Fake vodka health warning in UK
Tests on counterfeit bottles seized by council trading standards officers across the UK have revealed high levels of methanol |
Margaret Thatcher threatened to veto BBC programme about MI5 and MI6
National Archives’ files show how PM tried to browbeat BBC and reveals speculation about Erroll Flynn being a Nazi agent |
Afghanistan and Iraq veterans set to pile pressure on health service
Armed forces cuts could see thousands more combat veterans needing help to cope with range of mental illnesses |
Olympic security will not overshadow visitor welcome, says Lord Coe
Troop and military hardware deployment will not turn London into a siege city during Games, says head of organising committee |
Oxford Street stabbing: police deny using Taser to control youths
Scotland Yard says Taser was not deployed as medics tried to save stabbed 18-year-old Seydou Diarrassouba |
Credit card crackdown targets ‘hidden fees’ of internet booking
Government to ban surcharges on payments to airlines and other firms after campaign to end ‘last-minute’ fees |
Mark Cavendish voted BBC sports personality of the year
Cyclist pays tribute to teammates after winning top prize and raising hopes for an Olympic gold in London 2012 Games |
Police chiefs investigated for misconduct over gangland killing case
Criminal inquiry – managed and controlled by IPCC – under way in relation to murder investigation by Staffordshire police |