Man arrested after fatal stabbing
A 45-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of murder after a man is fatally stabbed outside a house in Merseyside.

Live sheep wheeled into Asda shop
The RSPCA hits out at pranksters who put a live sheep in a shopping trolley and wheeled it into a London supermarket.

Rappers jailed over warning song
Two rappers are jailed for using an internet song to try to scare off witnesses to the murder of a 24-year-old man.

Bail denied for curator death son
The son of British art curator Nick Waterlow is remanded in custody in Australia after he was charged with the murder of his father and sister.

College of social work proposed
A national college of social work could be set up in England and Wales to give the profession a voice, the children's secretary says.

Pre-pay meters 'flout price caps'
Five of the big six energy firms are still overcharging for pre-pay meters, despite new rules from Ofgem, it has been claimed.

Navy medic collects bravery award for her Afghan heroics
A Plymouth Royal Navy medic is presented with a Military Cross at Buckingham Palace for her bravery in Afghanistan.

Archaeologists to dig at the Bard's last abode
Archaeologists prepare to excavate the site of Shakespeare's final home to find out more about the history of the building.

Sharks angry over Wasps call-off
Wasps are criticised after refusing to play their Guinness Premiership match at Sale, citing safety concerns.

England fall to crushing defeat
AB de Villiers's magnificent century helps South Africa record an emphatic 112-run victory over England in the third one-day international at Newlands.

Grant up for Portsmouth challenge
New Portsmouth boss Avram Grant is confident that he can turn around the club's fortunes.

'Fight for truth'
A Navy widow's battle to prove how her husband died

Testing times
'New cancer test gave me the all clear during my op'

Football's saviour
Fans' tribute to the Scot who saved the English game

Moving service
Emotional farewell to "dedicated" flood death officer

Scariest roads
Spaghetti Junction tops survey of drivers' worst fears

Body found after police shooting
A body of a woman is found at a flat in Kent following a stand-off at a supermarket in which police marksmen shot a man in the arm.

Kidnap couple's yacht back in UK
A yacht belonging to a British couple kidnapped by pirates is returned to the UK on the Navy ship that witnessed their ordeal.

Father and son jailed for murder
A father and his 14-year-old son are jailed for life for murdering a man who was stabbed in a pub in Barking, east London.

'Cannabis cafe' pair found guilty
Two men are found guilty at Kingston Crown court of drugs offences linked to a "cannabis cafe" in Lancing.

Man shone laser beams at police
A man who endangered a police aircraft by repeatedly shining a laser beam at it over a built-up area is given suspended jail terms.

Wind turbine protesters evicted
Workers laid off from a wind turbine blade factory on the Isle of Wight are evicted from a camp they set up outside the site.

Sickness bug closes wards
Two wards at a Suffolk Hospital are closed to new admissions after several patients develop bouts of sickness.

'Bar row' ex-MP cleared by judge
A judge overturns the conviction of an ex-MP over a row in a hotel bar in Peterborough but said her conduct was "shameful".

Woman dies after road crash
A woman dies after a crash involving two cars and a lorry on a main road in Lincolnshire on Friday night.

Sackings over indecent images
Three people are sacked after "highly inappropriate" images are found on computers at Nottinghamshire County Council.

Man dies weeks after two attacks
A murder inquiry is started after a man died almost three weeks after he was attacked twice after leaving a pub with friends.

Emotional homecoming for troops
A battalion which lost four soldiers from Coventry and Warwickshire in Afghanistan in the summer stages a homecoming parade.

Final farewell for flood hero Pc
Hundreds of people attend the funeral of a police officer who died during last week's floods in Cumbria.

Whittle will appear on Strictly
Ricky Whittle is to perform on Strictly Come Dancing after being released on bail following an incident in Liverpool.

NHS to fund rugby health centres
Health service managers in Hull agree to spend £1m to develop health centres at Hull's two professional rugby league clubs.

Quarry company fined over death
A quarry owner is fined £25,000 after it admits failing to ensure public safety at a quarry where a 13-year-old girl died.

Royal praise for community spirit
The Prince of Wales praises the "community spirit" of flood-hit Cumbria during a visit to the county.

Funeral tribute to 'family man'
The widow of a soldier from North Yorkshire who was killed in Afghanistan pays tribute to him at his funeral.

Two violent drugs gangs smashed
Two major drugs gangs in Bristol earning £50m have been smashed in a three-year police operation.

Surf reef beach huts still unsold
Designer beach huts near the UK's first artificial surf reef remain mostly unsold six months after going on the market.

Teacher jailed for pupil affair
A PE teacher who admitted having a sexual relationship with a teenage pupil is jailed for 10 months.

Boys made to perform sexual acts
Two boys aged 12 and one 11-year-old who forced their schoolboy victims into sex acts, are given supervision orders at Bristol Youth Court.

Council axes real Christmas tree
A Dorset council replaces its traditional town centre fir Christmas tree with a £14,000 fake one.

Biker killed in paramedic crash
A motorcyclist dies overnight after being in a collision with an ambulance service rapid response car in Somerset.