The sacking of the Government's chief drugs adviser has caused "serious concern" among the scientific community, the Science Minister Lord Drayson has acknowledged.Read
A seriously disabled one-year-old boy whose estranged parents are divided over whether he should be allowed to live or die has shown signs that he "appears to like music", the High Court has heard.Read
Witness statements in the investigation into the rape and murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling have suggested that drugs were freely available near the beach where her body was found.Read
A return to financial prosperity over the next decade will loom large in talks between the world's leading economies, Chancellor Alistair Darling has said.Read
Miss England Rachel Christie has relinquished her crown after being arrested on suspicion of a nightclub assault sparked by a row over a TV gladiator.Read
The two sides in the bitter postal dispute have pledged to achieve a "radically different" culture in industrial and employee relations under a deal which ended the threat of fresh strikes, it was disclosed.Read
Gordon Brown set out five tough tests for newly re-elected Afghan president Hamid Karzai if he is to retain the support of the international community.Read
The number of people declared insolvent in England and Wales hit a new record high during the third quarter of the year, official figures have shown.Read