Rhys witness 'saw hooded gunman'

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

A boy has told the Rhys Jones murder trial that he saw a hooded gunman in the seconds before and after the 11-year-old was shot.

Teenager admits cutting up body

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

A teenager has admitted murdering a Lithuanian woman and dumping her severed hands and head in the sea.

Market towns 'like wild west'

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Changes to licensing laws aimed at creating a "cafe culture" have turned some of Britain's market towns into the "wild west", police said.

'Secret' inquest bid axed from Bill

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Plans to allow inquests to be held in secret have been dropped from the Counter Terrorism Bill.

No legal action against Rock bosses

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Nationalised lender Northern Rock has said that no legal action will be taken against former directors at the centre of the group's collapse last year.

Track staff cleared over rail crash

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Two track workers arrested 11 months ago over the Grayrigg rail crash, in which a woman died and 22 passengers were injured, have been cleared and will not face any action, their union announced.

New low in first time house buyers

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

House prices dived by 2.7% during August as the number of first-time buyers getting on to the property ladder slumped to a record low, figures have showed.

Inflation reaches high of 5.2%

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Inflation has soared to a new record in September after gas and electricity price hikes, official figures show.

Staff's son held over Becks 'theft'

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

Police investigating allegations that property was stolen from Victoria and David Beckham's home and offered for sale on eBay have arrested the son of the couple's housekeepers.

Sats test for 14-year-olds scrapped

5:12pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

National assessment tests for 14-year-olds have been scrapped by the Government.

Heathrow worker's appeal over cross

Updated 4:33pm Tuesday 14th October 2008

A devout Christian has begun an appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that British Airways did not discriminate when it asked her to stop wearing a cross visibly to work.

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