Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics.Read
Chief constables could resign if a Tory government presses ahead with plans to put police forces under the control of directly-elected local commissionersRead
Scores of people trapped in their homes by rising flood waters were helped to safety by the emergency services today after torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks.Read
The leader of Britain's biggest business group has urged the Government to extend the car scrappage scheme until the general election to help the recovery from recession and boost employment.Read
Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan are due to be returned to Britain in the 100th repatriation ceremony to pass through the market town of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire.Read
Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and Casualty are due to be part of the spectacular party for BBC Children in Need, hosted by Sir Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon.Read