Bug-hit ship passengers sent home

A 700-seater train has been prepared to remove passengers from a ship at the centre of an outbreak of the vomiting bug norovirus. Read

Jacko's body whereabouts a mystery

Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of Michael Jackson's body, a day after the public were given a final opportunity to say goodbye to the King of Pop. Read

Brown hails 'historic' G8 agreement

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has hailed an "historic" emissions agreement at the summit of G8 nations in Italy. Read

Darling's banks reform criticised

Chancellor Alistair Darling has pledged a crackdown on "irresponsible" bank pay - but his financial reform plans came under fire for not going far enough. Read

Corrie moves from Wednesday slot

Coronation Street is to move from Wednesday nights, in a break with almost 50 years of broadcasting tradition. Read

He was brightest star, says mother

A British officer killed in a helicopter crash after volunteering to serve in Afghanistan was one of the brightest stars in the sky, his mother said. Read

'Honey trap' girl guilty of murder

A teenage girl who acted as a "honey trap" to lure a smitten 16-year-old to his death at the hands of a love rival is facing a life sentence. Read

Darling: Tough new rules for banks

Banks will be subjected to tough new rules to help prevent a repeat of the financial crisis, Chancellor Alistair Darling has said. Read

British backpacker reported missing

Police are searching for a British backpacker who went missing in the Australian bush. Read

Tough new rules for banks - Darling

Banks will be subjected to tough new rules to help prevent a repeat of the financial crisis, Chancellor Alistair Darling has said. Read

Officer killed in Afghanistan named

A British officer killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan has been named. Read

Fight with Taliban needs 'courage'

Achieving success in the struggle against the Taliban will require "courage and patience", Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has warned. Read

Free degree plan for some students

Ministers are considering axing tuition fees for some students who would not claim grants or loans. Read

'Net stalker' found with girl, 12

Police have arrested an internet stalker who tried to abduct a British schoolgirl while she was on a family holiday in the south of France. Read

Drive to cut teen pregnancy 'fails'

A £5.9 million Government drive to help cut pregnancies among disadvantaged teenagers failed when numbers actually increased, research has suggested. Read

Food cost inflation at 14-month low

Falling dairy and meat costs saw food price inflation drop to its lowest level for 14 months in June. Read

IBM is to axe final salary pension

Computer giant IBM has announced plans to close its final salary pension scheme to existing UK members in a move affecting around 5,000 staff. Read

IBM to axe final salary pension

Computer giant IBM has announced plans to close its final salary pension scheme to existing UK members in a move affecting around 5,000 staff. Read

Minister 'gloom' over troop deaths

There is "gloom and worry" about the British death toll in Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has admitted. Read

Soldier killed in Afghanistan blast

Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, taking the number of UK deaths in the country to seven in a week. Read

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