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Probe into fatal tower block fire (04 July 06:11) |
| Police say a fire in a London tower block, in which six people died, will be treated as suspicious until a cause can be determined. |
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Live - Venus v Serena (04 July 05:29) |
| Defending champion Venus Williams takes on her sister Serena for the fourth time in a Wimbledon final. |
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Ronaldo vows to justify price tag (04 July 04:55) |
| Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo insists the world record £80m fee that Real Madrid paid Manchester United for his services is a "fair price". |
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PM meets Pride team before parade (04 July 04:38) |
| Gordon Brown welcomes equality rights campaigners to Downing Street before London's annual Pride march. |
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Fatal flats fire 'is suspicious' (04 July 03:44) |
| A fire at a tower block in south London, in which six people were killed, is being treated as suspicious by police. |
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Mousavi 'must face treason trial' (04 July 03:40) |
| A conservative Iranian daily says the main protest leader should be tried for treason for inciting unrest after June's elections. |
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Taliban assault (04 July 02:56) |
| UK troops battle to turn the tide in key Afghan areas |
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North Korea missile tests defy UN (04 July 01:54) |
| North Korea test-fires six short range missiles in an apparent act of defiance on 4 July, American Independence Day. |
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UK investigates Iran charge claim (04 July 01:43) |
| The British Foreign Office says it is trying to verify reports that one of its embassy employees held in Iran has been charged. |
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Another surprise (04 July 12:45) |
| Profile of Alaska's maverick governor Sarah Palin |
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UK forces 'encounter few Taliban' (04 July 10:48) |
| British forces on a major operation in Afghanistan say they have encountered little resistance from the Taliban. |
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Fears over student place shortage (04 July 10:28) |
| Ministers must fund more university places in England, or risk forcing tens of thousands of teenagers onto the dole, an MP warns. |
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North Korea 'tests more missiles' (04 July 10:16) |
| North Korea reportedly fires three short-range missiles amid speculation it may be planning another long-range test. |
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No Suu Kyi meeting for UN chief (04 July 09:58) |
| Burma's junta refuses to allow visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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Burma junta leader snubs UN chief (04 July 09:58) |
| Burma's military ruler refuses to let visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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Fatal flats blaze inquiry starts (04 July 09:57) |
| Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead. |
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BT offers holidays for pay cuts (04 July 09:18) |
| BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn. |
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UK seeks Iran trial clarification (04 July 09:12) |
| British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy. |
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Honduran court defiant on Zelaya (04 July 08:40) |
| Honduras' high court rejects a demand by the Organization of American States to reinstate ousted President Manuel Zelaya. |
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North Korea 'tests two missiles' (04 July 07:43) |
| North Korea reportedly tests two short-range missiles as concern mounts in the region that a long-range test could be days away. |
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Killed soldiers being repatriated (04 July 07:20) |
| Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the most senior Army officer to die in action since the Falklands, are to be repatriated. |
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Fine balance (04 July 07:03) |
| Does the Viking armoured vehicle have a future? |
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Officials withhold fugitive names (04 July 05:27) |
| Government officials refuse to name dozens of prisoners who have escaped from an open prison.
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West meets East (04 July 05:06) |
| UK teenagers take up Japan's fashion rebellion |
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Self-help mantras 'can make you feel worse', study suggests (04 July 04:36) |
| Bridget Jones is not alone in turning to self-help mantras to boost her spirits, but a study warns they may have the opposite effect. |
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Six killed in tower block blaze (04 July 03:34) |
| Three children and three adults have died after a fire swept through a tower block in London. |
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UN chief to hold more Burma talks (04 July 03:26) |
| UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is set to hold a second meeting with Burma's top military leaders. |
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Alaska Governor Palin to resign (04 July 02:01) |
| Ex-Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin will resign as Alaska governor and not run for re-election, US media say. |
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Missed chance (04 July 01:57) |
| But Henman says Murray will be back |
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Two children killed in tower fire (04 July 01:57) |
| A three-week-old baby and a seven-year-old child die, and about 30 people are rescued, after a fire at a tower block. |
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Murray sets sights on US Open win (04 July 01:28) |
| A determined Andy Murray shrugs off his Wimbledon semi-final disappointment and sets his sights on winning the US Open. |
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Around the horn (04 July 01:25) |
| So what exactly does the cuckold sign mean? |
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Murray's progress (03 July 11:52) |
| From surly teen to feted hero, the Scot has a huge talent |
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Jackson tickets via internet draw (03 July 11:52) |
| Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal. |
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Owen completes switch to Man Utd (03 July 11:24) |
| Manchester United seal the capture of free agent Michael Owen after he signs a two-year deal with the club. |
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Murray suffers semi-final misery (03 July 11:14) |
| Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on as Andy Murray loses to an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets. |
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Custody battle (03 July 10:32) |
| Legal wrangles may lie ahead over Jackson's children |
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Crashed jet fighter airmen named (03 July 10:12) |
| The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named. |
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Killer jailed after jeopardy case (03 July 10:03) |
| A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws. |
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How honeybee mobs smother giant hornets to death (03 July 09:18) |
| Bees smother hornets in a "bee ball" that kills the giant predators with heat and carbon dioxide. |
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Check on school places cheating (03 July 09:13) |
| Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. |
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Gatland demands final Test glory (03 July 09:10) |
| Assistant coach Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions must win the third Test against South Africa on Saturday, even though the series has been lost. |
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Better or worse? (03 July 07:56) |
| Remember when folk used to blame their 'nerves'? |
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Double jeopardy (03 July 07:50) |
| The hammer attack victim who helped get a killer jailed |
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Rogue trading (03 July 07:48) |
| Can one individual have the clout to move markets? |
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Federer eases into seventh final (03 July 07:46) |
| Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. |
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Mandelson hints at Vauxhall loans (03 July 07:23) |
| The UK is prepared to make loans or loan guarantees to help push through the sale of Vauxhall, says Lord Mandelson. |
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Body 'undiscovered for five years' (03 July 07:22) |
| The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years. |
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Body may have lain for five years (03 July 05:59) |
| The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years. |
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First swine flu death in London (03 July 05:37) |
| A 19-year-old London man with underlying health problems becomes the fourth person with swine flu to die in the UK.
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