Russian Woman's Boyfriend Charged With Murder

The boyfriend of a 23-year-old Russian woman who was found dead in her flat has been charged with her murder, police have said. Felipe Lopes, 27, was arrested on the street in the Farnborough area of Bromley on Wednesday morning after police discovered...

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Northern Ireland Clashes: Four Officers Injured

Four police officers have been injured after more than 30 petrol bombs as well as other missiles were hurled at them in another night of Union flag demonstrations in Northern Ireland. The most serious disorder was witnessed in Carrickfergus and the...

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Two Stabbed To Death In Birmingham City Centre

A man is being questioned on suspicion of stabbing two men to death in Birmingham city centre last night. The men, who are believed to be in their 40s, were attacked just before 6pm. One victim is thought to have been stabbed outside a Sainsbury's...

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Adoption: 'Hotspots' Map Released To Cut Waits

A map showing the parts of England where most children are in need of adoptive parents has been published. Education officials are concerned that prospective parents are often not being pointed to high-need areas if their own has few youngsters on its...

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Alan Greaves: Midnight Mass Murder Charges

Two men have been charged with murder over the death of pensioner Alan Greaves, who was attacked on his way to church in Sheffield. Mr Greaves, an organist and lay preacher, was assaulted just a few hundred metres from his home as he walked to St Saviour's...

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Honda To Cut 800 Jobs In Swindon By The Spring

Honda plans to cut 800 jobs at its Swindon plant, following "low demand" for its vehicles across Europe. The carmaker's European vice president Ken Keir said the Japanese company remains "fully committed for the long-term" to its UK and European...

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Moira 'Killer' Abused On 'Same Scale As Savile'

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent The daughter of a paedophile suspected of killing an 11-year-old more than 50 years ago has said she thinks her father abused children on the same scale as Jimmy Savile. Sandra Brown told Sky News that...

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Organist Murder Inquiry: Fourth Man Arrested

A fourth man has been arrested in connection with the killing of church organist Alan Greaves on Christmas Eve. The lay preacher was making his way to Midnight Mass at St Saviour's Church, near his home in High Green, Sheffield, when he was attacked....

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MoD Overspends Equipment Budget By £6.5bn

By David Bowden, Defence Correspondent The Ministry of Defence has overspent its equipment budget by £6.5bn and some of its major orders are likely to be delivered 39 years late. The 16 most costly projects should have taken 159 years to deliver...

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Council Parking Charge Profits Attacked By IAM

Councils are making huge profits from parking charges while cutting road safety spending, according to new figures. Councils in England took more than £411m in parking charges in 2011/12 - an increase of almost 15% on 2010/11, the Institute of Advanced...

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Pensions 'Plunge Over £3,000 In Five Years'

People planning to retire this year expect to be living off the lowest average incomes recorded in six years, it is claimed. This year's retirees expect to have a typical annual income of £15,300, making them around £3,400 a year worse off than workers...

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Belfast City Hall Raises Union Flag

By David Blevins, Ireland Correspondent The Union Flag has been raised on Belfast City Hall to mark the birthday of the Duchess of Cambridge, but it is unclear whether it will it help or hinder efforts to resolve the crisis over the emblem in Northern...

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Moira Anderson Case Sees Grave Exhumed

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent A family grave in Scotland is to be exhumed as part of an attempt to solve a murder mystery dating back more than 50 years. Police will dig up the grave at Old Monkland Cemetery in Lanarkshire as they try...

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Online Sales Boost A 'Sluggish' December

By Ursula Errington, Business Reporter Strong online sales in December have buoyed what has been described as an "underwhelming and sluggish" Christmas on the high street. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said retail sales for the month were...

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David Bowie Returns With New Single And Album

David Bowie has released a new single and is also bringing out a new album - 10 years after his last LP. The single, Where Are We Now?, is available now on iTunes, while The Next Day, his 30th studio recording, is available as a pre-order, with the...

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Police Chief's Warning To Belfast Rioters

Northern Ireland's police chief has said loyalist violence over the flying of the Union flag in Belfast will be firmly dealt with for as long as necessary after a fourth night of rioting. Matt Baggott's warning came just hours before fresh disturbances...

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Waterfall Death: Brit Killed In Australia

A 20-year-old British tourist has died after falling from a waterfall in New South Wales, Australia. The man was walking with friends in the Blue Mountains near Sydney when he slipped over the edge of Wentworth Falls, according to police. Emergency...

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Police Pursuit Crash Leaves Teenage Girl Dead

A 13-year-old girl has died in a crash involving a car which was being pursued by police in southeast London. The teenager was travelling with her mother, father and brother in Ilderton Road, between New Cross and South Bermondsey, on Sunday when their...

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Child Benefit Payment Cut-Off For Families

By Emma Birchley, East of England Correspondent Child benefit payments to more than a million people are due to be cut from Monday, as part of the Government's plan to reduce spending. If either parent earns £50,000 then payments are to be reduced...

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NI Clashes: 'Several Shots Fired' At Police

Frontline police officers in Belfast have reportedly come under gunfire as fresh violence erupts over the flying of the Union flag. A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after gunshots were reportedly fired during clashes...

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Police Officer Dies Driving To 999 Call

A police officer has died in a road accident while answering an emergency call near Ripon in North Yorkshire. The officer was killed when his patrol car hit a tree in the village of West Tanfield at 7pm on Saturday, police said. He was the only person...

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