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Stanford on drug detox programme

Former Texas billionaire and cricket mogul Allen Stanford, awaiting trial on charges he bilked investors out of seven billion US dollars in a pyramid...

Tax proposed to fund floods relief

The Australian government has proposed a tax to partially recoup the more than five billion Australian dollars (£3.1 billion) it expects to spend on...

Forest sell-off plan to be revealed

The Government is set to unveil plans for a sell-off of England's publicly-owned forests.News of the proposals have already caused widespread consternation, with fears...

Languages plea to state schools

State school pupils risk losing out on top jobs and university places because of a lack of opportunities to study languages, it has been...

Fraud costs every adult £765 a year

Cash-strapped British taxpayers fork out an extra £765 for goods and services every year because of fraudsters, according to new figures.The National Fraud Authority...

Forsyth and Jason win at TV awards

It was a night for the veterans at the National Television Awards with two seasoned stars carrying off the big prizes.There was a Special...

Half of speed cameras 'not working'

More than half of fixed speed cameras in England and Wales do not work at any one time, according to a consumer watchdog.A study...

New Education Bill to be published

Ministers will set out the next steps in their plans for a major overhaul of the English schools system.The Government is due to publish...

Nimrod loss 'leaves massive gap'

Scrapping the RAF's Nimrod surveillance aircraft will leave a "massive gap" in British security, former defence chiefs have warned.The controversial decision to get rid...

21 killed in Colombian mine blast

An explosion probably caused by a methane gas build-up ripped through an underground coal mine in Colombia during a shift change on Wednesday, killing...

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