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Prince set to open Delhi Games
The Prince of Wales is to declare the Commonwealth Games in Delhi open at a glittering ceremony. Charles and India's president Pratibha Patil will both preside at the event staged in front of an arena...
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UK soldier killed in Afghan blast
A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said. The soldier was from the 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles. He died in the blast while on patrol in...
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Young girl drowns at holiday park
An inquiry is under way after an eight-year-old girl drowned at a holiday park. The youngster from the West Midlands got into difficulties in a swimming pool at the caravan park in Talacre,...
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Duchess meets Commonwealth athletes
Two toned, stripped and "fit" Commonwealth Games athletes had the Duchess of Cornwall a little hot under the collar when she stopped their training session for a chat. Camilla was drawn to the...
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PM in hint on child benefit reforms
David Cameron has delivered his strongest hint yet that "middle class" benefits could be squeezed in order to fund a major overhaul of the welfare state. The Prime Minister fuelled speculation that...
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Blinded policeman in charity walk
Dragons Den star Duncan Bannatyne has joined hundreds of well-wishers who braved pouring rain to support the policeman blinded by gunman Raoul Moat. The millionaire entrepreneur joined Pc David...
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Cameron 'won't take defence risks'
David Cameron insisted he would not take "risks" with Britain's defences as he sought to dampen fears over the coalition's drastic austerity measures. The Prime Minister said decisions in areas such...
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UK upgrades European travel advice
Britain has followed the US in upgrading its travel advice for Europe following a series of terror alerts. The Foreign Office warned that there was a "high threat" of attacks in countries including...
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Madeleine's mother in Portugal trip
Kate McCann this weekend has returned to Portugal, where her young daughter Madeleine went missing in May 2007. Family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said it was one of a number of recent visits she had...
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Ceremony opens Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games has opened with a spectacular ceremony that heralded 11 days of competitive action at one of the world's biggest sporting events. After weeks of setbacks that threatened the...
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PM accused of 'assault on finances'
Prime Minister David Cameron has been accused of planning a "massive assault" on family finances after suggesting that some universal benefits may no longer be affordable. Mr Cameron's comment was the...
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'High threat' of terror attack
The UK and US governments have upgraded their travel advice for Europe following a series of terror alerts. The Foreign Office warned that there was a "high threat" of attacks in countries including...
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40,000 to join civil service plan
Some 40,000 teenagers will take part in the initial phases of the voluntary National Citizen Service scheme which will form a "rite of passage to adulthood," Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has...
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Pension plans 'hit by high fees'
Pension companies are taking fees and commissions worth the equivalent of 80% of money paid into some pension plans, according to an investigation. BBC Panorama found that paying £120,000 into one...
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Students could face huge fees hike
Students could be forced to pay five times as much for their university education if the cap on fees is lifted, research suggests. An analysis of fees paid by international students reveals home...
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Handguns too expensive, father told
The father of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan has said he was told it was too expensive to issue his son with a handgun. Jimmy Major was one of five soldiers shot dead by a rogue Afghan...
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Two lines for high-speed rail plan
The Government intends to build two branches to the planned new £33 billion high-speed rail network north of Birmingham, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is due to announce. He will use his keynote...
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BT bid over broadband 'hot spots'
Telecoms giant BT is to launch a nationwide survey to establish where the strongest demand is for high-speed broadband services. The study, the first of its kind, will help the firm identify any "hot...
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New terror warning for travellers
Travellers are facing a warning about possible terror attacks after both the UK and US governments issued new alerts. The Foreign Office warned that there was a "high threat" of attacks in countries...
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Plane crash woman 'just divorced'
One of the four British tourists killed in a light aircraft crash in Peru this weekend was travelling after getting a divorce, it has emerged. Gayle Callow, 34, Andrew Brown, 30, Alastair Rowe and...
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