Man charged with Hudson murders
20.48 Tue Dec 02 2008
US actress Jennifer Hudson's brother-in-law has been charged with murdering three of her relatives.
WAG robbed at knifepoint
13.48 Tue Dec 02 2008
The wife of Premier League striker Roque Santa Cruz has been threatened with a knife during a robbery at their home.
British Lapland's 'tacky' Christmas
19.43 Tue Dec 02 2008
Hundreds of visitors have called Britain's Lapland 'a joke' after it apparently failed to live up to its advertisement.
Downturn hits Tesco sales growth
11.32 Tue Dec 02 2008
Tesco has revealed a 2 per cent rise in third-quarter UK sales, its lowest growth since the early 1990s.
Op to separate conjoined twins
19.44 Tue Dec 02 2008
Doctors at Great Ormond Street are trying to separate Faith and Hope - the conjoined twins born a week ago.
O'Connor awarded CBE
14.39 Tue Dec 02 2008
Veteran entertainer Des O'Connor has been awarded a CBE by the Queen for a career in showbusiness spanning more than 50 years.
BA in talks over Qantas merger
13.22 Tue Dec 02 2008
British Airways has said it is in talks over a potential merger with Australian rival Qantas.
Credit Suisse to cut 650 jobs
07.41 Tue Dec 02 2008
Swiss bank Credit Suisse has announced plans to cut 650 jobs in the UK.
Ronaldo wins Ballon D'Or
10.16 Tue Dec 02 2008
Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has won the coveted Ballon D'Or footballer of the year award.
Teacher cleared of student assault
13.29 Tue Dec 02 2008
A teacher has been acquitted of assaulting a 13-year-old girl during a design and technology lesson.
Cholera kills nearly 500 in Zimbabwe
13.19 Tue Dec 02 2008
A deadly outbreak of cholera has killed almost 500 people in Zimbabwe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.
Tory councillor quits over IRA link
17.09 Tue Dec 02 2008
A Tory councillor and education chief has quit after admitting she worked for the IRA in the 1970s.
Snow shuts 200 schools
14.13 Tue Dec 02 2008
Snow showers sweeping across the North West of England have led to the closure of around 200 schools.
Qatada 'plotted to leave Britain'
09.48 Tue Dec 02 2008
Abu Qatada, dubbed "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" is back in jail after allegedly plotting to leave Britain.
Four held over dismembered body
13.14 Tue Dec 02 2008
Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's dismembered body was found in a canal.
Boy George stays silent in trial
15.40 Tue Dec 02 2008
Boy George has opted not to give evidence over claims he shackled a male escort to his bed and threatened him.
Rice plays piano for the Queen
09.01 Tue Dec 02 2008
Condoleezza Rice has given a piano recital for the Queen as part of her British farewell tour.
Credit crunch hits security van robberies
15.40 Tue Dec 02 2008
The impact of the economic slowdown has led to an increase in security van robberies, police have said.
Hostage freed in Niger Delta
10.40 Tue Dec 02 2008
A Bulgarian engineer kidnapped last month in the oil-rich Niger Delta has been freed.
Venice flooding hits new high
12.39 Tue Dec 02 2008
Water levels in the Italian city of Venice have reached their highest level for more than 20 years following heavy rains and strong winds.
Arrest made in Hudson family murders
10.20 Tue Dec 02 2008
The estranged brother-in-law of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been arrested with the murders of three of her relatives.
Paddick kicked out of jungle
08.29 Tue Dec 02 2008
Brian Paddick has become the sixth person to be voted off I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Trump splits from fourth husband
10.39 Tue Dec 02 2008
Ivana Trump, ex-wife of property mogul Donald Trump, has split up with her fourth husband.
DeGale turns professional
15.08 Tue Dec 02 2008
Olympic boxing champion James De Gale has turned professional along with Billy Joe Saunders and Frankie Gavin.
X Factor stars give Britney verdict
13.10 Tue Dec 02 2008
The Take That boys were not too impressed with Britney's X Factor miming, but the stars of the show loved it.
X Factor stars perform at secret gig
07.23 Tue Dec 02 2008
The four X Factor semi-finalists have performed a secret gig for a small group of competition winners.
World Cup move fears allayed
12.07 Tue Dec 02 2008
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has denied suggestions the 2011 World Cup could be moved from the country.
Melinda keeps abreast of new girls
18.22 Tue Dec 02 2008
Former Page 3 favourite Melinda Messenger has cast a discerning eye over the current crop of pin-ups.
'Nasty Nick' makes shock return
08.04 Tue Dec 02 2008
EastEnders' nastiest villain, Nick Cotton, will make a shock return to Albert Square on Christmas Day, it has been revealed.
Robinho reveals City's shortcomings
12.14 Tue Dec 02 2008
Manchester City's record signing Robinho insists the team needs a change of mentality to challenge for trophies.
Britney sets the record straight
14.10 Mon Dec 01 2008
Britney Spears has returned to America ahead of the UK screening of a documentary about her life.
Chelsea shield Scolari from pressure
10.34 Tue Dec 02 2008
Chelsea have shown faith in Luiz Felipe Scolari by revealing his job is safe even if he does not win a trophy.
Cartoon lover wins Turner prize
21.06 Mon Dec 01 2008
Mark Leckey has won the Turner Prize with an exhibition featuring cartoon characters like Homer Simpson.
Van Persie denies Gallas rift
12.29 Tue Dec 02 2008
Robin Van Persie insists he was not the Arsenal player at the centre of William Gallas's comments.