All eyes on cool Kate as she delivers her first overseas speech with aplomb

The Duchess of Cambridge delivered her first overseas speech with aplomb today – stressing the importance of palliative care to transform the lives of sick children. The Duchess was speaking at Hospice Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur after she and Prince William left Singapore earlier today.

Pictured: The 'popular, loving family man' who plunged to his death from 23rd floor

Kevan Ward fell 350ft from the building's 23rd floor in an apparent suicide from one of the Square Mile's tallest skyscrapers where he worked as security supervisor. He was described today by colleagues as a  "popular and loving family man".

London teenager in coma after Corfu quad-bike crash

A teenager from Orpington is stranded in hospital on the Greek island of Corfu after suffering terrible head injuries in a quad biking accident while on holiday.

Derek Jameson 'last of the hot metal men' dies

Veteran broadcaster Derek Jameson has died, it has been announced.

Hunt for night bus sex attacker who assaulted woman as she slept

A young woman who fell asleep on a night bus from Trafalgar Square was sexually assaulted by the man sitting next to her.

Teenagers bailed in 'Facebook party' stab probe

Five teenagers arrested over the murder of an A-level student stabbed outside a house party have been released on bail, police said.

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Gimme 5: Stores brace for iPhone frenzy as record amount of orders are expected (REVIEW)

Mobile phone companies are braced for an unprecedented surge of demand for the “thinnest, lightest and fastest” iPhone yet when it goes on sale for pre-order tomorrow.

Alps massacre families hope for 'swift justice' for those responsible for horror killings

The chief prosecutor in the area of the French Alps where three Britons were gunned down will travel to the UK today as investigators continue to probe the mystery.

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Customers want portable bank account numbers: More say they would switch banks if they could take details with them

Consumers are more likely to switch their bank if they could keep their account number, a poll has found.

French and Germans in merger talks with BAE Systems, UK's defence giant

Defence giant BAE Systems has confirmed talks over a potential merger with Airbus aircraft manufacturer EADS to create the world's biggest aerospace and defence company.

HBOS banker Peter Cummings fined £500,000 and handed life ban by FSA

A banker has been banned from any senior UK banking position and fined a record £500,000 by the City watchdog for his part in the collapse of Halifax Bank of Scotland.

Bus passengers get second class service compared to rail users - MPs

The Government and the bus industry need to show more leadership to raise the standard of bus services, a report by MPs said today.

Bernard Arnault

News that France’s richest man is seeking Belgian nationality has turned Bernard Arnault into a figurehead for tax exiles fleeing Paris for London and elsewhere, reports Nabila Ramdani

Packham and a parasol: Kate chooses duck-egg blue to say farewell to Singapore

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a knee-length Jenny Packham dress in an airy shade of duck-egg blue with a delicate lace overlay for her final outing in Singapore. She stayed loyal to the LK Bennett pumps but traded in the clutch for a parasol

Royal bumpwatch... how a glass of water fuels baby hysteria

The internet, gossip mags, Twitter … the Duchess of Cambridge’s putative pregnancy is trending everywhere. Jasmine Gardner reports on the business behind those great expectations.

Capital live - Bieber fever on the streets of London

LIVE BLOG: In news that will have teenage girls across the country swooning and squealing, Justin Bieber is in London and has been having late night jam sessions with One Direction's Niall Horan...

Mercury Prize: the nominations

The annual music prize to beat all music prizes has just announced it's hotly-anticipated shortlist.

Front row show: Celebrities lap up New York Fashion

New York Fashion Week wouldn't be the same without a star-studded line up bagging the best seats and gracing the front rows.

My brilliant Korea... Gizzi Erskine on her new pop-up K-Town

Celebrity chef Gizzi Erksine is opening her own pop-up selling Korean food. Here she says why she's as much at home with fish sauce as with salt and pepper.

Strictly sneak peek: stars shimmy at launch party

Victoria Pendleton and her fellow dancers give a sneak peek of their dancefloor styles at the show's official launch.

Jane Shepherdson

Women work harder, multi-task and are passionate

Whistles CEO Jane Shepherdson is the exception to the alpha male-dominated world of high street fashion. It doesn’t have to be this way and nor should it be, she says.

Check out these 'guns' - meet the amazing new World Record holders

Egyptian-born Moustafa Ismail, recognised for having the largest biceps and triceps

Guinness World Records has launched the latest edition of its best-selling book, including new entries for the shortest bull, the oldest gymnast, the tallest dog and Moustafa Ismail (pictured), recognised for having the largest biceps and triceps.

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