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First World War veteran turns 110

One of the last two surviving First World War veterans is celebrating his 110th birthday.Claude Choules, who sneaked into the British navy in 1915...

Judge delays Jackson doctor trial

The doctor charged over the death of pop megastar Michael Jackson has agreed to delay opening statements in the case until May.Conrad Murray consented...

Mugabe threatens British firms

Robert Mugabe has threatened to seize British businesses in retaliation for Western economic sanctions targeting him and his supporters over alleged human rights abuses...

No more chance of quake survivors

A senior New Zealand official has said there is no chance of finding more survivors from last week's earthquake and the operation is now...

Ex-Marine admits gun smuggling

A former Marine accused of smuggling handguns into the UK in his luggage has pleaded guilty to two of the 50 charges put against...

MoD shows 'close encounter' files

Military sightings of UFOs, an "alien abduction" in London and an unidentified aircraft shadowing a Lancaster Bomber feature among thousands of close-encounter documents released...

Cadet's death sparked safety review

Accident investigators have called for a tightening of procedures following the death of a 14-year-old sea cadet who died after falling from the rigging...

A third of Britons are not saving

More than a third of Britons are failing to save as the rising cost of living takes its toll on disposable income, a survey...

Charity targets rogue cold-callers

Tens of thousands of vulnerable people are being tricked into handing over large sums of money after being cold-called by rogue credit brokers and...

Whitehall handed spending warning

The Government's efforts to tackle the deficit are being hampered by poor financial management in Whitehall, the official spending watchdog has warned.The National Audit...

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