Menezes jury told to ignore protest

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes has told jurors to "ignore" a courtroom protest by family members.

Home-owner wins cliff erosion fight

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

A retired engineer has won a High Court battle for the right to attempt to save his clifftop home from falling into the sea.

Hain 'has much to offer' Labour

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Gordon Brown hinted at a political comeback for Peter Hain after prosecutors dropped an investigation into the former Cabinet minister's campaign for Labour's deputy leadership.

Surviving twin Faith 'very sick'

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

A baby who survived surgery to separate her from her conjoined twin remains "a very sick little girl", a children's hospital said.

Boy George guilty of imprisonment

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Singer Boy George is facing a possible jail term after he was found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

RBS passes on mortgage rate cut

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland became the latest lender to announce it would pass on some of Thursday's 1% interest rate cut to its borrowers.

Council to hold Shannon case review

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

An independent Serious Case Review will investigate the dealings of all agencies involved with Shannon Matthews' family before she went missing, the local council leader announced.

450 support jobs go at Woolworths

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Around 450 support staff have been made redundant at ailing retail chain Woolworths, administrators announced.

Errors blamed for baby's death

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

A series of errors by social services and health staff allowed a five-month-old baby to stay with her violent father and incompetent mother before she was shaken to death, an independent review found.

Honda UK staff face redundancy

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Potential buyers have already expressed interest in the Honda Formula One team, its chief executive said, after the car giant announced it would pull out of the sport without a new owner.