Police promise more officers will be on the streets to tackle anti-social behaviour over Christmas.

The Endeavour's mission is extended by a day after problems with a new system on the International Space Station.

With the blaze which brought chaos to thousands of Channel Tunnel travellers extinguished, attention is turning to investigating the cause of the inferno.

Plymouth-bound ferry passengers are stranded in France after a wildcat strike by Brittany Ferries staff.

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warns investors that its profits would be less than previously expected.

Unsafe cars are being sold to young drivers, risking lives, trading standards officers warn.

Eugene Laverty suffers an early retirement in Sunday's British 250cc Grand Prix at Donington.

Thousands of football fans gathered to welcome home Cardiff City FC after they lost the FA Cup final.

Volkswagen is considering a number of strategies after announcing record vehicle sales in 2007.

Bradley Smith admits he was waiting for something bad to happen after his excellent preparations in Qatar.

Defending champion Casey Stoner starts the 2008 MotoGP season with victory in Qatar as Briton James Toseland comes sixth on his debut.

Firefighters in California battle to stem fires that have scorched hundreds of homes, as rain eases Alaskan fires.

Sebastien Loeb recovers to take the lead at the end of day one of the Rally Sardinia.

From Birmingham to Belfast, Britain's regional centres are striving to put themselves on the map by building tall. But does this craze for mini Manhattans speak of a growing regional confidence or a 'mine's bigger than yours' sense of inadequacy?

Thousands of locks on rented homes in Wales will be treated with a spray which its makers say helps stop burglars.

When Julia Roberts flashed under-arm hair at a film premiere there was uproar. But one woman, at least, wants to overturn prejudices and has taken a New Year's resolution not to shave.

Germany 30 July: Photos of how Fernando Alonso snatched back the 2006 F1 title from Michael Schumacher's grasp.

Tracking Fernando Alonso's path to a second world title

Until now, what goes on behind the kitchen doors of your local curry house or pizzeria has been a well-kept secret. But plans are afoot in some parts of the country to put hygiene reports online.