Over-60s outnumber children in UK 17:05, Aug 21 2008
Children are outnumbered by the over-60s in Britain for the first time ever, official figures show. more
Ban sparks rise in smokers quitting 17:05, Aug 21 2008
The number of people quitting smoking has surged since the ban on lighting up in public places was introduced, new figures showed. more
A million fewer treated by dentists 15:35, Aug 21 2008
The number of people treated by NHS dentists has dropped by more than a million since the Government's high-profile overhaul of services, new figures showed. more
Energy firms hike prices 15:05, Aug 21 2008
Two of the UK's "big six" energy firms hiked gas and electricity prices - adding to the misery for millions of hard-pressed households. more
Death fall boy was chased by gang 14:35, Aug 21 2008
A teenager who fell to his death from a block of flats was trying to escape a gang of masked youths by climbing down the outside of the building, police said. more
Man in court over stabbing death 14:05, Aug 21 2008
A man appeared in court charged with the murder of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in the neck. more
Death fall boy 'chased by gang' 14:05, Aug 21 2008
A boy fell to his death from a block of flats after apparently being chased by a gang of knife-wielding youths the day before he had been due to collect his GCSEs. more
Guantanamo detainee wins ruling 11:35, Aug 21 2008
A British resident detained at Guantanamo Bay facing terrorism charges won a court ruling that the UK Government is under a duty to disclose material he says supports his case that the evidence against him has been obtained through torture. more
Black box holds clue to air tragedy 11:05, Aug 21 2008
The "black box" flight data recorder will hold a clue to the likely cause of the devastating Madrid air crash which claimed more than 150 lives, UK air experts said. more
Energy firm E.ON hikes fuel prices 10:35, Aug 21 2008
E.ON became the latest energy firm to hit households with steep hikes in gas and electricity prices. more
Airport strikes called off 09:35, Aug 21 2008
Planned strikes by airport workers that would have caused travel misery over the bank holiday period have been called off. more
Brown visits troops in Afghanistan 09:35, Aug 21 2008
Gordon Brown paid tribute to British troops fighting in Afghanistan, praising them as the country's true heroes. more
Pupils achieve record GCSE results 09:35, Aug 21 2008
Britain's teenagers notched up record GCSE results, with one in five exams awarded top grades. more
Shunned Glitter returns to Thailand 07:05, Aug 21 2008
Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has returned to Thailand after being refused entry to Hong Kong, the Foreign Office said. more
Airport strikes called off by union 06:35, Aug 21 2008
Fears of bank holiday weekend airport chaos have eased after a trade union announced it was suspending a series of planned strikes. more
Glitter running out of options 05:05, Aug 21 2008
Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter is facing a return to Thailand only hours after he fled the country for Hong Kong. more
Teenagers get GCSE results 03:35, Aug 21 2008
Thousands of teenagers across the UK will receive their GCSE grades in what is expected to be another record year for results. more
BAE wins £3bn ammunition contract 00:35, Aug 21 2008
Arms giant BAE Systems has signed a 15-year deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply ammunition to British troops. more
Call to scrap national census 00:35, Aug 21 2008
The national census is a £500 million waste of money and should be scrapped, a think tank has declared. more
