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Breaking News: Italy clue in Heather murder probe

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:05:15 GMT

Officers investigating the brutal murder of a British woman eight years ago are following a potential new lead after the discovery of a teenager's body in Italy.

Breaking News: Bragg to curate Glastonbury stage

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:15 GMT

Billy Bragg is to curate his own stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced.

Breaking News: Freed kidnap boy arrives back in UK

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:05:14 GMT

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has returned home to the UK.

Breaking News: Man guilty of 'weapon dog' murder

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy is facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution.

Breaking News: Army bomb disposal heroes honoured

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:05:13 GMT

Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan.

Breaking News: Five-year-old took 4x4 on joyride

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:05:15 GMT

A five-year-old boy took his family's automatic 4x4 on a four-mile "joyride" before crashing it into a wall, it has been disclosed.

Breaking News: Landfill rubbish ban cost warning

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:18 GMT

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Breaking News: George Cross for bomb disposal men

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:18 GMT

Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan.

Breaking News: Universities told of funding cuts

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:05:17 GMT

The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year.

Breaking News: Tribute to soldiers killed in blast

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

Tributes have been paid to two British soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Breaking News: Ex-detective jailed over drugs plot

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

A former detective who was "pivotal" to the success of a £200 million cocaine-smuggling plot has been jailed for 22 years.

Breaking News: BA boss in last minute strike talks

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:05:16 GMT

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is involved in surprise last minute talks over the planned strike by the airline's cabin crew.

Breaking News: Car production up by 63 per cent

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:17 GMT

Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced.

Breaking News: Warning on cost of landfill ban

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Breaking News: Borrowing soars but tax receipts up

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed.

Breaking News: Freed kidnap boy Sahil heading home

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom is on his way home, sources have said.

Breaking News: RBS unveils new bonus schedule

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland has unveiled new bonus plans for bosses which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8 million in shares.

Breaking News: Hague: I was wrong on Ashcroft tax

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:05:22 GMT

William Hague has admitted he was wrong to declare Lord Ashcroft would pay "tens of millions of pounds" more in tax as a result of a deal struck to allow him to take a seat in the Lords.

Breaking News: Government condemned over bill

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:05:20 GMT

Labour has spent more than £780 million on reorganising government departments and their associated bodies over the last five years despite producing no tangible benefits for taxpayers, the Whitehall spending watchdog has said.

Breaking News: Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:15 GMT

Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status.

Breaking News: Freed kidnap boy 'really happy'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:05:14 GMT

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom was "really happy" to be reunited with his father, a spokesman for the British High Commission said.

Breaking News: Kidnap boy reunited with father

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:05:17 GMT

A five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has been reunited with his father.

Breaking News: Eco-friendly plans boost car giants

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:05:14 GMT

The motor industry has been given a double boost with news of huge investments by two of the UK's biggest carmakers, safeguarding thousands of jobs.

Breaking News: 23% of MPs 'would escape politics'

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

A quarter of MPs (23%) would not go into politics if they were starting their careers again, according to a poll which uncovered low morale at Westminster in the wake of the expenses scandal.

Breaking News: Used car dealers shamed in report

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

As many as 20% of consumers who buy used cars from dealers end up having a problem with the vehicle, a report by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.

Breaking News: Universities will see funding cut

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year.

Breaking News: Ashcroft peerage subject of probes

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:05:17 GMT

Two parliamentary committees are beginning inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the award of a peerage to major Conservative donor Lord Ashcroft.

Breaking News: Kidnap boy's father paid ransom

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:05:16 GMT

The father of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped in Pakistan paid a £110,000 ransom for his release, according to dramatic details that have emerged about the abduction.

Breaking News: Nissan to build electric car in UK

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:05:13 GMT

Motor giant Nissan has confirmed plans to build its new electric car in the UK.

Breaking News: Many female students suffer assault

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:05:17 GMT

One in seven female students has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault, a damning report has found.