BBC Admits Wasting Licence Fee Payers' Money
The BBC has axed a £98.4m IT project after the scheme was found to have "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
Bercow's McAlpine Tweet Libellous Rules Court
A tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine which he claims named him as a paedophile was libellous, the High Court has ruled.
Amanda Bynes Arrested Over Marijuana And Bong
Actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in New York for possessing marijuana amid claims she threw a bong out of a window in front …
Woolwich Attack: Post-Mortem Results
A post-mortem into the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has formally identified him but failed to confirm the cause of death, Scotland Y…
Trayvon Martin: Gun And Drug Texts Released
Photos and texts taken from Trayvon Martin's mobile phone have been released by lawyers for the man charged with shooting dead the…
Plane 'On Fire' Flying Over Central London
A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport as eyewitnesses reported seeing the aircraft "…
Ring Of Fire Earthquake Hits Russia And US
Two earthquakes have hit the Ring of Fire area, registering magnitudes of 8.2 and 5.7 and prompting a tsunami warning.
Woolwich Murder: 'Offensive' Tweets Arrests
Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on a social networking website about the killing of a serving Bri…
Cannes Festival Hit By Second Jewellery Theft
Thieves appear to have struck again during an event at the Cannes Film Festival, this time making off with a $2.6m (£1.7m) neckla…
Cars In Skagit River After Bridge Collapses
A four-lane bridge across the Skagit River in Washington state has collapsed, throwing people and vehicles into the water but incr…
Windermere Boat Tragedy: Pair Killed By Fumes
A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died on a motor cruiser on Lake Windermere after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes, an …
Woolwich Terror Attack: Moment Suspects Shot
The dramatic moment police shot the two Woolwich terror suspects has been caught on video.
Bailiff Boom As Council Tax Benefit Cuts Bite
Bailiffs are profiting at the expense of struggling families because of cuts to council tax benefits, according to Citizens Advice…
Warning Over Kids Raised On 'Diet Of Porn'
Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky" sexual behaviours, a report by …
Google To Add Galapagos Islands To Street View
Few have explored the most remote areas of the Galapagos Islands - but soon it will take just a click of a mouse to explore the pl…
William Hague: Israel Losing Support In UK
Britain's Foreign Secretary has brushed aside an Israeli minister's allegation that anti-Israeli sentiment was growing in the Unit…
TV Soap Characters 'Promoting Bad Health'
Leading characters in TV soaps are promoting unhealthy lifestyles with too much drinking, a poor diet and an almost total lack of …
US: Boy Scouts Vote To Admit Openly Gay Youths
The national council of the Boy Scouts of America has approved a plan to allow openly gay boys to join the organisation.
Google Boss Fears 'Digital Ethnic Cleansing'
Two of Google's most senior executives have used a lecture in London to press their belief in the transparency of the internet and…
Stephen Hawking Stars In Comic Book Series
Professor Stephen Hawking has been turned into a comic book character for an illustrated series about his life.
Star Wars Lego Model Is 'World's Largest'
The unveiling of a massive Lego model in Times Square has brought new meaning to the saying that everything is bigger in New York …
Football Racism: Stadiums Could Be Closed
Uefa could impose partial stadium closures and 10-match bans for racism in European football after agreeing to toughen sanctions.
Psy Imposter Crashes Cannes VIP Parties
A man pretending to be South Korean pop star Psy has blagged his way into some of the biggest parties at the Cannes Film Festival,…
Obama: Guantanamo Policies Must Change
In a wide-ranging, impassioned speech to define US foreign policies on terrorism, President Barack Obama has outlined new policies…
Woolwich: Help For Heroes Swamped With Pledges
The website of the charity Help For Heroes crashed as it was swamped with donations.
Woolwich: Family Tribute To Soldier Lee Rigby
The family of Drummer Lee Rigby, who was killed in a terrorist attack in Woolwich, have said he would do "anything for anybody".
April Jones: Bridger Says Witness Is Lying
Alleged murderer Mark Bridger has accused a seven-year-old girl of lying about what she saw on the night her friend April Jones we…
Doctor Jailed For Sex Assaults On Patients
A GP who used a secret camera inside his watch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years.
Woolwich: Why Do Britons Become Radicalised?
The radicalisation of young British men - such as the suspects in the killing of a soldier in Woolwich - is a problem intelligence…
Woolwich Suspect 'Handed Out Radical Leaflets'
One of the two men who are suspected of hacking to death soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich was well-known locally as an Islamist activ…