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Controversial Lapland attraction closes

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:44:33 GMT

A Christmas Lapland style attraction dubbed a "glorified car boot sale" by disgruntled visitors has closed, police said today.

Snow sweeps into the north

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:04:42 GMT

Wintry conditions caused treacherous conditions on the roads in Northern England and Scotland as up to six inches of snow fell today.

Teenager laps up bottle from ‘Whisky Galore!’ ship

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:18:21 GMT

A bottle of whisky recovered from the wreck of a cargo ship which inspired the film Whisky Galore! sold at auction yesterday for £2,200 to a teenager captivated by its remarkable story.

Twin dies in operation to separate sisters

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

After one of the most difficult operations attempted on conjoined twins in Britain, surgeons have succeeded in saving only one of them.

Alleged terror plotters looked down on 'swot' doctor, jury told

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

An NHS doctor accused of helping finance a terrorist plot would not have been wanted in the gang because he was a "swot", a court heard.

Struggling homeowners to get mortgage 'holidays'

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A scheme to prevent middle classes having their homes repossessed in the recession has been announced in a surprise move by Gordon Brown.

Motorists warned as snow forecast

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:24:51 GMT

Up to six inches of snow is expected to fall in parts of Britain tomorrow and motorists have been warned to expect hazardous driving conditions.

Police investigate MP's anti-gay remarks

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:16:14 GMT

Officers from the serious crime branch of the Northern Ireland police service are carrying out interviews as part of an investigation into DUP MP Iris Robinson's controversial remarks over homosexuality.

Coroner rules de Menezes was not unlawfully killed by police

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

The coroner leading the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has told the jury that they are not allowed to consider a verdict of unlawful killing.

Lie detectors at war (but who's telling the truth?)

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

It is the kind of argument that could probably have been settled by the tools of their trade, but bosses at two of Britain's major polygraph companies are choosing to deal with their differences in the High Court rather than opting for lie detectors.

Fear of Mumbai-style attack prompts UK security review

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

MPs are to carry out a review of national security policy amid fears that Britain is exposed to a Mumbai-style attack, The Independent has learnt.

Man who killed himself feared the effects of financial crisis

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A wealthy financier who threw himself in front of a train in Buckinghamshire was wracked with fear about the economic downturn, an inquest heard yesterday.

Charity 'wrong' to sack Christian counsellor

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:25:38 GMT

A counselling charity agreed today that it wrongfully dismissed a Christian counsellor who refused to offer sexual technique advice to homosexual couples.

De Menezes coroner rules out unlawful killing verdict

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:39:50 GMT

The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes today ruled out a verdict of unlawful killing.

Party becomes 'horror show' as word spreads on internet

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:17:44 GMT

A mother told today how her daughter's 16th birthday party descended into an "absolute horror show" when around 300 people gatecrashed her luxury home after it was advertised on Facebook.

Britain braced for Arctic blast

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Britain is set for an Arctic blast today as snow showers sweep the country, forecasters said.

Mother loses libel case over book

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

The mother of a judge lost a libel action against her daughter yesterday over an autiobiography detailing a childhood of beatings and cruelty so unbearable it led to a suicide attempt.

Jeremy Laurance: What use are lessons that are never learnt?

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Another name, another dreadful death. "Baby P", formally added to the list of children the authorities proved incapable of protecting, will forever send a shudder down the spines of social workers – as did Maria Colwell, Jasmine Beckford and Victoria Climbié before him.

Council chiefs lose their jobs over Baby P death

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Five people involved in the failings that led to the death of Baby P have lost their jobs at Haringey Council, while another three could also go.

In 16 pages, the errors that cost the life of a 17-month-old

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

A devastating picture of child protection failings in Haringey has been revealed by the report of an inspection team sent into the authority after Baby P's death.

Thousands more children at risk

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:01 GMT

Thousands of Britain's most vulnerable children are at risk because councils are failing to move swiftly enough to protect them from abuse, it emerged last night.

UK emissions 'must be cut by a third'

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:26:13 GMT

The UK must cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 34 per cent by 2020, the committee set up to advise the Government on climate change recommended today.

Meeting saves workers from factory blast

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:12:56 GMT

Workers at a rubber factory hit by an explosion had a lucky escape as they were at a meeting in another part of the building, the fire service said today.

Top councillors lose jobs after Baby P report

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:38 GMT

Three senior figures from Haringey Council lost their jobs today over the Baby P tragedy.

Top councillors lose jobs over Baby P

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:05:38 GMT

Three senior figures from Haringey Council lost their jobs today over the Baby P tragedy.