Keeping abreast

Police investigate death; Park and ride protest; Debt-collector murder; Clerk jailed over theft spree... 221025

Britain's only Sumo wrestler is facing her biggest challenge - finding other women to grapple with... 221023

Armed police have arrested a man and seized two guns following reports of a siege at a remote cottage in north Wales in the early hours of Saturday... 221021

Police seize £1.8m drug haul; Woman dies in flat blaze; Missing man hunt stepped up; GP lands £90,000 damages... 221019

A man has died after falling more than 40ft down a lift shaft in a block of flats... 221018

Seven held over drugs death; Race scheme success; Men held after drugs raid; Body found in Humber... 221016

Supermarket staff claim spirits have invaded their store since a medieval cemetery was disturbed... 221014

Prince Charles' private secretary is denying claims that a tabloid newspaper was given approval to publish revelations about Prince Harry's drug taking... 221012

A security hole has been discovered in one of the world's most popular file-swapping programs which allows anyone to gain private information about its millions of users... 221010

A locum GP who failed to properly examine a five-year-old girl 10 hours before she died from meningitis has been ordered to be struck off... 221008

An airport worker who killed his wife and then claimed she died during a bondage sex session has been convicted of murder... 221006

A school leaver who had a one-night stand with a woman twice his age denied boasting that it "felt good" as he stabbed her to death... 221004

A 15-year-old girl has described how she came face-to-face with a panther lurking outside her house in the Welsh countryside... 221002

A hospital doctor, who drank half a bottle of vodka before driving the wrong way down a north Wales dual carriageway, has been jailed for eight weeks... 221000

A man is expected to appear in court in connection with the alleged rape of a schoolgirl in Fife... 211233

Detective accused of court antics; Driver crashes fleeing police car; Doorstep baby's mother traced; Man beaten by masked intruders; Anger over asylum centre plans; Missing man's body found in lake... 211231

Doctors are calling for vibrating computer game controllers to carry health warnings after a teenager developed a painful condition known as hand-arm vibration syndrome... 211228

A British tourist has died after being stung by a jellyfish off Hamilton Island in northern Australia... 211226

Channel 4 is to broadcast a controversial 1999 film about porn actress Annabel Chong... 211224

A millionaire racehorse owner has lost his Court of Appeal bid to overturn a ruling that allows his former mistress to disclose details about their 15-year affair... 211222

An Edinburgh restaurant has cancelled a Valentine singles night after 500 women expressed an interest compared with only two men... 211220

Food lovers are enjoying a new delicacy on a hotel's specials board - squirrel... 211218

Detectives believe the killer of a Black Country businessman drove round his victim's car to check he was dead, before driving off... 211216

Five men charged in connection with a brutal murder walked free on Tuesday after a judge found that police had carried out a deliberate unlawful bugging operation... 211214

A PSYCHOTHERAPIST told a patient with a history of mental problems to sleep with male and female prostitutes as a "cure" for his virginity... 211212

Man arrested over prostitute death; Woman, 80, strangled; Attack on paper girl... 211210

Two Euro MPs have appeared in court charged with possessing cannabis... 211208

A dentist persuaded two patients to lend him more than £5,000 which he has not repaid, the General Dental Council has been told... 211206

The family of a woman who died after a series of "tragic errors" in hospital after giving birth has been awarded £225,000 in damages... 211205

A 40-YEAR-OLD man was arrested today on suspicion of the murder of teenage prostitute Carly Bateman... 211203

A Rolls-Royce driver is facing jail after a bad taste joke backfired on him... 211201

A bus driver has been jailed for two and a half years for the kidnap of a workmate he suspected of having an affair with his wife... 211199

AN ONLINE guide to Northampton’s Red Light District has been investigated by police chiefs, following claims the site is encouraging kerb crawlers to visit the town... 211197

Britain's National Lottery operator Camelot has begun a new seven-year licence period... 211195

Morning postal deliveries could be a thing of the past under radical proposals being considered by the Royal Mail... 211193

An inquest has heard how a couple died in a shower in west Wales after choking from fumes from a faulty gas-heater... 211191

Murder hunt after fatal stabbing; Wombles block motorway; Mugging victim; Probe into taxi driver's murder... 211189

A motorist who rammed a police car - before driving over a ravine with a police officer hanging out of his window - has been jailed for four-and-a-half years... 211187

Search on for youth's killer; Nightclub gunmen sought; Seven held over drugs death; Race scheme success... 221027

A Crown Court judge has ruled that the address of a man accused of two rapes can be published... 221026

Teacher Amy Gehring has been cleared of indecently assaulting two teenage boys... 221024

Frightened and penniless children from eastern Europe are trapped in prostitution in London... 221022

South Wales Police have appealed for witnesses to a racist gang attack on two Turkish men in Cardiff... 221020

Police hunting the killer of a Dumfries man have launched a new appeal for help over the internet... 221017

News that five of their fellow townsmen are being accused of taking up arms to fight for the Taleban has left the people of Tipton reeling... 221015

Three people have been treated in hospital after clashes between youths at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, on Friday night... 221013

The doctor who publicly voiced concerns about the safety of MMR, has not proved the triple jab may cause autism and bowel disease in some children... 221011

THE father of Paul Cattermole, the S Club 7 pop star, was jailed for nearly three years yesterday for sex acts with two 14-year-old girl fans of the group... 221009

Three men cleared of killing the father of England rugby player Ben Cohen after a fight at a nightclub have been jailed for violent disorder... 221007

A Leicester man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and robbing three women, including a doctor at the city's hospital... 221005

The mother of two young children who died in a burning car in Berkshire has spoken about her grief... 221003

Appeal court increase jail term; Man arrested over ambulance handsets... 221001

Posters seek clues to death; Builders return to African village; Experts try to save dovecote; Westland lands £20m deal ; Bobsleigh aces train in Bath; Lottery money goes to furnace... 211232

A man who murdered his wife as he shouted "you are the weakest link, goodbye" has been jailed for life at Maidstone Crown Court... 211230

This week Dolly Parton's ancient teenage lover, tea cup psychology and the craze for collecting tiny genetically modified elephants which is sweeping California... 211227

Health chiefs are ordering a sculptor to cover up two nude statues created for a new hospital in West Yorkshire... 211225

Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs will not have his case referred back to the Court of Appeal to have his sentence reduced... 211223

An estate agent stabbed in the street outside his home in a "totally motiveless" attack has died from his injuries... 211221

A Utah woman has won $270,000 damages against a fundamentalist church which promised her the Second Coming... 211219

A detective has urged people not to take the law into their own hands after an 80-year-old woman was found strangled in her own home.... 211217

A teenager who was allegedly seduced by a female teacher admitted in court that his family had agreed a deal with Sunday newspapers about the allegations... 211215

Indian election officials are urging dummy candidates to withdraw as new electronic vote counting machines can't handle the burgeoning number of contestants... 211213

Police in Aberdeen have confirmed they have set up a prostitute tolerance zone in the harbour area of the city... 211211

Man attacked with machete; Police release murder CCTV footage; Parents voice road concerns; Cricket club destroyed; Toddler's head stuck in loo... 211209

Man in court over fairground deaths; US police chief visits London; Compensation for racial harassment; Senior officer committed for trial; Suitcase' man in court... 211207

At least three of the suspected al-Qaeda fighters held by America are British. They represent the extreme element of an increasingly radical Muslim youth in the UK... 211204

Jamie Theakston might objectively be called a handsome man. His glamorous ex-girlfriends - pop star Natalie Appleton and Joely Richardson, the actress - enforce the perception that, whether you fancy him or not, he's a desirable fella... 211202

A 19-stone football referee has been chased around a pitch and threatened by five men after sending off a player in an under-11 game... 211200

THE mastermind behind Northampton’s infamous Thai prostitution racket has been ordered to hand over £70,000 in profits he made from the sex trade.... 211198

A vicar who has clashed with his Bishop over views on homosexual priests has said he will start his own church... 211196

TV presenter Jamie Theakston has apologised to friends and family after newspaper revelations that he visited a prostitute... 211194

Scottish football's Tartan Army have turned down a request to support England in this summer's World Cup... 211192

Two remanded on murder charge; Investigation after railway death; Metro drivers threatening to strike; Serial sex attacker jailed for life; Skinned sheep's body hung from tree; Remand prisoner dies in jail... 211190

Police hunt missing cashier; Prayers for quake victims; Costly racism inquiry; Boat owners help search; Paedophile clinic decision due; Cocaine seized on ship... 211188