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Straight man sexually harassed by gay taunts

Friday, 19 December 2008

An employee who says he was driven out of his job by the constant torment of being called a "faggot" by his workmates even though they knew he was not gay has won a court ruling that he was the victim of sexual harassment.

Brother 'will never come to terms' with mansion deaths

Friday, 19 December 2008

The brother of a ruined millionaire who murdered his wife and their teenage daughter today said he would never come to terms with what had happened.

Hopes rise over fishing shutdown threat

Friday, 19 December 2008

Hopes of avoiding the total shutdown of key fishing grounds along the west coast of Scotland rose today as talks on next year's catch quotas went on in Brussels.

British Muslim is convicted of being mastermind for al-Qa'ida

Friday, 19 December 2008

Mancunian was so vital he recruited another man to carry incriminating files

Babysitter cleared of murdering boy aged two

Friday, 19 December 2008

Epileptic fit was 'far more likely' to have caused child's head injuries, retrial is told

Lap-dance clubs 'facing closure'

Friday, 19 December 2008

Lap-dancing clubs face closure under plans to reclassify them alongside sex shops and peep shows. Councils are expected to clamp down on clubs near schools or in other controversial locations under the new law.

Shots fired at 'eyesore' airship

Friday, 19 December 2008

Irate residents in a country village have declared war on a giant blimp they deem to be a blot on the landscape.

Oliver Wright: First pictures of the new Routemaster bus

Friday, 19 December 2008

Here are the two short-listed designs for a new Routemaster bus which could be on the streets of London by 2011.

Theme park fined £250,000 over ride death

Thursday, 18 December 2008

The distraught family of the teenager who fell to her death from a white-knuckle ride condemned a £250,000 fine for the company running the theme park today as "far too little".

Archbishop welcomes credit crunch 'reality check'

Thursday, 18 December 2008

The credit crunch is a welcome "reality check" for a society that has become driven by unsustainable greed, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.

Football fan can be freed, judges rule

Thursday, 18 December 2008

High Court decision opens way for resolution of 'miscarriage of justice'

I was forced to marry, says kidnapped doctor

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Humayra Abedin, the NHS doctor who was kidnapped by her parents in Bangladesh, was forced to marry against her will during her four months in captivity, she confirmed yesterday.

Law lords back 'post-nuptial' divorce settlements

Thursday, 18 December 2008

England's highest judges have given rich people who marry someone poorer a way to avoid an expensive divorce. In future, husbands will be urged to wait until after the honeymoon to negotiate a "post-nuptial" deal. If it is signed without pressure and with legal advice, judges will treat it as binding.

Britain’s railways braced for 22 million passengers

Thursday, 18 December 2008

Britain’s railways are preparing themselves for the Christmas surge in passengers which could see up to 22 million people travel on the country’s rail networks.

Fan wins legal battle in pardon bid

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Jailed Liverpool fan Michael Shields won an important High Court battle today in his bid for a free pardon.

Dole claimants are back over million mark

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

The number of unemployment benefit claims have gone over a million for the first time in eight years.

Dizaei launches Met race claim

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

A senior Scotland Yard officer today filed a claim of racial discrimination against the Metropolitan Police.

Acquitted doctor complains of 'sour grapes'

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

A doctor cleared over the London Glasgow terror plot is angry after he was not released.

More councils 'inadequate' on children's safety

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

The number of children's services across England deemed "inadequate" by Government inspectors at keeping youngsters safe has doubled, figures revealed today.

Energy suppliers warned to cut bills

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Ofgem and Energy Secretary threaten to use legal powers if companies fail to comply

DNA details of thousands may be cut from database

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Thousands of innocent people could be removed from the national DNA database under plans being considered by ministers.

Family courts set to be opened up to the media

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Divorce, custody and care proceedings in court will be opened to the media to increase transparency and accountability in the family courts, the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, has announced.

Trial juror not punished for Facebook postings

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

A juror who faced jail after posting details of a trial on Facebook has escaped court action. The woman was thrown off a jury presiding over a child abduction and sex assault trial last month after it emerged that she was posting details of the case on the social networking site.