Parliamentary hot air is measured

3:05am Friday 10th July 2009

A lot of hot air comes out of the Houses of Parliament, scientists have proved.

Young people to 'shine' in debate

3:05am Friday 10th July 2009

Hundreds of young people are set to take part in a "groundbreaking" debate in the House of Lords as part of a national drive to highlight the achievements of youngsters.

Flat owners urged to grow veg

3:05am Friday 10th July 2009

People living in the UK's five million flats are being urged to get gardening and grow their own veg - on their windowsills.

G8's pledge to feed world's poorest

3:05am Friday 10th July 2009

Leaders of the G8 group of industrialised nations are expected to promise £9.2bn to boost food security in the world's poorest countries.

TV host's flu scare as toll hits 14

2:57am Friday 10th July 2009

Fourteen people in the UK are now thought to have died after contracting swine flu - with dozens more critically ill with the bug.

Top prosecutor probes phone hacking

2:57am Friday 10th July 2009

Prosecutors are carrying out an "urgent examination" into claims of alleged phone hacking by the News of the World.

Taunted teacher snapped say parents

2:57am Friday 10th July 2009

A 14-year-old boy remains seriously ill in hospital after allegedly being hit with a metal weight by his science teacher during a lesson.

Call for pre-watershed booze ad ban

1:30am Friday 10th July 2009

Alcohol should not be advertised on television before the 9pm watershed, a leading charity has said.

Call to get tough over airspace

1:30am Friday 10th July 2009

The Government has been urged by MPs to get tough with Moscow over unauthorised incursions by Russian warplanes into the airspace around Britain.

'Jacko's drug use concerned family'

8:43pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Friends and family of Michael Jackson had grown increasingly concerned over the pop star's use of heavy medication in the last years of his life, it has emerged.