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UK drops down education rankings

The UK has slipped further down world education rankings as teenagers fall behind their peers in reading, maths and science.Countries including Poland and Norway...

NHS waiting times 'on the rise'

NHS waiting times are on the rise after the Government scrapped the 18-week target for treatment, figures have suggested.Thousands more people are waiting longer...

Helicopter rescue as snow continues

A police helicopter was called in to rescue a dog walker who fell 30ft down a steep snow-covered slope in sub-zero conditions, as the...

WikiLeaks founder Assange in court

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested by officers from Scotland Yard's extradition unit.The 39-year-old Australian was held when he attended a central London...

Mining shares push FTSE 100 high

Supermarket Tesco has rung up share gains as the wider FTSE 100 Index also powered ahead thanks to commodity stock advances.Tesco was among the...

Cantona call sparks bank protest

Activists in Paris have emptied their bank accounts after a call by former French football star Eric Cantona to protest at practices by leading...

Assange: Don't shoot the messenger

Governments around the world must not "shoot the messenger" by attacking disclosures by WikiLeaks, Julian Assange has said.The former computer hacker said his whistle-blowing...

No jail for concealed births mother

A woman who concealed the births of four stillborn babies and kept three of them in her wardrobe for two decades has avoided jail.Bernadette...

Killer implicates victim's husband

The husband of murdered honeymoon bride Anni Dewani has been accused in a South African court of plotting her death.A South African convicted of...

Wolseley buoyed by strong US growth

Building and heating supplies firm Wolseley has reported a better-than-expected start to its financial year driven by strong sales in its North American businesses.The...

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