Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Another two British soldiers have died in southern Afghanistan, taking the death toll to nine in nine days. Read

Motherhood is 'devastating' to pay

Women suffer a "devastating" impact on their pay after having children, a new study has found. Read

Parents: 'Taunted teacher snapped'

A 14-year-old boy remains seriously ill in hospital after allegedly being hit with a metal weight by his science teacher during a lesson. Read

Call to 'get tough' over airspace

The Government has been urged by MPs to get tough with Moscow over unauthorised incursions by Russian warplanes into the airspace around Britain. Read

Fewer are dying from common cancers

The number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, a new analysis of figures has revealed. Read

Fewer dying from common cancers

The number of people dying from three of the most common cancers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 40 years, a new analysis of figures has revealed. Read

Obesity rethink for British Asians

An international health expert has called for the threshold for being overweight and obese to be lowered for British Asians. Read

Soldier's mother in legal challenge

The mother of a soldier killed in a Snatch Land Rover in Iraq is launching a legal challenge over the Government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the continued use of the controversial, lightly-armoured vehicles. Read

Young people to 'shine' in debate

Hundreds of young people are set to take part in a "groundbreaking" debate in the House of Lords as part of a national drive to highlight the achievements of youngsters. Read

Flat owners urged to grow veg

People living in the UK's five million flats are being urged to get gardening and grow their own veg - on their windowsills. Read

G8's pledge to feed world's poorest

Leaders of the G8 group of industrialised nations are expected to promise £9.2bn to boost food security in the world's poorest countries. Read

AEG in Jackson memorial costs row

A Los Angeles city councillor has called on Michael Jackson's concert promoter to pay some of the estimated £880,000 cost of policing the late pop star's memorial service at the city's Staples Centre. Read

Top prosecutor probes phone hacking

Prosecutors are carrying out an "urgent examination" into claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World. Read

TV host's flu scare as toll hits 14

Fourteen people in the UK are now thought to have died after contracting swine flu - with dozens more critically ill with the bug. Read

Taunted teacher snapped say parents

A 14-year-old boy remains seriously ill in hospital after allegedly being hit with a metal weight by his science teacher during a lesson. Read

Call for pre-watershed booze ad ban

Alcohol should not be advertised on television before the 9pm watershed, a leading charity has said. Read

Call to get tough over airspace

The Government has been urged by MPs to get tough with Moscow over unauthorised incursions by Russian warplanes into the airspace around Britain. Read

'Jacko's drug use concerned family'

Friends and family of Michael Jackson had grown increasingly concerned over the pop star's use of heavy medication in the last years of his life, it has emerged. Read

PM hails solidarity over Iran row

Gordon Brown has hailed a "strong" show of solidarity from Barack Obama and other G8 leaders in Britain's row with Iran over a detained embassy employee. Read

Teacher quizzed over pupil 'attack'

A science teacher is being questioned over the attempted murder of a schoolboy who suffered serious head injuries in a classroom attack. Read

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