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Thousands dead in Chinese quake
At least 8,500 people are killed by a strong earthquake in south-western China, state media says.

Downing St brushes off criticism
No 10 dismisses criticism of Gordon Brown, saying the PM is confident he will lead Labour into the next election.

Mother's horror at bakery murder
The mother of Jimmy Mizen, stabbed to death at a baker's shop, speaks of her shock, horror and pain following his death.

Brown vows to make care 'fairer'
Gordon Brown pledges to reform the social care system to cope with England's ageing population.

Stone 'planned to kill SF leader'
Loyalist Michael Stone planned to slit the throats of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, a court hears.

Cameron urges aid drops for Burma
Aid should be dropped by air into Burma if access to the cyclone-hit country does not improve, David Cameron says.

Babies' remains discovered in box
The remains of two babies are found in a box at a house in Greater Manchester, police reveal.

MPs debating embryology changes
MPs have begun debating controversial proposals to change the law on the use of human embryos.

Inquest hears Nimrod recordings
A recording from an RAF Nimrod taken moments before it exploded is played at an inquest to the families of the 14 men who died.

Mystery to men
So what is the appeal of Sex and the City?

No radio play
How German band toppled Madonna in UK chart

Embryo debate
The controversial areas of the new bill explained

Hansen's column
'Ferguson's up there with Paisley'

Riding the storm
Owners able to withstand falling housing market

Winning the title
Look back at key league moments

Man cuts up car in clamp protest
A man saws his car in half with an angle-grinder in protest at it being clamped outside his home.

Man denies Orkney waiter murder
A man goes on trial accused of murdering an Indian restaurant waiter on Orkney in 1994.

'Cat confession' pensioner dies
A man accused of murdering his partner has died less than two months after being cleared by a jury.

Pull down NI peace walls: Paisley
Ian Paisley says he would like to see work begin on taking down Northern Ireland's peace walls.

Sudan crackdown after rebel raid
Shots are heard in Sudan's capital following a rebel attack, as the main Islamist opposition leader is arrested.

Aid rushed to storm-hit US states
Aid starts to arrive into the three southern US states hit by weekend's tornadoes which killed at least 22 people.

Clashes resume in north Lebanon
Fighting resumes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli between opposition gunmen and government supporters, officials say.

First US aid plane lands in Burma
The first US relief flight lands in Burma, but agencies warn the amount of aid getting to people is inadequate.

Tough talks loom after Serb polls
Serbia's election results point to a victory for the pro-EU bloc, but the nationalists are still hungry for government.

Pakistan government set to split
One of the main Pakistan parties, the PML-N, says it is pulling out of the government, three months after elections.

British Gas bills may rise again
British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices.

Brown ally attacks rebel MP Field
Gordon Brown's closest ally, Ed Balls, suggests that rebel Labour MP Frank Field is a loner acting dishonourably.

Mentally ill 'go without food'
People with mental health problems are struggling to make ends meet, the charity Mind finds.

Testing pressure condemned by MPs
As 11-year-olds in England begin taking Sats tests, a committee of MPs is set to warn of over-testing.

Microwaves 'cook ballast aliens'
A microwave system that kills "invasive species" lurking in ships' ballast water is developed by a team of US researchers.

Judge ends McCartney's marriage
A High Court judge pronounces a decree nisi, ending the marriage of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills.

Frigid robot eyes top tech prize
A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.

'Come and dance for Manchester' - Sierra Leone ode to champions
A former Sierra Leone footballer composes a song to celebrate Manchester United becoming English champions.

Wrinkle counting - a cigarette machine that can tell your age
A Japanese company is developing face recognition software for cigarette vending machines - to curb underage smoking.

Chelsea to sign £16.2m Bosingwa
Chelsea reach an agreement with Porto for the £16.2m transfer of right-back Jose Bosingwa.

Gill promises funds for Ferguson
Manchester United chief executive David Gill promises Sir Alex Ferguson further funds to strengthen his squad this summer.

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