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Dame Judi proud of Bomber Boys role
Dame Judi Dench has described herself as being "very proud" to be the first patron of a new campaign to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial for generations to come.
Seven UK child soldiers in Mid East
Britain sent seven children to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq during a four-year period, it has emerged.
Gay marriage plan backed by MPs
The Government's plans to legalise gay marriage have cleared the House of Commons despite more Tory MPs voting against the proposals than voting in favour of them.
Patients 'harmed' by 111 service
The implementation of the new NHS non-emergency advice line has caused harm to patients, the director of patient safety at NHS England has admitted.
PM hails tax evasion crackdown bid
David Cameron has hailed a breakthrough in efforts to crack down on tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance.
Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot
Three forgers have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake pound coins in the UK, some of which may still be in circulation.
Jail term for 'sugar daddy' conman
A heartless conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of a string of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" has been jailed for seven years.
Crews tackle industrial unit blaze
Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze at a cooking oil recycling centre involving 500 tonnes of kerosene.
Australians win show garden prize
An Australian team has won the best show garden prize for the first time in the Chelsea Flower Show's 100-year-history - with one of its members celebrating by stripping off and going for an impromptu swim.
Nicholson set to retire with £1.9m
Embattled NHS boss Sir David Nicholson plans to retire next year, with a pension pot worth almost £1.9 million.
Last-ditch appeal over measles jabs
Health chiefs are appealing to children still unprotected against measles to sign up to an in-school vaccination drive before it ends.
BAE fined for 'preventable tragedy'
Defence giant BAE Systems has been ordered to pay almost £350,000 in fines and costs after a worker died when he was crushed by a 145-tonne metal press at one of its sites, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed.
Interflora wins M&S trademark case
Flower delivery network Interflora has won its long-running trademark dispute with Marks & Spencer.
'Strong evidence' of burnt remains
Experts found "very strong evidence" of burnt human skull remains at the home of the man accused of murdering April Jones, a jury has heard.
Mother's pride at son's VC honour
The mother of a "supremely courageous and inspiring" British soldier who died as he protected the lives of his comrades in a battle with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has spoken of her pride after accepting his posthumous Victoria Cross (VC).
Tulisa quits X Factor judge job
Tulisa Contostavlos has finally confirmed she will not be returning as a judge to X Factor this year.
Briton in Everest triple peak coup
Britain's most successful mountaineer has become the first person to scale the three peaks of Mount Everest's Western Cwm in one climb.
A&E units dropping four-hour target
Many hospital emergency departments have dropped the Government's four-hour target to deal with patients because of soaring demand, MPs have heard.
Mother suspect in girl murder probe
Detectives are treating the death of a 20-month-old girl as murder and have named her mother as a suspect.
Obama praises tornado rescuers
US president Barack Obama has spoken of his "gratitude" to rescuers who raced to help some of the thousands of people caught up in a deadly storm he described as "one of the most destructive tornadoes in history".
Radio One's Big Weekend
Three-day festival underway in Derry
Belfast Telegraph Runher 2013
Hundreds of women take part in 10k race
Review: The Hangover Part III
Comedy with big following means blockbuster
Cannes femmes: Shayk and Ambrosio on red carpet
Good guy Zach Galifianakis
Hangover star takes 87-year-old to premiere
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
Latest News
Emergency landing at Heathrow sparks further controversy
Investigators are trying to find establish what went wrong with both engines of a British Airways jet, causing it to make an emergency landing at Heathrow shortly after take-off.
Thousands of Muslims gather in London to condemn murder of soldier Lee Rigby
Around five thousand Muslims gathered at Morden mosque yesterday to condemn the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday.
Man, 31, held in terror arrest
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.
Latest Sport
Clark fitness doubt for England new
Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.
England target top-two ranking new
Stuart Lancaster has been formally set the challenge of leading England into the 2015 Rugby World Cup as one of the two top-ranked nations on the planet.
Players accepting Mourinho return new
Chelsea's players appear to have grown used to the likelihood of Jose Mourinho returning return to the club.
Latest Showbiz
Dennis tells of shock wallet return
Hugh Dennis has revealed his surprise when the contents of his stolen wallet were posted to his home.
Walliams gets fruity with Goliath
David Walliams got fruity for Britain's Got More Talent's last David V Goliath challenge - apple bobbing.
Macfadyen: Glad to be back in hat
Matthew Macfadyen has said he could't wait to get back into his bowler hat for the new series of Ripper Street.
