| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
Balls warns of cuts 'catastrophe'
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| Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending. | |
Phone hack police chief to retire
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| The senior Scotland Yard officer in charge of three linked phone-hacking investigations will retire later this year, the Met Police confirms. | |
Chelsea fans jubilant at cup win
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| Chelsea fans across the world are celebrating their team's historic Champions League win, as a victory parade in west London is planned. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
Torch takes in South Devon coast
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| The Olympic flame is being carried from Plymouth to Exeter on the second day of the torch relay ahead of the London 2012 Games. | |
Falklands memorial to be unveiled
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| A service takes place later to dedicate a new memorial at Britain's National Memorial Arboretum to the 255 Britons who died in the Falklands War. | |
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| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
UK force 'to stay in Afghanistan'
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| A small number of British soldiers could remain in Afghanistan after forces withdraw in 2014, a senior UK government official says. | |
Shooting tragedy woman critical
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| A 21-year-old woman remains critically ill in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after a shooting tragedy in Bellaghy on Saturday morning. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
Call to challenge booze pricing
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| The EU is urged to contest Scotland's plans for a minimum price per unit of alcohol. | |
Man on grandmother murder charge
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| A 27-year-old man is charged with murder after a woman was found beaten and stabbed at a residential caravan park in Oxfordshire. | |
Women oppose female bishops move
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| More than 2,000 female members of the Church of England sign a petition opposing the ordination of women bishops. | |
Twenty charged in drugs operation
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| Twenty people are charged with drug offences following a Metropolitan Police operation in the West End. | |
Rider dies in North West 200 race
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| A competitor has been killed in an accident on the last day of North West 200 road races. | |
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| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
'Ali G' town Staines changes name
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| The Surrey town of Staines officially changes its name to Staines-upon-Thames in an attempt to boost its riverside image. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
'Cursing stone' found on island
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| A stone discovered by chance on the Isle of Canna is Scotland's first known example of a bullaun "cursing stone", experts reveal. | |
Leinster 42-14 Ulster
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| Leinster crush a spirited Ulster by a record Heineken Cup final-winning margin to become the first side to win three titles in four years. | |
Four remanded over 'terror camp'
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| Three men and a woman appear in court in Omagh on charges linked to an alleged terrorist training camp in County Tyrone. | |
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| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
War of words over police job cuts
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| The Home Office disputes claims that 1,600 police officers will be lost in Wales due to spending cuts. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
Man found dead after fire in flat
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| Police and the fire service are investigating the death of a man following a fire in Cardiff. | |
Spanish resort death investigated
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| Spanish police are investigating the death of a man, reported to be a 26-year-old Scot, on the Costa Brava in Spain. | |
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| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
Hearts all set for victory parade
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| Hearts footballers will parade through Edinburgh in an open-top bus after their Scottish Cup Final win over Hibs. | |
Girl's body found at observatory
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| A teenager's body is found in undergrowth next to a Merseyside observatory, sparking the arrest of a man on suspicion of murder. | |
Dead rare breed dogs discovered
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| Eight rare breed dogs have been found dead or abandoned in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire in the past three weeks, the RSPCA reveals. | |
Live - England v West Indies
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| West Indies resume on 120-4 on day four of the first Test at Lord's, requiring a further 35 to make England bat again. | |
Hodgson warns players to behave
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| England boss Roy Hodgson warns his players to behave responsibly at their city-centre base during Euro 2012. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
O'Driscoll wants Leinster dynasty
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| Brian O'Driscoll insists Leinster will chase more glory after crushing Ulster 42-14 in the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham. | |
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| Published: Fri May 18 2012 |
How do you insult someone legally?
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| Campaigners want to overturn laws targeting "insulting words and behaviour". Just how safe is it to scorn others? | |
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| Published: Thu May 17 2012 |
Quiz of the week's news
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| The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions. | |
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| Published: Fri May 18 2012 |
What caused the mystery of the Dark Day?
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| Three centuries ago a strange event turned morning to night. It remains wreathed in mystery - so what caused the Dark Day? | |
Merkel 'suggests Greek euro vote'
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| Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
PM: 'Good progress' on eurozone
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| David Cameron says progress is being made in the G8 summit as world leaders says they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone. | |
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| Published: Fri May 18 2012 |
Sex abuse Pakistani issue - Warsi
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| Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi says a "small minority" of Pakistani men see white girls as "fair game". | |
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| Published: Thu May 17 2012 |
VIDEO: House of Commons
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| MPs have put questions to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey and his ministerial team. | |
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| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
VIDEO: Falklands memorial to be unveiled
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| A service will be held on Sunday at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to dedicate a new memorial to the 255 Britons who died in the Falklands War. | |
VIDEO: Banksy 'marks Queen's Jubilee'
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| Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
VIDEO: Huge crowds greet Olympic torch
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| Sailing champion Ben Ainslie starts the London 2012 Olympic torch relay from Land's End amid tight security. | |
VIDEO: Military parade for Queen's Jubilee
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| Thousands of members of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force have taken part in a parade and flypast to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. | |
VIDEO: Missing fishermen search halted
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| The search for two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast has been called off, after a life-raft was found with the wreck of their boat. | |
VIDEO: Jamie: 'I've given up on politics'
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| TV chef Jamie Oliver says he has given up on trying to change governments' attitudes to healthy eating, as he visits New York in a bid to tackle obesity there. | |
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| Published: Fri May 18 2012 |
VIDEO: Kirstie: Parenting 'isn't rocket science'
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| Mother-of-two Kirstie Allsopp said it is difficult for some people to be good parents, because they didn't have good parents themselves. It comes after David Cameron dismissed claims that a new scheme to teach parenting skills amount to a 'nanny state'. | |
VIDEO: Beckham: 2012 a special year
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| David Beckham attends a ceremony in Athens where the Olympic flame is handed over to the UK delegation. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
Lloyd Webber on Jesus and Profumo
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| Andrew Lloyd Webber on Jesus and Profumo | |
In pictures: Torch relay sets off
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| Images from the first leg of the Olympic Torch's 70-day journey | |
Lemon 'wants Carry On success'
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| Leigh Francis on his desire to emulate the Carry On films | |
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| Published: Thu May 17 2012 |
Your pictures: Sailing
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| Readers' photos on the theme sailing. | |
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| Published: Sat May 19 2012 |
Am I Sacha Baron Cohen's next target?
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| Am I Sacha Baron Cohen's next target? | |
Crash victim reunited with player
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| Fan reunited with footballer whose voice helped him out of a coma | |
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| Published: Sun May 20 2012 |
Focus on result of eurozone talks
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| Focus on result of eurozone talks | |
