A doctor accused of trying to set off car bombs in London and Glasgow told 'astonishing lies', a court hears.

Michel Platini says plans by the French government to stop games if the national anthem is booed are absurd.

Manchester United are helped on their way to victory over Bolton by an absurd penalty decision by referee Rob Styles.

Ireland's PM accuses opponents of an EU treaty of "inaccuracy and absurdity", ahead of Thursday's referendum.

Heather Mills says the £35,000 a year she'll get from Sir Paul McCartney to raise their daughter isn't enough. It may seem an absurd amount of money to average parents, but raising a child in more privileged circles can costs big bucks.

A teacher's claim he was sacked for whistle-blowing over exam cheating is called 'absurd'.

Peter Hain says it is "absurd" to suggest he tried to cover up donations to his campaign but faces further criticism.

The race-fixing claims alleged against former champion jockey Kieren Fallon are "absurd", the Old Bailey hears.

MP Graham Brady attacks Tory education policy as David Cameron warns the party against being stuck in the past.

The Palestinian president urges Gaza militants to end "absurd" rocket attacks that are impeding peace efforts.

Tony Blair dismisses a top businessman's support for the Scottish National Party as "self-indulgent and absurd".

A government minister condemns "absurd political correctness" over competitive school sports.

The Scottish National Party condemns as "absurd" a Scottish Executive review of council leaders' allowances.

Conservative leader David Cameron calls for a moratorium on the closure of special schools.

The hand-delivery of more than 210,000 witness citations by officers is criticised by the Scottish Police Federation.

A judge brands a social worker's recommendations as "unrealistic to the point of absurdity" as he jailed a man for nine years.

Parks without grass? It sounds absurd, but in the future climate change is likely to transform our urban green spaces. Think pine trees and wind turbines.

MPs brand inconsistencies in parking enforcement policy "absurd", in a report.

Why the Simpsons reveals truths about human nature that rival the observations of great philosophers from Plato to Kant.

Amnesty International urges the Ethiopian government to free the 111 people on trial for treason and genocide.