Henry VIII's opulent wine fountain returns to Hampton Court Palace

On most camping trips to France, the drink is served from a cheap bottle and plastic cups. For Henry VIII at the Field of the Cloth of Gold, only the construction of a four-metre-high wine fountain would do.

Teacher Peter Harvey not guilty over dumbbell assault on pupil

A teacher who beat a boy?s head with a dumbbell while shouting ?die, die, die? walked free from court yesterday after being cleared of attempted murder because he was mentally unwell and had been tormented by the pupil.

Judge rejects ?irrational? idea that Christianity deserves special protection from law

Christianity deserves no protection in law above other faiths and to do so would be ?irrational, divisive, capricious and arbitrary?, a senior judge said yesterday.

Gordon Brown fails to make inroads in partisan debate

Gordon Brown failed to dent his rivals despite using a bruising final leaders? debate to warn that neither David Cameron nor Nick Clegg could be trusted with the economic recovery.

Babies born in summer ?more likely to develop multiple sclerosis?

Babies born in the summer months have a higher risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) because their mothers do not get enough sun during pregnancy, a study says.

Volunteering and charitable giving in decline, survey claims

Volunteering and giving to charity has fallen over the past five years, according to an official survey.

Without proper figures, the extent of teacher stress remains unclear

Stress is the No 1 concern among teachers, with many citing pupil behaviour as a cause. But quantifying the scale of the problem is very difficult. Figures for stress-related absence are not collected by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

Social workers missed signs of parents? abuse of daughter

Social services repeatedly missed opportunities to protect a 14-year-old girl from her parents despite concerns about the family and reports of physical abuse.

Handwritten lyrics to Lennon?s masterpiece make the news today (oh boy)

They are the pop memorabilia equivalent of a preliminary sketch for the Mona Lisa or the first draft of Hamlet. John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to A Day in the Life, one of the Beatles? most celebrated songs, are to be sold at Sotheby?s in New York on June 18.

Professor John Britton seeks inquiry into Ferrari tobacco sponsorship

One of Britain?s most eminent physicians has written to the Department of Health urging the Government to open an inquiry into whether Ferrari is in breach of the EU-wide tobacco sponsorship ban, The Times has learnt.

NHS pays £10,000 to family of psychiatric patient who committed suicide

The family of a psychiatric patient who committed suicide by jumping in front of a train has won £10,000 compensation from the NHS Trust on the grounds that it failed to protect her.

Senior judge says 'torrent of legislation' made legal system incomprehensible

A new government should call a halt to the ?torrent? of legislation that has made the legal system incomprehensible to judges and the public alike, a senior judge has said.