Jul 04 2009 | National News
Madonna has paid tribute to Michael Jackson as she described him as one of the greatest performers the world has ever known. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Dr Tohme Tohme vividly remembers the first time he met Michael Jackson to discuss the pop star's finances. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Chancellor Alistair Darling has hit out at "kamikaze" bankers for damaging the British economy and said a shake-up to be unveiled next week would prevent a repeat. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Investigators are examining how a blaze which ripped through a tower block killing six people, including a three-week-old baby girl, was able to spread so quickly, officials said. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
A carnival atmosphere filled central London when more than half a million people took the the streets for the colour and flamboyance of the annual Pride festival. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Britain is still seeking clarification from Iran over the fate of detained British Embassy staff after one was said by his lawyer to be facing trial for "acting against national security". Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Serena Williams won the battle for sibling supremacy in the women's Wimbledon final. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Overseas aid is to be rebranded in a bid to raise public awareness at home and abroad and help maintain support for spending during the downturn, the Government said. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Five of the six victims who perished when a blaze ripped through their tower block have been named by police. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The Treasury has ordered a review of spending by public bodies it was announced, as so-called "quangos" came back under the spotlight in the political battle over future spending. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
London's busiest shopping streets were brought to a standstill as the annual Pride march dazzled onlookers with a flamboyant and colourful display. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The mother of a child who died from a suspected methadone overdose has been charged with poisoning her daughter, police said. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran said his client had been charged with "acting against national security". Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Questions are being asked about whether escape routes and fire prevention measures were "adequate" at a block of flats where fire left six people dead, Harriet Harman said. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Labour former minister Doug Henderson is to quit the Commons at the next General Election, he has announced. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The Prime Minister will welcome equality rights campaigners to Downing Street before the annual Pride march through central London. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
North Korea has fired six missiles off its eastern coast, South Korean officials have said. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Six people, including three young children, were killed in a blaze which ripped through a block of flats, emergency services said. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he is "deeply disappointed" after the Burma junta rejected his second and final request to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The 10 most affordable seaside towns in England and Wales are all in the north of the country, research has shown. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Creating a new coal plant in Kent could lead to 100,000 more people in the developing world losing their water supply during dry seasons, it has been claimed. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
North Korea has fired three missiles off its eastern coast, according to South Korean reports, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The Foreign Office is defending British Embassy staff in Iran against threats to put them on trial for alleged involvement in anti-government protests. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Officials are spending an average of just 11 minutes checking visa applications from Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Tories have claimed. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
North Korea has reportedly fired two mid-range missiles off it eastern coast. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Margaret Thatcher's famous budget rebate "victory" in Europe 25 years ago was actually a defeat which left her broken and in tears, it has been claimed. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
BT employees have been offered the chance of long-term holidays if they agree to huge pay cuts, the company said tonight. Read
Jul 04 2009 | National News
The number of pensioners being declared bankrupt has soared by 164% during the past five years, research has shown. Read