It is just over a year since seven people died in a house fire believed to have been started by a convicted sex offender.

A man from Essex, who left everything to his girlfriend just before he died, knew his own mind, a judge rules.

A former Devon GP charged with killing an elderly patient denies she knew he was allergic to penicillin.

David Davis tells Desert Island Discs of the calculations he made before quitting to fight a by-election on 42-day detention.

The man accused of abducting and murdering Vicky Hamilton was seen near where she disappeared, a court hears.

A woman died after being gagged by intruders who were helped into her home by her grandson, a court hears.

A man felt "physically sick" when he matched a colleague to the description of a suspect in the murder of Hannah Foster, a court hears.

... you had a sex education lesson? Chances are it involved a teacher trying to be matter-of-fact, some degree of giggling, and a banana.

An ex-prison governor tells the Billy Wright inquiry that he knew the INLA were trying to kill the LVF leader.

The financial crisis has led to calls for a return to old-fashioned banking. But it's easy to forget how things have, in many ways, changed for the better.

A study has confirmed what many gym users already knew - listening to music can boost your capacity for exercise.

Military chiefs knew that Hercules planes needed a safety feature fitted, but did not act until after a fatal crash, an inquest hears.

A 102-year-old woman, thought to be the last person alive who knew writer Thomas Hardy, takes to the stage.

A mother accused of murdering her disabled daughter knew what she was doing, a jury hears.

The government knew there was a "bubble" in house prices but was not tempted to take control of interest rates, says the City minister.

A mother with months to live after she was wrongly given the all-clear for cancer is given a £10,000 interim payment by health chiefs.

A young mother is given months to live after she was wrongly given the all-clear by a hospital.

A boy accused of murdering a backpacker told a security guard he knew who had attacked her, a court hears.

List of British medal winners from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Phillips Idowu has to settle for silver in the triple jump after sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson win Britain's 17th gold and David Davies picks up a silver in the 10km swim.