Emmerdale actor Hornby dies aged 63 11:05, Jul 4 2008
Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in Emmerdale, died on Thursday night at the age of 63, a spokeswoman for the soap said. more
Latest teenage knife victim named 11:05, Jul 4 2008
A 16-year-old boy who died after he was stabbed in the street in south London has been named by police as Shakilus Townsend. more
Sharia law could have 'role in UK' 07:05, Jul 4 2008
Sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said. more
Spy chief 'in a coma' 04:05, Jul 4 2008
Britain's top spy is in a coma after collapsing at his home, according to reports. more
Murder probe explores burglary link 04:05, Jul 4 2008
Detectives investigating the brutal murder of two high-flying French students are exploring the possibility it was linked to an earlier burglary. more
Brown 'fall' mirrors Major's - book 03:35, Jul 4 2008
The collapse in popularity of Gordon Brown's government mirrors the fall of John Major's administration in the 1990s, according to a new book on the Conservatives' "wilderness years" by a former Tory chairman, Lord (Norman) Fowler. more
MPs braced for expenses backlash 03:35, Jul 4 2008
MPs are facing further outrage over their expenses regime after they rejected calls for the abolition of the "John Lewis list" and independent scrutiny of their claims. more
£275-a-head cost of crime 02:05, Jul 4 2008
The cost of tackling recorded crime is £15 billion a year or £275 per person, according to a new report. more
Armed forces' IT system over budget 02:05, Jul 4 2008
A £7.1 billion programme to equip the armed forces with a new computer system is running 18 months behind schedule and £182 million over budget, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. more
Costs warning over road tax plans 01:05, Jul 4 2008
Treasury plans to raise around £2 billion in road taxes before 2011 will cost motorists four times more than would be saved by the dropping of the proposed October 2p fuel duty increase, the RAC Foundation has said. more
Noise complaints up since smoke ban 01:05, Jul 4 2008
Noise complaints have soared in some areas as residents protest about smokers congregating in beer gardens and outside pubs. more
Sharia law 'could have role in UK' 20:05, Jul 3 2008
Sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system, the most senior judge in England and Wales has said. more
