Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 02:04
Headteacher Vanessa Aldridge barred from school for working too hard
A devoted headteacher was suspended from her rural primary school for working too hard - only eight days before she was due to retire.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 01:01
Analysis: Why we should salute our forces
Looking at some of the achievements of the Armed Forces in recent years it is not difficult to see why they should be treated as a special case and why Britain owes them a debt.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 01:01
Canoe husband John Darwin cheated on his wife
Anne Darwin considered leaving her husband when she discovered he had been having an affair, but “just couldn't see a life” without the only man with whom she had ever had a relationship, the court heard yesterday.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 01:01
More young people are saying no to drugs, says NHS survey
Drug taking, smoking and drinking are falling among young people, a national survey shows.
Friday, 18 July 2008 @ 01:01
Sketch: Sexgod Nick Clegg says the duvet has had its day
Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leader and wannabe sex god, relaunched his party yesterday with an event called Make It Happen. As ever with the Lib Dems, it was not entirely clear what “it” was. Still it was intriguing. I arrived early at the venue, a rather swanky restaurant called Bank Westminster, where it (though possibly not ...
Thursday, 17 July 2008 @ 15:51
Recorded crime figures show fall
Police-recorded crime in England and Wales fell 9% last year, but people still think it's going up, figures show.
Thursday, 17 July 2008 @ 14:27
Teen guilty of dog walker murder
A youth sobs in the dock as a jury convicts him of battering to death a woman out walking her dog.
Thursday, 17 July 2008 @ 14:20
Canoe husband 'cheated on wife'
The wife of canoeist John Darwin tells a court she considered leaving him after finding out he had an affair.
Thursday, 17 July 2008 @ 14:18
Court 'vindicates' McCann suspect
Madeleine McCann suspect Robert Murat says £600,000 libel damages from UK newspapers "vindicates" him.