BA plane makes emergency landing
9:18am Friday 24th May 2013
Both runways at Heathrow airport have been closed after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.
Fri, 24th May 2013
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Two arrested over Twitter comments
8:55am Friday 24th May 2013
Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.
William to welcome football chiefs
5:20am Friday 24th May 2013
The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.
Donation surge crashes Heroes site
5:20am Friday 24th May 2013
The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.
Warning over child access to porn
12:08am Friday 24th May 2013
Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.
Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'
12:08am Friday 24th May 2013
Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.
Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'
12:08am Friday 24th May 2013
A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.
'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills
12:08am Friday 24th May 2013
Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.
Superb tops car owners' favourites
12:08am Friday 24th May 2013
The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey.
Richard III was in 'untidy' grave
12:08am Friday 24th May 2013
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.
Briton found hanged in French jail
10:46pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
A Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail.
Support surges for Help For Heroes
9:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.
Prayers offered for Woolwich victim
8:03pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the soldier killed in the brutal terrorist attack in London.
Mother guilty of benefit fraud
6:28pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.
Mother guilty of benefits fraud
4:44pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
A woman has been found guilty of fraudulently pocketing more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming her children had disabilities and conditions.
Brit stars vying for US TV awards
4:26pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards.
GP jailed for filmed sex assaults
2:12pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his James Bond-style wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years after admitting a string of sex charges.
Pair jailed for gangland murder
12:49pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
Two men have been jailed for life for shooting the stepson of gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney.
Bridger 'cannot recall April moves'
12:40pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack has told a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been found".
Police chief defends response time
12:26pm Thursday 23rd May 2013
Scotland Yard has hit back after questions were raised about how long it took officers to reach the scene of the terrorist murder in Woolwich.
Stewardess charged after drugs find
10:49am Thursday 23rd May 2013
An air stewardess has been charged following the seizure of around six kilos of cocaine at Heathrow Airport.
Holiday weather warms up - a bit
10:19am Thursday 23rd May 2013
Warmer weather will make a welcome return over the bank holiday weekend.
Man 'beheaded' in street attack
5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
A man has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.
Area shut after 'serious incident'
4:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Police are dealing with a "serious incident" after responding to reports of an assault.
House asking prices reach new high
12:08am Monday 20th May 2013
House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported.
Red Arrows cleared for new displays
11:19am Friday 17th May 2013
The RAF's Red Arrows air display team has been cleared by the Chief of the Air Staff to fly in displays this year, the RAF said.
Fire services 'could save £200m'
11:07am Friday 17th May 2013
Fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently, according to a report.
Probe after tourist dies on beach
7:58am Saturday 11th May 2013
An investigation is under way following the death of a tourist on a popular beach.
British Olympic sailor dies as America's Cup boat capsizes
11:44pm Thursday 9th May 2013
Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew Simpson, from Sherborne, Dorset, has died after his yacht capsized off the coast of California, his team said.
Credit unions to pool resources
12:09am Tuesday 7th May 2013
More than 30 credit unions have signed up to a "landmark" expansion drive which will save consumers up to £1 billion in loan interest repayments in the coming years.
Keira Knightley 'marries in France'
6:46am Sunday 5th May 2013
She is estimated to be worth £30 million, but Hollywood star Keira Knightley opted for a low-key wedding to her musician boyfriend, which was sealed with a simple "oui" at the altar, it has been reported.
Four winners share Lotto jackpot
11:06pm Saturday 4th May 2013
Four winners shared Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of £3.5 million, Camelot have said.
Deputy Speaker held on sex charges
10:58pm Saturday 4th May 2013
Deputy House of Commons Speaker and Conservative MP Nigel Evans has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape.
Britain dodges triple-dip slump
9:43am Thursday 25th April 2013
The UK has avoided an unprecedented triple-dip recession after the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% at the start of the year, official figures have revealed.
Videogame companies shunning high street in favour of digital
10:30am Wednesday 24th April 2013
More game developers than ever before are working on games that are distributed online rather than in high street shops.
Vigilantes 'threaten prosecutions'
5:17pm Monday 22nd April 2013
Self-proclaimed "vigilantes" posing online as underage girls to meet alleged paedophiles could threaten successful prosecutions, say police.
Runners to honour Boston victims
3:27am Sunday 21st April 2013
Thousands of fun-runners, athletes and fundraisers will show solidarity to those affected by the Boston terror attacks as they start the London Marathon.
Person dies in measles outbreak
11:56am Friday 19th April 2013
A person has died of suspected measles in one of the biggest epidemics in the UK for a decade.
450 public sector jobs 'lost daily'
6:59am Wednesday 17th April 2013
Almost 450 jobs have been lost from councils and police forces across the UK every day since the coalition came to power, according to a new report.
Tourist boss may sue forecasters
4:27pm Tuesday 16th April 2013
A tourist boss is threatening to sue weather forecasters for pessimistic predictions he claims are ruining his business.
Parliament pays tribute to Thatcher
2:54am Wednesday 10th April 2013
Parliamentarians are gathering to pay tribute to the late Baroness Thatcher ahead of the former Prime Minister's funeral next week.
Baroness Thatcher death - Live blog
1:41pm Monday 8th April 2013
Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced. The former prime minister, who had suffered bouts of illness for many years, was said to have died peacefully.
Lady Thatcher dies of stroke at 87
1:54pm Monday 8th April 2013
Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 following a stroke, her family has announced.
Baroness Thatcher dies after stroke
1:36pm Monday 8th April 2013
Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced.
Baroness Thatcher dies after stroke
12:52pm Monday 8th April 2013
Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced.
Couple face jail over fatal blaze
5:05am Wednesday 3rd April 2013
A couple who killed their six children in a house fire are set to be jailed.
At last ... spring set to break out
3:38pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013
Long-awaited spring weather is finally expected to arrive this weekend with temperatures set to return to normal, following the coldest March in more than 50 years.
Games developers increasingly focused on mobile
5:50am Tuesday 2nd April 2013
The UK games development sector is increasingly made up of young, independent studios making games for mobile and tablet devices, a survey has found.
Cold snap looks set to continue
11:20am Monday 1st April 2013
The unseasonable cold weather shows no signs of letting up following the coldest March in more than 50 years.
March set to be coldest since 1962
12:06pm Thursday 28th March 2013
This March is set to be the coldest in the UK since 1962, weather experts have said.