The Romanian National Tourist Office plans to promote the Royal Family's assumed link to Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (pictured right with Prince Charles left).

John Nettles, who is still well remembered for playing the TV detective in the show set in Jersey, was outcast by friends and sent hate mail after presenting a documentary into the Nazi occupation of the island.

The teenage soldier, named as David Lee Collins, was knifed during a brawl between four off-duty soldiers and three British holidaymakers at the Black & White club in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, police said.

A Christmas food price survey saw Asda beat off competition from its rivals, including Morrisons. With increasing bills and fuel costs the cheap option may be tempting.

Supermarkets blame wet weather and higher demands for the rising costs, with the average price for a 9lb turkey has risen with over £3.50 since last Christmas.

Professor Mark Glaser said the Pathway is employed by Health Service managers to clear bed space and to achieve targets that bring more money to their hospitals.

Chris Richardson, pictured, who was born with a congenital heart defect and left wheelchair bound, had a heart and lung transplant at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle five years ago.

A think-tank fears economic problems will spill over into social breakdown in many areas of Europe as unemployment soars and governments run out of money.

The Labour leader wants to name and shame firms who do not pay the living wage - currently £8.30 an hour in London and £7.20 in the rest of the country - to encourage more companies to sign up.

As part of changes to child benefits, the taxman will be able to call up claimants and quiz them about the 'stability' of their relationship, if HMRC records show anomalies.

It was a decision which left Britons puzzled for years. Major Sir Michael Parker, who organised the event for the Queen Mother (pictured), claims that it was not broadcast because of the Australian soap.

Heather Brooke, whose inquiries triggered the MPs' expenses storm three years ago, said Leveson should bear the cases in mind when he publishes his report on the regulation of newspapers..

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said he was lukewarm about the Prime Minister's pledge to preserve benefits enjoyed by the elderly for the lifetime of this parliament.

Harwich MP Douglas Carswell discussed the rebellion with a member of Shadow Chancellor Mr Balls's entourage to make sure the rebel Tory-Labour ambush was carried out with deadly effect.

An illegal immigrant who sexually assaulted a teenage girl was freed by police to go on the run for over two years after he sneaked out of the UK through the Channel Tunnel.

Huge efforts are made to ensure our journalism meets the highest possible standards of accuracy but it is inevitable that mistakes do occur.

Two messages between the PM and the former News International chief were leaked yesterday, laying bare the cosy relationship between the pair.

The programme has been reviewed by Development Secretary Justine Greening, but the cash saved from the axe will be diverted to other aid projects abroad.

Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees, whose bed-hopping, colourful life was said to be the model for James Bond, wanted to leave ownership of Little Bernera off the coast of the Isle of Lewis to the nation.

Tara McPhee (pictured) was expecting to give birth to her fifth child later this week but baby Shia decided to appear early meaning she ended up giving birth in the car park at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth.

Meet the little boy whose rare 'mirror' hands have saved his life. Ethan Burn, from Surrey, has a rare condition which causes his hand movements to exactly mirror each other.

Enid Blyton’s Famous Five books are being developed into a drama series by renowned independent producer Kindle Entertainment, with sources at both Sky and the BBC saying they are interested.

Contrary to public opinion about British youths, alcohol consumption among those aged 16-24 is falling. Experts say this is partly due to them disliking celebrity excess culture.

Catherine Gowing, 37, was reported missing when she failed to turn up for work at a veterinary practice in Mold, Flintshire in North Wales last month.

A majority of public worker pensions will be funded by the taxpayer within five years, with the shortfall rising 77-fold in 11 years, say pensions expert Michael Johnson.

The man died after suffering an electric shock in a Marks & Spencer (M&S;) store in the Royal Victoria Place shopping centre in Tunbridge Wells.

Of the 449 competitors who set out from London's Hyde Park in torrential rain and bitter cold at 8am, 77 cars never made their final destination.

Poncho (pictured), rubbed shoulders with some of Tinseltown's finest, including Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy and Glen Close, retiring on a farm in Ellerdine, Shropshire.

A rising tide of outrage is forming after pictures emerged of 20-year-old diver, Dylan Mayer (pictured) who dragged a giant Pacific octopus from its watery home and then killed and ate it for his friends art project.

Mother complains after doctors in Stoke miss daughter's broken arm and instead diagnose it as just a bruise. X-rays later showed it to be broken in two places.

From the small tasting of messages between David Cameron and Rebekah Brooks we've had, Cameron seems more vulnerable than Mrs Brooks, writes PETER MCKAY.