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Four deny charges over expenses
Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
Crackdown call over school cheats
A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.
James Bulger's mother meets Straw
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
UK giving US control of Musa Qala
UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.
Pakistan kidnap boy not released
The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.
Hamas releases British journalist
Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.
Man jailed for organic egg scam
A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse'
A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths.
Blue Peter dog retires after '98 dog years' of service
Blue Peter dog Mabel, one of the show's longest-serving pets, is to retire after 14 years, it is announced.
As it happened - England v Germany
England's men are defeated 4-1 by defending champions Germany in the semi-finals of the Hockey World Cup.
Ferguson issues Rooney challenge
Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.
England to make late Broad call
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
School report
How thousands of pupils have been reporting the news
Brain power
Can neuroscience help us solve conflicts?
Up... and up
Are we really ready to let go of the education balloons?
'Living nightmare'
One family's experience of anti-social behaviour
Gomp/arts
Keeping up with the theatrical Joneses
dot.Rory
New skirmishes in war of Daily Mail v the internet
Cuts fears for secret agencies
The government has said the security services face "difficult choices" amid fears of impending spending cuts.
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