WorldTruck deaths: 'An abyss of loss'A mother saw her teenage daughter and both of her parents 'killed almost right in front of her' when a refuse truck ploughed into pedestrians on Monday.25 Dec 02:03 AM
WorldSpurned husband cuts up wife's clothesA spurned husband in England cut up $10,000 of his wife's clothes before packing them neatly back in the wardrobe.24 Dec 12:39 AM
WorldIt Girl's airport arrest tantrumEnglish socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson threw a temper tantrum as she was arrested by eight armed officers.23 Dec 08:10 PM
World'No words can describe pain'Three members of the same family and a primary school teacher were killed when a rubbish truck careered out of control into crowds of Christmas shoppers.23 Dec 06:22 PM
WorldCut-down Xmas shoppers 'had no chance'A baby was feared to be among the victims as six people died and eight were injured when a rubbish truck careered out of control and into crowds of Christmas shoppers.23 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldBug named after Sir DavidA newly discovered beetle has been named after television naturalist Sir David Attenborough.22 Dec 09:25 PM
WorldPaedophile MPs focus of Scotland YardBritish police are investigating claims that up to five paedophile rings operated at the heart of Westminster with the involvement of "highly influential" politicians.22 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldRoar of the crowd heard in scienceYou can take a role in testing the effect of warming skin on memory. Or you can involve yourself in a bid to land a spaceship on the Moon....21 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldUK police probe VIP sex ring murder claimsScotland Yard is investigating claims that a Tory MP throttled a young boy to death during a depraved sex party in the 1970s and that two other boys were killed by a VIP paedophile ring.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWestminster sex attack murder probeScotland Yard investigates the murder of three young boys by a VIP paedophile ring, after a credible witness says a Tory MP killed a boy during a sex attack.18 Dec 04:48 PM
RoyalsBookie stops bets on Queen's abdicationA British bookmaker says it has stopped taking bets on the Queen announcing her abdication in her Christmas Day message after receiving "a rush of bets".17 Dec 06:59 PM
WorldGirl trying to join Isis hauled off planeA 15-year-old was prevented from joining Isis by British police who hauled her off a plane at Heathrow just as it was due to take off.17 Dec 05:54 PM
WorldCameron faces pressure to start inquiryBritish PM David Cameron is under mounting cross-party pressure to approve an investigation into whether Britain was involved in the CIA's torture of suspects.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldNew claims of torture going to courtHundreds of new cases accusing British soldiers of abusing - in many cases torturing - Iraqi men, women and children aged from 13 to 101, are to be considered by the International Criminal Court.14 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldCheap oil will 'destroy' green revolutionThe collapsing oil price that is reshaping the global economy could derail the green energy revolution by making renewable power sources prohibitively bad value.13 Dec 02:00 AM
WorldComputer glitch causes airport chaosDozens of flights have been cancelled in Britain and many others delayed after a computer failure at the headquarters of air traffic control company Nats.12 Dec 09:18 PM
WorldAssange backs life-size statue of himselfThe WikiLeaks founder has publicised a funding drive for a life-size bronze public statue of himself.10 Dec 10:30 PM
WorldUK tycoon plummets to his deathA British multimillionaire was impaled on an iron railing after plunging four storeys from his London penthouse.10 Dec 08:52 PM
OpinionPita Sharples: Cultural wisdom can bridge gapsMany years ago, when I was a young man, I visited London for the first time.10 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeNZ resident fights rates chargesNew Zealand resident Darrell Read is fighting charges from Britain's Serious Fraud Office that allege he was part of an international rates rigging scheme.09 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldJudges forced to make lunchBritish judges have been forced to bring in their own packed lunches and even wash up after themselves.09 Dec 12:43 AM
WorldCrowd-funded bid to drill moon's poleA proposed mission to the moon led by British scientists could pave the way for the construction of a lunar observatory.08 Dec 08:35 PM
WorldStonehenge saved from trafficA tunnel will remove a road that had cut off part of the heritage site, and restore some tranquility to the mystic setting.08 Dec 12:10 AM
WorldRape, pillage...or romantic getaway?New research suggests Viking conquests were more like romantic getaways than drunken stag dos - but they still had a penchant for brutality.07 Dec 09:30 PM
WorldNoise forcing songbirds chorus pre-dawnIt is the sound synonymous with the start of a new day.07 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldHypnotist robs shopkeeperIncredible CCTV footage has emerged that shows a thief steal from an upmarket off licence in North London after appearing to hypnotise the shop's owner.05 Dec 10:00 PM
WorldPregnant woman slams protestersA pregnant woman has told anti-abortion protesters to stop "judging and filming" women visiting an abortion clinic in London.05 Dec 01:18 AM
WorldBodies of missing baby girl, mum foundThe body of a 4-day-old baby girl has been found, after police confirmed they'd identified the body of her mother who'd walked out of a maternity hospital with her.04 Dec 05:16 PM
WorldFears for new mum who's disappearedCharlotte Bevan gave birth four days ago, and yesterday walked from a British hospital wearing slippers and carrying her newborn wrapped only in a blanket.03 Dec 06:10 PM
