A man who sent offensive messages on Twitter regarding the murder of Leeds teacher Ann Maguire has been jailed for eight weeks.

London's black cabs have promised to bring "chaos, congestion and confusion" to London as a protest against the growing presence of smartphone taxi service Uber.

Circles in the sky have become a hip way to view a city, so prepare your cabin for 'flight', says Peter Hamling.

British detectives will cover the huge cost of renewed searches for Madeleine McCann even though they've been banned from taking part in digs for the missing child.

Gerry Adams hit out at the “old guard” in the Northern Ireland police force after four days in custody for questioning about a notorious IRA murder in 1972.

Jane Luscombe reacquaints herself with some old haunts.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of teacher Ann Maguire who was stabbed to death in front of around 30 pupils.

In her last moments, Ann Maguire's thoughts were only for her pupils. The 61-year-old British teacher begged them to flee rather than witness the horrific attack.

The National Health Service is to recruit scores of trainee doctors from India and waive normal competency tests to try to plug staff shortages in A&E departments.

A mother appeared in court today charged with the murder of three young disabled children.

A Welsh Housing Association is under fire for offering residents a “free creme egg” to make up for the financial hardship they experienced under a tough UK tax law.

A surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.

A mother who provided round-the-clock care for her three severely disabled children was last night being questioned on suspicion of murdering them while they were alone together at their home.

Daniel Scott revisits the Wimbledon Common pubs he frequented in his youth.

A New Zealand accountant who conned his wealthy London neighbours out of $2.2 million has been jailed for eight years in the UK.

Andrew Alderson finds himself drawn to an unusual museum.

His identity is a mystery - but the hedge fund exec who dodged $83,000-worth of train fares has got the villagers of Stonegate gossiping.

How did a high-flying executive manage to avoid paying $82,000 in train tickets over five years during his commute into London (and how did he get caught?)

Deadly piranhas were the unlikely cause of a badly backed-up English sewer, according to water company inspectors.

The UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) is to start giving its official stamp of approval to Master's courses, effectively creating the first certified degrees for spies.

A British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded.