Legal Highs: Ban At Reading Leeds Festival

By Frazer Maude, North of England Correspondent The parents of a man who died after taking a "legal high" drug have welcomed a decision by the organisers of a music festival to ban the products from their sites. Christopher Scott, 23, from Swindon,...

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Helicopter Crash: Four Dead In North Sea

Police have named the four oil workers who died after a helicopter ditched into the sea on its way to Shetland. The victims are: Duncan Munro, 46, from Bishop Auckland; Sarah Darnley, 45, from Elgin; Gary McCrossan , 59, from Inverness; and George Allison,...

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London: Woman Killed In Double Shooting

A 24-year-old woman has been killed in a double shooting in north-west London. Scotland Yard said officers were called after reports of gunshots in Kilburn. Another woman, also 24, was shot but not seriously injured in the incident in the early hours...

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Gibraltar Row: Spanish Divers Inspect Reef

The diplomatic row between Britain and Spain has intensified after footage emerged of Spanish police divers inspecting a controversial concrete reef off Gibraltar. Spanish police published the footage showing one of its divers during an inspection of...

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Small Plane Crashes Into Leicestershire Field

Two people have been killed after a light aircraft crashed in a field in Leicestershire. Leicestershire Police were called by the ambulance service shortly before 8pm on Wednesday night to a report that a plane had come down near Wymeswold, northeast...

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Half Of Seven-Year-Olds Not Exercising Enough

Half of all seven-year-olds do not get enough exercise - with girls far less active than boys according to new research. Only 51% of all seven-year-olds in the UK achieve the recommended hour of exercise every day. The figure breaks down to just 38%...

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North Wales Care Home Abuse Inquiry Arrests

Detectives investigating historic sex abuse at children's homes in North Wales have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of indecent assault. Officers attached to Operation Pallial, the investigation into recent allegations of historical abuse in the...

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MSP Bill Walker Guilty Of Domestic Abuse

An MSP has been convicted of a string of domestic abuse charges against his three ex-wives and a step-daughter. Bill Walker, 71, from Alloa, Clackmannanshire, was found guilty of a catalogue of attacks on the women between 1967 and 1995. The Independent...

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Prisoners Cold Call From Jail Call Centres

Prisoners are being employed to gather insurance details from members of the public at call centres set up inside jails. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed inmates are working as call centre operatives at HMP Oakwood in Wolverhampton and HMP Drake...

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Bolton: Pensioner Dies After Intruder Attack

An 87-year-old man who was robbed and beaten in his home by an intruder has died from his injuries in hospital. Frank Worsley was attacked when he was woken up by a man who broke into his home on Longfield Road, Bolton, in the early hours of August...

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Taxi Crash: 'Devastated' Father Flies To US

The father of a British woman who had part of her leg severed by a New York taxi says the family is "devastated" by what happened. Sian Green, 23, suffered the leg injury when a yellow taxi mounted the pavement in the centre of New York and struck her....

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Lifeguards Rescue Children At Treyarnon Beach

A group of nine people, including six children, who were trapped on a beach in Cornwall have been saved by lifeguards. The group, who were stranded on Treyarnon beach by the incoming tide, huddled together on a small platform above a gully as water...

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Gary Bolton Jailed Over Fake Bomb Detectors

A businessman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for making and selling fake bomb detectors. Gary Bolton, 47, made millions of pounds selling the devices around the world, boasting they could detect explosives, drugs, ivory, tobacco and even...

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Mortgage Lending Up By Nearly A Third

Mortgage lending was up by 29% in July compared to the same month last year, new figures show. The Council for Mortgage Lenders (CML) said that total gross lending increased to £16.6bn in July, up from £14.8bn in June. It is the highest monthly estimate...

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Northern Ireland: Man Arrested Over Deaths

A man has been arrested over the deaths of three women in Northern Ireland over the past 11 years. The 66-year-old was arrested in Dromore, County Down, where the women all died in suspicious circumstances. He was taken to a police station in Antrim,...

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David Miranda To Launch Legal Challenge

The boyfriend of an investigative journalist who was held under UK terror laws is mounting a legal challenge against his detention. Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger told reporters David Miranda was launching a civil action over his treatment at Heathrow...

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Gibraltar: HMS Westminster Arrives At Rock

HMS Westminster has arrived in Gibraltar a day after Spanish fishermen were involved in a stand-off with UK military and police boats. The Royal Navy warship sailed in as tensions between Spain and the British territory were described as their worst...

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MasterChef Judge Gregg Wallace In Hotel Brawl

MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace knocked a diner to the floor and punched him in the face for allegedly groping his girlfriend, according to reports. The former greengrocer and restaurateur - known for using the phrase "cooking doesn't get tougher than...

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Monty Panesar Leaves Sussex Over Urination Row

England cricketer Monty Panesar is to leave Sussex County Cricket Club after an internal investigation into claims he urinated on club doormen. Panesar was fined by police for being drunk and disorderly after an incident at a Brighton nightclub earlier...

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Tesco Fined Over Strawberry Promotion

Tesco has been fined £300,000 for misleading customers over a strawberry promotion. ...

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Diana's Death: Police Handed New Information

New information that alleges Princess Diana was murdered has been passed to Scotland Yard through military sources, it has emerged. The information, thought to include the allegation that the Princess of Wales, Dodi al Fayed and their driver were killed...

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HS2 Rail Project Cost To 'Double To £80bn'

The cost of the new High Speed 2 rail network will be £80bn, double the current estimate, according to a new report. The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says the plan "defies economic logic" and is calling for the project to be cancelled. The Department...

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Gibraltar Dispute: Spanish Boats Hold Protest

Spanish fishermen have held a protest near the spot where Gibraltar's government placed 70 concrete blocks in disputed waters next to the British territory. The demonstration comes 24 hours before the Royal Navy warship HMS Westminster is due to arrive...

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Mo Farah Knighthood Backed By Cameron

David Cameron has said he would "warmly welcome" a recommendation for Mo Farah to be knighted. The 30-year-old athlete achieved a historic double-double in Moscow on Friday night as he added two world titles to the twin Olympic triumphs from last summer....

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