Thousands of people protest against the sentence handed to British teacher Gillian Gibbons for 'insulting Islam'.

Man disobeyed advice from emergency operator to stay indoors and took on men burgling neighbour's house.

Recriminations over party's illegal donations scandal deepen as Jack Straw vents his fury over the "mind-blowing" controversy.

The Conservatives have opened up their biggest lead over Labour since Margaret Thatcher was at the height of her powers as Prime Minister almost 20 years ago.

Internal flight came down in mountains in central Turkey just before landing.

The al-Qa'eda leader has warned European countries to stop following America and withdraw from Afghanistan.

Madeleine McCann's parents believe their arguido - formal suspect - status could be lifted by Christmas.

The strongest signs yet that the property market is starting to fall emerged as figures showed both house prices and mortgage lending dropped sharply last month.

Japanese readers have made an unlikely intervention into the Britishness debate by offering to help save the Union Jack.

Cocaine addicts should be prescribed the drug to help them overcome the habit, the Government's drug adviser has said.

Stiles and kissing gates may have to be replaced for fear that they are in breach of the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act.

Police believe the teenager was at the heart of a multi million international scam.

Bringing back animals which were hunted to extinction in Britain - including the wolf, lynx, beaver and wild boar - would not be difficult.

The American student accused of murdering Meredith Kercher broke down in court today as she pleaded her innocence.

US property tycoon's plan to build a £1 billion golf resort along a stretch of unspoilt coastline has been dealt a fatal blow.

Deep divisions have emerged at the heart of Danish government after a bitter row blew up over the country's failure to extradite a Nazi war criminal, a Dane, from Germany.

A paratrooper who was awarded the Victoria Cross for extraordinary bravery was probably killed by a bullet fired by his own men.

Former presidential candidate and three US defence contractors have been held for more than four years.

The number of criminals dealt with by "slap on the wrist" punishments outside court has overtaken convictions for the first time.

Traditional sleigh rides are threatened as organisers are forced to pay huge insurance costs in case someone is injured.