An 84-year-old man has admitted killing his nephew after mistaking him for a burglar.

Two mediums who claimed to have psychic powers were unable to demonstrate their ability under laboratory conditions.

Only urgent, radical action will prevent failures, warns Public Accounts Committee

A veteran Tory MP last night announced he would be stepping down at the next general election. Richard Ottaway, the MP for Croydon South, told his constituency party: “I feel now is the right time to call it a day.”

European plans to restrict high-frequency trading (HFT) – the computer-driven, millisecond dealing in shares – should be resisted, according to a UK government-sponsored report.

European plans to restrict high-frequency trading – the computer-driven, millisecond dealing in shares – should be resisted, according to a Government-sponsored report.

A rapist who cheated justice for nearly 25 years has been jailed because of advances in DNA profiling.

A 22-year-old man is due to appear in court today accused of murdering a young woman who was found dead in Kent.

When the obituaries editor of The Independent invites me to contribute an obituary of a parliamentary colleague it is my custom to garner opinions from three or four contemporary colleagues of the subject. But since on the occasion of Malcolm Wicks' death the Parliamentary Labour Party is busy in Manchester I went to two BBC producers and two presenters (who must remain anonymous) and asked them why they had Malcolm so often on radio – more often than most ministers. All four responded in identical terms, that Wicks was that rare politician who strived to answer the actual question asked. And they all agreed that whether on social policy or on energy policy, Wicks knew his stuff – and if he didn't known he would say so.

Arsenal defender Andre Santos was banned from driving for 12 months today after admitting speeding at up to 145mph in rush-hour traffic.

Police marksman was '100 per cent' certain that suspect had a gun in his hand

'I thought it was a bit crazy to keep hoarding my legs,' said founder Priscilla Sutton

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said today the failure to find schoolgirl Tia Sharp's body more quickly was not down to an individual officer.

A coroner opened an inquest into the death of schoolgirl Tia Sharp today where it was confirmed her body has now been formally identified.