Keeping abreast

A Llandudno hotel manager who used credit card details of guests to spend £8,500 has been jailed for 12 months... 211186

Two men sentenced for life 10 years ago for murdering a man in a Manchester nightclub have had their convictions quashed... 211183

A lesbian couple who stabbed a 13-year-old boy more than 20 times have been jailed for attempted murder... 211181

Aston Martin has been forced to ditch racy merchandise after US parent company Ford complained about its connotations, it is reported... 211179

An 81-year-old woman has been attacked by two men, one of them wielding a hammer... 211177

Husband charged over woman stabbing; Parents step up 'DVT' campaign; Hoax '999' caller is jailed... 211175

Police refuse 999 calls; £10,000 reward in murder hunt; Motorist injured by flying tyre; Man and woman stabbed in street; Stadium disrupting residents' lives... 211173

After the court hearing, the 45-year-old said: "I don't care. At least I got my message across in style and that was worth it."... 211171

A man who shot two horses with a powerful crossbow has been jailed for two years... 211169

Police investigating the murder of a Norwich prostitute have released the name of a man they want to question... 211167

Government plans to relax the laws on cannabis are being exploited by dealers trying to sell harder drugs, warns the Police Federation... 211165

A jealous husband who strangled his wife was recorded on tape shouting the television quiz show catchphrase "You are the weakest link, goodbye"... 211163

A Muslim leader has warned the treatment of al-Qaeda and Taleban suspects held in Cuba could stir up further extremism... 211161

A gastric virus that has thrown hospitals in Scotland into chaos appears to be causing misery across the whole of Britain... 211159

Pfizer has failed to win back its exclusive UK patent on the use of the active compound in Viagra for the treatment of impotence... 211157

A fire which left about 25 Greater Manchester residents homeless may have been caused by someone tampering with an electricity meter... 211155

A gynaecologist conducted an intimate examination of a teenager as she stood naked with her hands against a bedroom wall... 211153

A court has been told that a female teacher seduced three of her young pupils... 211151

Territorial Army members who are called up to help in the war on terror will not be able to avoid going into action because they fear loss of earnings, the Ministry of Defence has said... 211149

Man questioned over woman's death; search after 'mystery' car crash; terror attacks 'cost 400,000 jobs; asylum seeker on assault charge... 211147

Police in south Wales are looking for a 21-year-old known drug dealer in connection with the investigation into ecstasy which is believed to have contributed to the death of a teenager... 211145

A prominent member of the British Medical Association has admitted that hospital staff are cutting corners on hygiene ... 211143

A man has died after a "major disturbance" at a restaurant in London... 211141

A further 31 cases of viral infection have been reported at the Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow, taking the current total to 218... 211139

NatWest and Alliance & Leicester have angered competing lenders by introducing curbs on mortgages in areas where prices have risen sharply... 211137

A Miss Whiplash prostitute is claiming £800,000 from her insurance company for being unable to work... 211134

Thirteen treated after mini-bus crash; women due in court on murder charge; police investigate pensioner injury; grandmother admits drugs offences; kidney op death trial set... 211133

Suspicious death investigated; 12 years for stabbing; peace move in 'bus wars'; divers find body in city loch... 211132

Police in Bristol admit an upsurge in drug dealing has led to a crimewave in several areas of the city... 211130

Police warn against vigilante action; dismembered horse; crushed driver identified; failing school to close; pupils 'thrown off' bus... 211128

A former postman has been jailed for six months and banned from entering internet chat rooms for sex offences committed via the world wide web... 211126

Police are hunting a lone bomber thought to be behind a series of arson attacks at haulage yards across north-east England... 211124

A gun collector who had a private arsenal of 301 weapons and 25,000 pieces of live ammunition in his home has been jailed for two years.... 211185

A man who armed himself with three knives before threatening and kidnapping a woman and her three children has been jailed for nine years.... 211184

A man who launched a frenzied attack on a doctor who he caught in bed with his mother's friend has been jailed for life... 211182

A 66-year-old man was killed and a woman injured when a bus ploughed into a shop in Greater Manchester... 211180

A diabetic who had liposuction to remove a lump caused by injecting insulin has told a court the procedure left her unable to have sexual relations... 211178

Every big city in Britain now has a problem with East European women brought in to work in the sex trade but chief constables are ignoring the issue... 211176

A police motorcyclist is recovering after a BMW driver deliberately rammed him in Birmingham city centre... 211174

The mother of a prostitute murdered in a frenzied attack has made an appeal for help in catching her killer... 211172

A Taiwanese politician allegedly filmed having sex with her married lover has become the most popular person on the net... 211170

A midwife put a gynaecologist's unusual examination technique down to a "consultant's idiosyncrasy", a court heard... 211168

Man and woman stabbed in street; Two charged after fairground death; Magistrates decide dog's fate; Council tax summons for a penny... 211166

A schoolboy had sex with his biology teacher in a toilet at a party, a court was told... 211164

A head teachers' leader has called for Edexcel to be sacked as one of the main examination boards... 211162

Media giant AOL Time Warner has filed a civil suit against software giant Microsoft seeking damages for anti-competitive behaviour... 211160

War veterans have wrongly been deprived of millions of pounds in pension payments, the Ministry of Defence has admitted... 211158

Workman missing after building collapse; Union to opppose Levi's plant closures; Knife attack treated as attempted murder... 211156

The British National Party (BNP) has sent cassettes to Sikhs and Hindus blaming the Muslim population for racial tensions in Bradford... 211154

Body found at railway station; Trust calls for suicide prevention; Commuters told to take a holiday; Launch of neighbourhood wardens scheme; Concern for carers as relief cut... 211152

A man accused of the rape of a German teenager was caught as a result of a mobile phone, a court has been told... 211150

Norfolk farmer Tony Martin, who was jailed for killing a teenage burglar at his remote farmhouse, has failed in a final attempt to clear his name... 211148

A man convicted of planting a series of hoax bombs in Bangor - which brought the city to a standstill - has been sentenced to four years... 211146

A Glasgow gun-runner who wrote a book while serving a seven-year sentence has been released from prison... 211144

Woman raped in her own home; woman conned by 'dead dog' trick; new Sikh temple opens; woman assaulted in seaside town... 211142

A 30-year-old student has been charged with the murder of a South Korean woman student whose decomposed body was found in a suitcase... 211140

A man convicted for his part in a major drugs ring is on the run with a 22-year-old woman who was part of his legal team... 211138

An Australian state's work place safety watchdog has released guidelines to help provide a better working environment for prostitutes... 211136

A murder inquiry is underway after the body of a man was found at the former home of a National Lottery millionaire... 211135

A pensioner has been found guilty of beating his wife to death with a sand-filled sock during a weekend break to celebrate their first anniversary... 211131

A former nursery nurse seeking damages for libel over allegations of child abuse, has told the High Court there was no truth in claims against her... 211129

A lorry driver who killed an engaged couple in a motorway pile-up when he fell asleep at the wheel has been jailed for eight years and banned from driving for life... 211127

Doctors in France will begin surgery this weekend on nine British patients sent to them for treatment to reduce NHS waiting times... 211125

The teenage son of a prominent Labour MP has been warned he could go to prison after he admitted stealing more than £2,000 from another politician... 211123