Smith backed Home Office investigation
12.17 Thu Dec 04 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defended the decision to call in the police to investigate leaks from the Home Office.
Portsmouth out of Uefa Cup
21.59 Thu Dec 04 2008
Portsmouth have been dumped out of the Uefa Cup at the hands of German side Wolfsburg.
Airports on alert after Mumbai attacks
09.22 Thu Dec 04 2008
India has declared a security alert at three major airports, including Delhi and Bangalore, a week after the Mumbai attacks.
Grandfather fights off Samurai robbers
18.49 Thu Dec 04 2008
CCTV footage has been released showing a 68-year-old shopkeeper fighting off Samurai sword-wielding robbers.
Final decision rests with England players
15.18 Thu Dec 04 2008
England's cricketers are waiting for security reports from India before deciding if they will play the first Test.
Israel evicts Jewish settlers
22.48 Thu Dec 04 2008
Israel's eviction of Jewish settlers from the West Bank city of Hebron has sparked violent reprisals.
Drunk quadbiker had child on board
17.30 Thu Dec 04 2008
A drunk quadbiker who fled police with a young child clinging to the handlebars has been jailed.
New car sales plummet 36.8%
10.49 Thu Dec 04 2008
New car sales in November were down 36.8 per cent on a year earlier, as the economic downturn continues to hit.
Tourists still waiting to leave Thailand
12.59 Thu Dec 04 2008
European tourists stranded in Thailand are still waiting to fly home a day after the airport blockades came to an end.
Zimbabwe declares national emergency
10.27 Thu Dec 04 2008
Zimbabwe has declared a national emergency over the cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people.
Honda 'set to leave Formula One'
21.29 Thu Dec 04 2008
Honda are expected to make a formal announcement on their future in Formula One amid reports they are set to leave the sport.
Kinnear sets sights on second season
15.55 Thu Dec 04 2008
Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear is hoping to prove he can be the club's long-term manager.
Woolworths: Paphitis says 'he's out'
11.41 Thu Dec 04 2008
Dragons' Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has said "he's out" after shelving plans to buy parts of collapsed high street store Woolworths.
Solar taxi heats up climate debate
23.45 Thu Dec 04 2008
A Swiss inventor has completed the first trip around the world in a solar-powered car.
Cruise ship aground in Antarctica
20.45 Thu Dec 04 2008
An Antarctic cruise ship carrying 122 passengers and crew started to take on water .
Campaign highlights cocaine dangers
14.54 Thu Dec 04 2008
A hard-hitting campaign warning teenagers about the dangers of cocaine has been launched.
DNA database 'breaches human rights'
14.11 Thu Dec 04 2008
Keeping DNA samples from people with no criminal convictions is a breach of their human rights, a court ruled today.
Rhys murder judge begins summing up
11.47 Thu Dec 04 2008
A judge has said Rhys Jones' murder appalled the whole country as he began summing up the case.
Calls for police chase rules
16.28 Thu Dec 04 2008
A coroner has called for rules on high-speed police driving after a pensioner was killed in a crash.
Baby Faith still seriously ill
11.27 Thu Dec 04 2008
A baby girl is still seriously ill in hospital after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
Bin man to tackle £10,000 jigsaw
14.29 Thu Dec 04 2008
A rubbish collector will get a great Christmas present if he can unravel the jigsaw of £10,000 of torn up bank notes.
HMRC denies job cuts plan
13.10 Thu Dec 04 2008
HM Revenue and Customs has denied announcing plans to close more than 90 offices with the loss of 3,400 jobs.
Heathrow third runway decision delayed
10.58 Thu Dec 04 2008
A decision on building a third runway at Heathrow Airport has been postponed until the New Year.
Suicide lorry blasts kill 15 in Iraq
16.32 Thu Dec 04 2008
Suicide bombers in two trucks have detonated explosives outside police stations killing at least 15 people in western Iraq.
New heart-throb is born at Twilight premiere
07.27 Thu Dec 04 2008
Thousands of screaming teenage girls braved the freezing cold for the premiere of vampire love story Twilight.
Mido upset by repeated abuse
15.30 Thu Dec 04 2008
Middlesbrough striker Mido has blamed the Football Association for the chants aimed at him during the match against Newcastle.
Nomura to cut up to 1,000 staff
08.17 Thu Dec 04 2008
Japanese securities giant Nomura Holdings Inc is to axe up to 1,000 staff in London.
Tevez quartet gives Ferguson dilemma
09.32 Thu Dec 04 2008
Carlos Tevez has given Sir Alex Ferguson a selection headache by scoring four goals against Blackburn in the Carling Cup.
Brand to play boozy love rat
10.32 Thu Dec 04 2008
Russell Brand is working on a remake of Arthur, the 1981 comedy that starred Dudley Moore, which he could star in.
Webbe: 'I'm relieved to be out'
12.42 Thu Dec 04 2008
Singer Simon Webbe has become the eighth person to be voted off I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Rowling to hold tea party for kids
12.02 Thu Dec 04 2008
Author JK Rowling will host a tea party for around 200 schoolchildren to mark the launch of her new book.
British acts head Grammy nominees
23.24 Thu Dec 04 2008
British acts have dominated the nominations for record of the year at the Grammy Awards.
Beckham impressed by England spirit
10.12 Thu Dec 04 2008
David Beckham believes Fabio Capello is building a strong mentality within the England squad during the World Cup qualifiers.
OJ pleads for minimum jail sentence
09.52 Thu Dec 04 2008
OJ Simpson's lawyers have asked he receive the minimum sentence of six years in prison for his robbery and kidnapping conviction.
Stadium concerns for Euro 2016 bid
10.38 Thu Dec 04 2008
The president of the Scottish Football Association has cast doubt on the chances of hosting Euro 2016.
Rice urges 'tough line' on terror
07.04 Thu Dec 04 2008
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has made an unannounced trip to Pakistan in a bid to cool tensions over the Mumbai attacks.
Celebrity artwork: 'The perfect X-mas gift'
09.02 Thu Dec 04 2008
Artwork created by celebrities and artists including Bob Geldof and Jude Law have gone on preview.
Morrisons reports leap in sales
08.45 Thu Dec 04 2008
Supermarket Morrisons has reported an 8.1 per cent leap in its third-quarter sales.
Hudson's brother-in-law in court
08.04 Thu Dec 04 2008
William Balfour has appeared in court for the first time in connection with the deaths of three of Jennifer Hudson's relatives.
Leona Lewis set to make record history
06.52 Thu Dec 04 2008
Leona Lewis' single Run has become the fastest-selling digital release ever after two days.
Hot Fuzz star honoured
08.31 Thu Dec 04 2008
Actor and comedian Simon Pegg is set to receive an honorary fellowship from a university.
Army called in as cold snap bites
17.39 Thu Dec 04 2008
The Army has been called in to help drivers as snow brought chaos to Scotland and the North.
Obama Soda up for auction
07.32 Thu Dec 04 2008
A French businessman has named a fizzy drink after US President-elect Barack Obama.
Doctor performs Congo amputation by text
22.50 Wed Dec 03 2008
A doctor carried out a life-saving amputation on a boy in Congo using text message instructions from a colleague in London.