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England 'could pull out of Games'
England's participation in the Commonwealth Games has been thrown into doubt after a stadium bridge collapsed, two top athletes withdrew from the competition and a third threatened to pull out. With...
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Rate-setters ready to take action
Bank of England rate-setters have signalled they are leaning towards further emergency measures to prop up the economic recovery. The minutes of this month's meeting of the monetary policy committee...
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Royal Mail shares scheme announced
Royal Mail workers will benefit from the biggest employee shares scheme of any privatisation for 25 years under Government plans to attract private capital to the postal industry, the Business...
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Man jailed for microwaving hamster
An unemployed construction worker who microwaved his favourite hamster to death has been jailed for nine weeks. Anthony Parker, 29, of Holyrood Way, Hartlepool, Teesside, was banned from keeping...
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Bramble held over hotel rape claim
Football star Titus Bramble has been arrested on suspicion of rape. The Sunderland defender was detained after the alleged rape of a young woman was reported to police in the early hours of Wednesday...
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Vince Cable condemns City 'spivs'
Business Secretary Vince Cable has launched a searing attack on the City "spivs and gamblers" who crippled the British economy. In a rousing speech to round off the first Liberal Democrat conference...
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Father's tribute to death pact man
The father of a man found dead in a suspected chemical suicide pact has spoken of his devastation, saying: "I thought the world of him. I couldn't have had a better son." Stephen Lumb, 35, from...
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Clegg defends foreign aid spending
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has insisted that boosting spending on overseas aid is directly relevant to British families. He acknowledged that the Government needed to make the case to voters...
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Ten killed in Iran bomb attack
Ten people died and 57 others were injured when a bomb exploded at military parade in north-western Iran. The blast in the city of Mahabad, close to the borders with Iraq and Turkey, was blamed on...
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Labour contest 'too close to call'
Voting in the Labour leadership election has been closed with the contest thought to be too close to call. MPs, MEPs and party members had until 5pm on Wednesday to cast their ballots after voting for...
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Clegg defends foreign aid spending
Nick Clegg is set to consult US Vice President Joe Biden on how the coalition Government can improve social mobility in Britain. The Deputy Prime Minister is keen to learn from Mr Biden about his work...
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'Suicide pact' family in mourning
The family of a woman thought to have died after making a suicide pact with a stranger she met online said they are "devastated" to discover that she had "delved into the darker side of the internet"....
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40 rescued in causeway coach drama
An emergency operation had to be scrambled to save 40 people from a causeway when their coach broke down as the sea came in. The drama unfolded at around 1pm on the causeway between Holy Island and...
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Man jailed for murdering baby girl
A 21-year-old man who murdered his partner's one-year-old daughter in "an extremely senseless and cowardly attack" has been told he must serve a minimum of 13 years in prison. Humberside Police said...
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England intent on Games despite row
The England team remains "intent on going" to the Commonwealth Games in India despite being "very concerned" over the state of facilities, chairman Sir Andrew Foster has said. Sir Andrew said the team...
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Council sued over 'unsightly bins'
A woman is planning to sue her council claiming its "unsightly" green wheeled bins have decreased the value of her property. Judie Chisholm, 57, from Paignton, Devon, is seeking £5,000 compensation...
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'Loan sharks' alternative offered
A new lender has been launched to give people on low incomes an alternative to using loan sharks and doorstep cash providers. My Home Finance, which has been launched by the National Housing...
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World's largest wind farm opens
Environmental campaigners have urged the Government to invest more in renewables, as the world's largest offshore wind farm is officially opened off the UK coast. The Thanet offshore wind farm, off...
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Poor students ignore big bursaries
Generous bursaries, usually offered by the most selective universities, are failing to attract poorer students, research suggests. A study by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) reveals that young...
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Many carers 'have bad debt worries'
More than a third of carers claim their financial situation is so dire they do not want to wake up in the morning, research indicates. Around 59% of carers said they gave up paid work to look after a...
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