Thatcher's Ironclad Funeral Plans Revealed

Baroness Thatcher left instructions that the current prime minister should give a reading at her funeral, it has been reported. Britain's first and only female PM will be given a ceremonial funeral with full military honours at St Paul's Cathedral...

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Weather Turns As Spring Finally Starts

Spring is at last set to begin in earnest this weekend, with forecasters predicting temperatures of up to 20C (68F). Sunday is expected to be the warmest day of the year so far after what has been a dismal and extended winter dogged by snow and freezing...

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Four Missing In House Fire In East London

Four people are missing and two men have been taken to hospital after a house fire in east London, emergency services have said. Fire crews tackled the blaze in a semi-detached house set back from Romford Road in Forest Gate on Saturday morning. Fire...

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'Free' Web And App Games Investigated

So-called "free" web and app-based games for children are under investigation following concerns that users can run up substantial costs. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) said it was investigating whether children were being unfairly pressured or encouraged...

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Leeds Hospital Victim's Mother Wants Answers

By Frazer Maude, North Of England Correspondent The mother of a young girl who died following heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary has said she wants to know how and why her daughter died. Siobhan Casey, from Rossington near Doncaster, has...

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Shoppers 'Misled' By Copycat Packaging

Retailers are misleading shoppers into buying own-brand products which "borrow" elements from the packaging of well-known competitors, according to a watchdog. A fifth of Which? members said they had accidentally bought a supermarket version of a favourite...

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Katharine Giles: Scientist Dies In Bike Crash

An expert in global warming killed while cycling to work has been described as a "talented scientist" who "had a bright future ahead of her". Dr Katharine Giles, who worked at University College London (UCL), was involved in a collision with a lorry...

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Emo Teen Is First Sub-Culture Hate Crime Victim

Emo, Goth And Punk Explained Updated: 1:15pm UK, Thursday 04 April 2013 A look at what defines goths, emos and punks as Greater Manchester Police becomes the first force in the country to officially recognise hate crimes against such sub-cultures....

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M&S Sees Clothing Sales Fall As Food Goes Up

Retailer Marks and Spencer has reported a drop of 3.8% in like-for-like clothing sales for the first three months of the year, as food sales rose 4%. It was the seventh consecutive quarterly fall in underlying general merchandise sales, though the outcome...

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Fracking Earthquake Fears Dismissed By Study

Fracking: The Pros And Cons Updated: 2:51pm UK, Thursday 13 December 2012 Opinion about fracking is bitterly divided amid fears of its environmental impact. Here are the key arguments. What is fracking? Hydraulic fracturing - or fracking - involves...

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Unicef: Austerity Risks Children's Prospects

British children's prospects trail behind many of their European neighbours and current Government policies are making it worse, a UN organisation has warned. Unicef's report on child well-being placed the UK 16th out of 29 developed countries, but...

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Horse Drug Found In Asda Corned Beef Products

Asda has recalled batches of its "Smart Price" corned beef after tests found low levels of veterinary medicine Bute in some of the products. All batch codes of product affected - 340g tins of 'Smart Price' Corned Beef - have been recalled. Customers...

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Margaret Thatcher: Critics Party In Brixton

Police were called to Brixton in South London after people celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher gathered in the streets. Some revellers climbed onto the Ritzy cinema building and rearranged letters on its film listings board to spell out the words:...

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Youth Crime Commissioner's Tweets Investigated

Police are investigating whether Britain's first youth crime commissioner broke the law by posting a string of offensive comments on Twitter. Paris Brown, 17, apologised for the messages, which were posted before she took up the one-year post with Kent...

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Margaret Thatcher: Calls For A State Funeral

Thatcher In Her Own Words Updated: 3:57pm UK, Monday 08 April 2013 Margaret Thatcher was renowned for her no-nonsense turn of phrase. Here are some of her memorable quotes. :: "I wasn't lucky. I deserved it" - on receiving a school prize, aged nine...

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Grand National: Ryan Mania Set To Leave Hospital

Grand National-winning jockey Ryan Mania hopes to leave hospital after a precautionary MRI scan following his heavy fall at Hexham. The 23-year-old rider was airlifted to hospital on Sunday after his mount Stagecoach Jasper came down early on the final...

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Total UK Wealth Tops £7trn As Rich Get Richer

Total household wealth in the UK has soared past the £7trn mark for the first time but society is becoming more divided, according to new research. Net wealth - the value of residential buildings and financial assets less outstanding debts - is estimated...

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Disability Benefits: New System Rolled Out

By Siobhan Robbins, Sky Reporter Major changes to disability benefits, which critics say will leave many worse off, are beginning to be rolled out today. New claimants in parts of northern England will now receive Personal Independence Payments...

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Boy, 3, Is Third To Die In Devon House Fire

A three-year-old boy has died of his injuries following a house fire which also killed two teenagers, police have said. The child was being treated at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol following Friday's blaze in the Honiton area of Devon but was pronounced...

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Magic Mushroom Depression Trials Stalled

A trial that could lead to the use of magic mushroom treatments for depression has been stalled because of "absurd" regulations restricting the use of illegal drugs in research, it has been claimed. Study leader Professor David Nutt, who was controversially...

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Teen Crime Commissioner In Offensive Tweet Row

Britain's first youth police commissioner is under pressure to step down after it transpired she posted a host of offensive messages on Twitter. Paris Brown, 17, who took up the post just days ago, wrote homophobic, violent and racist comments on her...

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