Independent report: Mid Staffordshire NHS "routinely neglected" patients

Patients were "routinely neglected" at an NHS hospital where hundreds of deaths resulted from appalling care, an independent inquiry found today.

Six more British passports used in Dubai assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh

The alleged Mossad hit squad that killed a Hamas leader in Dubai used a further six British passports in the assassination - bringing the total involved to twelve.

Met Office: we must check 150 years of climate data

More than 150 years of global temperature records are to be re-examined by scientists in an attempt to regain public trust in climate science after revelations about errors and suppression of data.

Ali Dizaei left unconcious after jail attack

Ali Dizaei, the disgraced police commander, has been knocked out and had excrement poured over his head after being attacked in prison.

Story which prompted Alistair Darling's 'forces of Hell' claim

The story which prompted Alistair Darling to assert on Tuesday night that No 10 had unleashed the "forces of Hell" against him appeared in The Times on September 1 2008.

Industry chief loses six-year US extradition battle

Ian Norris, the ailing retired industry chief, today lost a Supreme Court appeal in his six-year battle to avoid extradition to the United States over allegations of obstructing justice.

Government likely to miss teenage pregnancy target

A ten-year strategy costing millions of pounds to cut the number of teenage pregnancies in Britain has failed to make any serious impact on the problem.

Gordon Brown: I didn't unleash 'forces of Hell' on Alistair Darling

Gordon Brown today denied that he had ordered his aides to unleash "the forces of Hell" against Alistair Darling after the Chancellor predicted the recession would be the worst for 60 years.

Doctor Who fans to battle for Daleks as BBC sells its DIY monsters

Viewers may cower behind the sofa, but Doctor Who shows no fear as he fights off the invading hordes of Cybermen. But then, perhaps he could see that their hands were made of cricket gloves, their bodies were painted boiler suits and the ray guns looked suspiciously like electric screwdrivers.

Cheryl Cole?s fight for love ends with tweet from a PR

The end came with the traditional and almost entirely pointless plea for restraint from Cheryl Cole?s spokesman. ?Cheryl asks the media to respect her privacy during this difficult time,? said Sundraj Sreenivasan.

Assisted suicide law should not be changed, says Gordon Brown

Frail and ill people would be under pressure to end their lives if assisted suicide were legalised, the Prime Minister has warned.

Gang member was on bail for murder when he killed Matalan shop manager

A gang member was on bail for stabbing a teenager to death when he took part in a robbery during which a shop manager was murdered.