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Top officer to review of Damian Green arrest

Ian Johnston, a chief constable and chairman of the ACPO crime committee, will report on the controversial leak inquiry.

US intelligence warned India of attacks

Members of the Rapid Action Force in front of Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai: Terrorists who battled Indian commandos for 60-hours last week relied on cocaine and other stimulants to stay awake for the duration of the fight.

US intelligence passed warnings to India that Pakistan-based terrorists would infiltrate its territory by sea to attack Mumbai landmarks, including the Taj Mahal hotel.

Abu Qatada returned to jail

Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has been returned to jail after an immigration court ruled he breached the terms of his bail.

Full pay for Baby P social workers

Six social workers who failed in their duty to protect Baby P are still receiving full pay despite release of a "devastating" report.

People's Alliance for Democracy protesters celebrate at the besieged airport in Bangkok: A court in Thailand has dissolved the ruling party and banned the prime minister Somchai Wongsawat from office for five years.

Thai PM banned from office

A court in Thailand has dissolved the ruling party and banned the prime minister Somchai Wongsawat from office for five years.

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Axl Rose: The Guns N' Roses singer is being blamed for the failure of the band's long-awaited come-back album, Chinese Democracy, to top the British charts.

Axl Rose goes AWOL

Guns N' Roses singer, blamed for failure of band's come-back album.

The Queen, Condoleezza Rice, Louise Miliband - Condoleezza Rice plays piano for the Queen

Playing piano for the Queen

Condoleezza Rice performs in a private piano recital for the Queen.

A rare portrait of Ian Fleming drawn by actor and playwright Noel Coward in 1939 is up for auction

007 book auctioned for £50k

Book contains a message from Ian Fleming to "the real James Bond".

A rare positioning of planets Venus (top left) and Jupiter (top right) and the crescent moon of the Earth form a smiley over the Philippines

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A smiley in the sky, a Christmas display, and a mass wedding.

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Cowell: Spears was in awe of me

Simon Cowell claimed that Britney Spears was startstruck in his presence when she appeared on The X Factor. Left to right: Cowell, Spears, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue

Pop mogul claimed that Britney Spears was startstruck in his presence when she appeared on The X Factor show.

Man shot on cathedral steps had gone there to be 'close to God'

A man who was shot dead by police on the steps of a cathedral was suffering from extreme manic depression and had gone there because he believed it brought him "closer to God", his family disclosed.

82-year-old on Viagra, wife calls police

A woman in Italy had to call police to fend off the attentions of her amorous 82-year-old husband after he took Viagra

A woman had to call police to fend off the attentions of her amorous husband after he took Viagra, fearing that he might die of "passion".

RBS repossession pledge 'a PR stunt'

Royal Bank of Scotland has been accused of a "PR stunt" after announcing it would give struggling mortgage customers' more breathing space.

Drug 'could cure jet lag'

A new cure for jet lag, which can reset the body's natural sleep rhythms, could be on the market within three years after tests proved successful.

Lord Ahmed admits sending text just before fatal crash

Lord Ahmed

Peer admits dangerous driving after sending text messages while driving at over 60mph before a motorway crash that killed a father-of-two

New fine threat to Network Rail

Network Rail faces further huge fines if there is a repetition of last year's Christmas chaos which hit 300,000 passengers.

Kim's unknown son may rule N. Korea

A previously unknown son of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il may be emerging as a contender to replace him when he dies, according to reports.

300,000 Chinese children made ill by tainted milk

Nearly 300,000 children were made sick and six may have been killed by milk tainted with melamine, Beijing has said in a major revision of numbers of those affected.

Thieves target football stars again

thieves forced their way into the home of Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz and robbed his wife at knifepoint: Two premiership footballers have fallen prey to thieves in separate raids on their homes.

Two premiership footballers have fallen prey to thieves in separate raids on their homes.

Left-handed children suffer in school

Children who are left-handed score lower in IQ tests and throughout their school career will score around 1 per cent lower in tests than right-handed children.

Eleven aiming to succeed Sir Ian Blair

Eleven police chiefs have applied to succeed Sir Ian Blair as Britain's top policeman, with the appointment a Scotland Yard outsider considered increasingly likely.

Mother of 'Ugly' judge loses libel action

Barrister Constance Briscoe arriving at the High Court in central London.  Ms Briscoe is being sued by her mother Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell for libel over a book which accused her of childhood abuse and neglect.

Jury throws out libel case against judge who wrote in autobiography that her mother beat her as a child and called her 'ugly'.

Zimbabwe's police and army clash

Police shot at rioting soldiers as unpaid uniformed personnel sided with the country’s impoverished people for the first time.

Bush apologises for Iraq and economy

George Bush: Supporters say he is doing what he can to preserve conservative principles

George W Bush has admitted he was "unprepared" for war and apologised for the calamitous state of the US economy.

World's most expensive Christmas tree

The world's most expensive Christmas tree has gone on display in Japan

The world's most expensive Christmas tree has just gone on display in Japan - and it worth a cool £1million.

Upside-down model railway invented

Inventor Keith Beadle, from Crewe Cheshire with his model train set that runs upside down on the roof.

An inventor has finally solved the problem familiar to model railway enthusiasts - how to fit tracks and stations into a cluttered home.

Britain's biggest bullock – at 3,500lb

Britain's biggest bullock, The Field Marshall, weighs in at more than 3,500lbs

A bullock named The Field Marshall has been crowned Britain's biggest, after weighing more than 3,500lbs

Business as usual in Mumbai

The chairman of the UK India Business Council Lord Bilimoria tells Sumant Bhatia a high level delegation will visit Mumbai next month, despite the attacks on the city last week.

A high level delegation of British Businessmen, led by Lord Mandelson, will visit Mumbai next month with a message of business as usual after last week’s attacks on the city.

Home grown dinners

Uptake of healthy school meals has increased in schools taking part in Food For Life Partnership programme though which children learn about source of their food. Pupils at St John the Baptist School in London share their story.

Children eat healthier if they help grow their own vegetables.

Bringing books to life

Meg and Mog

Childrens' illustrator Jan Pienkowski chooses 10 of his key images.

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