By Lauren Grice Two Australian DJs who made a hoax call to King Edward VII’s Hospital while pretending to be members of the royal family
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Aamir Siddiqi trial sees blundering hitmen convicted
By Laura Moulden Two hitmen found guilty of stabbing Aamir Siddiqi to death at his home in Cardiff had called at the wrong address, it
Cameron visits Liberia to co-chair UN meeting
By Lauren Grice David Cameron is set to co-chair a United Nations (UN) meeting in Liberia as part of his tour of Africa.
IPCC ‘woefully under-equipped’
By Laura Moulden The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is unable to cope with its role as watchdog of police forces in England and Wales,
Cameron pledges support for Libya
By Lauren Grice David Cameron has pledged British assistance for the Libyan police and army in a surprise visit to the country.
FSA reveals scale of interest rate swap scandal
By Laura Moulden The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has revealed the scale of the scandal facing British banks over interest rate swap mis-selling.
Polish ‘is England’s second language’
By Lauren Grice Polish is now the second language of England and Wales, new data from the 2011 Census has revealed.
Tesco horsemeat scandal: Supplier dropped over ‘breach of trust’
By Laura Moulden Tesco has dropped supplier Silvercrest Foods over the scandal that saw several of its burger products contaminated with horsemeat.
Briton arrested over murder of jogger in Nimes
By Lauren Grice A British man has been arrested by French police in connection with the murder of a jogger in the town of Nimes.
Bali drugs case sees Briton jailed for six years
By Laura Moulden A British man has been jailed for six years for possession of cocaine in Bali.
Green Deal launched across Britain
By Lauren Grice The Green Deal has been launched by the government today (January 28th) in a drive to improve the energy efficiency of homes
Andy Murray upbeat following Australian Open final defeat
By Laura Moulden Andy Murray took heart from playing “the best tennis of his life” after Novak Djokovic lifted the trophy in Melbourne for a
Andy Murray beats Federer to make Australian Open final
By Laura Moulden Andy Murray prepares to face Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open after powering to a dramatic victory over Roger
Blizzard warning issued as UK cold snap comes to an end
By Laura Moulden The Met Office has issued an amber ‘be prepared’ warning for some areas of the UK as a final flurry of snow
River Wye crash victim named as David Cox
By Lauren Grice A man who was killed when two cars carrying members of the same family crashed into the River Wye has been named
Stuart Hall charged with rape
By Laura Moulden Former BBC presenter Stuart Hall has been charged with rape and 14 counts of indecent assault.
Snow causes nationwide chaos for travel and schools
By Laura Moulden Heavy snowfall across the UK continues to cause nationwide travel disruption including cancelled flights, road closures and long train delays.
Earthquake Strikes East Midlands
By Laura Moulden An earthquake struck the east Midlands this morning (Friday, January 18th), the British Geological Survey (BGS) has reported.
Tesco issues apology over horsemeat burger scandal
By Laura Moulden Tesco has issued an apology to their customers following the revelation that three beef burger products retailing in their stores were found
Horsemeat found in UK supermarket beef burgers
By Laura Moulden Investigations are underway to determine why traces of horsemeat have been identified in a number of UK supermarket beef burgers.