Men charged with endangering plane

The Pakistan International Airlines flight PK709 bound for Manchester from Lahore, at Stansted Airport after the plane was diverted

7:45am Sunday 26th May 2013

Two men will appear in court charged with endangering an aircraft after a passenger jet was diverted mid-flight.


Multi-faith invitation to service

A pair of Army boots among the flowers at the area which has become a shrine to Drummer Lee Rigby

5:54am Sunday 26th May 2013

A service dedicated to Drummer Rigby will take place at St Peter the Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Woolwich.

Road verge management questioned

A charity is calling for councils to manage the almost 600,000 acres of roadside verges around the country to help protect native flowers

12:03am Sunday 26th May 2013

Wildflower-rich roadside verges around the country are being destroyed by local councils mowing them when they are in full bloom, experts have warned.

PM launches anti-terror task force

David Cameron is launching a new Cabinet level terror task force

10:45pm Saturday 25th May 2013

David Cameron is launching a new terror task force to crack down on extremism in the wake of the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, Downing Street has confirmed.

Tories look at limiting GP visits

Limiting the number of times patients can visit their family doctor is one of a number of suggestions the Tories have copnsidered

10:18pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Conservatives have considered limiting the number of times patients can visit their family doctor in a year, it has emerged.

Fatal stand fall 'tragic accident'

A 21-year-old man fell to his death from a stand at York racecourse

8:46pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident.

Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash

A member of the mosque in Gillingham, Kent, boards up a smashed window after an attack

7:11pm Saturday 25th May 2013

The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has prompted a huge increase in reported attacks against Muslims, an anti-extremist organisation has said.

Fatal tiger attack failings probed

A zoo worker mauled by a tiger at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Cumbria has died

5:46pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A woman mauled to death by a tiger in a wildlife park may have died due to "human or technical" failure.

48 rescued as boat runs aground

Dozens of people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island

4:49pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island, coastguards have said.

The Saturdays light up Big Weekend

The Saturdays perform at Radio One's Big Weekend in Londonderry

3:16pm Saturday 25th May 2013

The Saturdays have lit up the stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Northern Ireland.

Father's hope for missing daughter

Kate McCann prepares to start the Miles for Missing People 10k run, to help a charity that supports people with missing family members

2:09pm Saturday 25th May 2013

The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished in March 2009, said the recent discovery of three women who went missing 10 years ago in the US has given him hope that his daughter will be found.

Joyriders crash double-decker bus

British Transport Police are investigating after a bus stolen from Ramsgate station was crashed

2:05pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Joyriders have crashed a double-decker bus into a garden wall, some parked cars and a lamppost after it was stolen from a railway station.

Wall of flowers for slain soldier

People leave flowers at the scene of the murder at the junction of Artillery Place and John Wilson Street in Woolwich

1:04pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Touching tributes continued to be paid to Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich as the community stood united in condemning the soldier's brutal death.

Nine-year-old boy admits burglary

Cleveland Police cannot charge the boy because he is under the age of criminal responsibility

12:49pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.

Three arrested ahead of EDL march

English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson, left, with EDL supporters in Woolwich

11:34am Saturday 25th May 2013

Police have arrested three people ahead of an EDL protest for allegedly making racist tweets.

Child abduction cases up by 81%

Foreign Office officials were involved in 512 new abduction and international custody cases in 2011-12

10:26am Saturday 25th May 2013

Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

Travellers escape UK's cold spring

Early figures from the Met Office show spring this year is on course to be the coldest since 1979

10:26am Saturday 25th May 2013

Thousands of people are escaping the dismal British weather and seeking sun for the May bank holiday weekend, experts have said.

'Suspicious' vehicle closes M-way

Drivers faced tailbacks as police closed a stretch of one of the UK's busiest motorways

6:15pm Friday 24th May 2013

Bank holiday travellers faced huge tailbacks on one of the country's busiest motorways as police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service station.

Two held after mid-air plane alert

An RAF Typhoon was sent up to the Pakistan International Airlines plane

3:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

Support surges for Help For Heroes

Police at the scene in Woolwich following an attack in which Drummer Lee Rigby - who was wearing a Help For Heroes T-shirt - was killed

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.

Man 'beheaded' in street attack

A man was attacked with a machete-style knife and dumped in the street in south-east London, witnesses said

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'

A man was attacked with a machete-style knife and dumped in the street in south-east London, witnesses said

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

House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported

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

The Red Arrows lost two pilots in accidents in 2011

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'

Former chief Fire and Rescue adviser for England, Sir Ken Knight, carried out the review

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

Former Olympic champion Andrew Simpson died after his catamaran capsized in training in San Francisco Bay ahead of the America's Cup

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

Credit union expansion plans will save borrowers up to one billion pounds in loan interest repayments by 2019

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'

Keira Knightley is believed to have married musician boyfriend James Righton

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

Four jackpot winners will each collect 875,964 for matching all six numbers

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

Nigel Evans has been arrested over rape and sexual assault allegations

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

The UK has been pulled back from the brink of its third recession since the financial crisis struck in 2008

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

Amir Khan among stars at videogame party in Manchester

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'

Police have said that the activities of the 'Letzgo Hunting' group could threaten successful 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

The enhanced police presence will help ensure the London Marathon will be 'as safe and fun as it always is', the race's chief executive said

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

The measles epidemic in the greater Swansea area has so far seen more than 800 people infected

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'

Unison said 450 jobs have been lost from councils and police forces every day since the coalition came to power

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

Ashford Price claims weather men and woman increasingly deliver bad news forecasts which rarely reflect reality

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

The funeral of Baroness Thatcher will be held next Wednesday

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

Baroness Thatcher has died following a stroke

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

Baroness Thatcher has died following a stroke

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

Baroness Thatcher has died following a 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

Baroness Thatcher has died following a 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

Mick Philpott and his wife Mairead will be jailed over a house fire which killed their six children

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

Long-awaited spring weather is finally expected to arrive this weekend with temperatures set to return to normal

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

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

Forecasters predict the unseasonable cold snap could last until mid-April

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

The cold weather is expected to continue through the Easter weekend

12:06pm Thursday 28th March 2013

This March is set to be the coldest in the UK since 1962, weather experts have said.

Call to address 'English question'

England needs to come to the devolution party too, a committee of MPs has said

12:04am Thursday 28th March 2013

The "English question" must be resolved to allow the United Kingdom's rapidly changing constitutional settlement to settle in a satisfactory form, a committee of MPs have said.

Search for April to end next month

April Jones, five, disappeared from the housing estate where she lived in Machynlleth, mid Wales, on October 1

3:23pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

The search for the body of missing April Jones will finish next month after an exhaustive six month hunt finally proved fruitless.

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