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He Pingping's death mourned by contender for world's smallest man
The world's smallest man, He Pingping, will be mourned by his main contender for the title, Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, after his death age 21. More...
Thai protesters throw 1,000 litres of their own blood in vow to topple government
Thai protesters have splattered 1,000 litres of blood on the gates of the country's government headquarters in a 'sacrifice for democracy'. More...
World's Shortest Man He Pingping: His biggest moments
In tribute to the sad death of the world's shortest man, He Pingping, we take a long at his biggest moments, from meeting two genuine giants to hanging out with the woman with the world's longest legs. More...
Jedward dropped by record label
X Factor twins Jedward have been given the boot by their record label after their debut single failed to top the charts. More...
Soldier dies of blast injuries
A soldier has died from wounds he suffered in an explosion in Afghanistan last month, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. More...
MPs attack Cadbury and Kraft chiefs
Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner have come under fire from angry MPs amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK. More...
Clegg in warning over spending cuts
A Government trying to "ram through" spending cuts without popular support could be "torn to pieces" and face huge social unrest on a scale akin to protests in Greece, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has warned. More...
Expat pensioners lose court battle
Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad. More...
Call for Omagh intelligence probe
A new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers, a parliamentary report has said. More...
Mother's joy as kidnap son is freed
The mother of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan has told of her joy after he was released unharmed. More...
MPs call for Omagh probe over intelligence questions
A new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers, a parliamentary report said today. More...
World's first officially genderless person is Briton Norrie May-Welby
Briton Norrie May-Welby is officially the world's first genderless person, having been born a man then growing unhappy after undergoing a sex change operation to become a woman. More...
Man dies after attack outside pub
A man has died after being assaulted and then run over by a car outside a pub, police said. More...
Tory Liam Fox's expenses appeal rejected
A former High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by shadow defence secretary Liam Fox against a finding that he was overpaid more than £22,000 in parliamentary expenses for mortgage interest on his second home. More...
Officers probed over mother and daughter abuse inquiry
Ten police officers are under investigation for the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who were found dead in a burnt-out car after years of abuse from youths, a watchdog has confirmed. More...
UK debt plan 'not ambitious enough'
Government plans to deal with Britain's ballooning debt are not ambitious enough and need to be "significantly reinforced", according to a European Commission report. More...
Cyclone Tomas hits northern Fiji with 106mph winds
Cyclone Tomas, a category four storm, has hit northern Fiji, damaging buildings and forcing over 5,000 people to flee their homes. More...
Pakistan kidnap boy found safe in a field
The five-year-old British boy allegedly kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan was found safe and well in a field after being dumped at a nearby school, it was revealed. More...
Family 'overjoyed' as Pakistan kidnap boy is found
The family of the five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan were "overjoyed" today after he was found safe and well. More...
Thumb of missing man Mahmood Ahmad found in Ilford
The thumb of missing man Mahmood Ahmad has been found. More...
'Low-quality' nursery food warning prompts review
Gordon Brown has hailed plans to boost childcare - including an expert panel to check that nursery pupils are eating healthily- and warned that Tory cuts would hit the service. More...
Donna Simpson: I want to be world's fattest woman
Super-sized Donna Simpson already weighs in at 43st but is aiming to double her size to become the world's undisputed fattest woman. More...
Brits 'spend least on hotel rooms'
UK tourists, who two years ago were among Europe's biggest spenders on hotel rooms abroad, are now forking out the least for foreign accommodation, it has been revealed. More...
Double Falsehood is 'new' William Shakespeare play
Double Falsehood has been included in a new collection of William Shakespeare's work after 280 years of debate over its authenticity. More...
Council pay-offs 'unjustified'
A third of town hall chiefs walk away with a golden goodbye worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to a survey by the local government spending watchdog. More...
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