Swine flu patient dies in hospital

7:17pm Friday 10th July 2009

A hospital patient from Essex has become the first person without underlying health problems to die after contracting swine flu, a health trust said.

Briton describes fatal bull rampage

6:53pm Friday 10th July 2009

A British student described being gored in the leg by a rogue bull who went on the rampage at Spain's Pamplona festival, leaving one man dead.

Teacher on attempted murder charge

6:35pm Friday 10th July 2009

A science teacher has been charged with the attempted murder of one of his students, police said.

Afghan death toll level with Iraq

6:35pm Friday 10th July 2009

Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the total death toll level to that suffered in the Iraq war.

100 firefighters tackle Soho blaze

6:03pm Friday 10th July 2009

One hundred firefighters have fought to contain a blaze in a bustling part of central London.

Probe calls over phone hacking move

5:37pm Friday 10th July 2009

The independent police watchdog is facing calls to investigate Scotland Yard's decision not to re-open the inquiry into alleged phone hacking by News of the World journalists.

Met probe torture collusion claims

4:30pm Friday 10th July 2009

The Metropolitan Police are to investigate claims that British agents colluded in torture, Scotland Yard said.

Fire crews tackle Soho office blaze

3:41pm Friday 10th July 2009

Sixty firefighters tackled a blaze in a bustling area of central London.

Toy shop sorry over computer porn

3:41pm Friday 10th July 2009

Retail giant Toys R Us has apologised to a mother and her eight-year-old daughter after they came across pornographic images on a computer in one of its stores.

A royal occasion for Royle Liz

3:41pm Friday 10th July 2009

Royle Family star Liz Smith received the royal seal of approval - but the Prince of Wales admitted his relief that his relatives were nothing like her fictional family.