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• Teachers fear restraint powers will bring chaos
• Cameron's chums – all in this together
• Memorial sculpture at risk of crumbling away
• UK police investigate death of British woman in India
• Life after the Army: Centre opens for homeless veterans
• Minister plans to hit homes with 'flood tax'
• The hounding of Baskerville
• University challenge – the new reality
• Long-term Tory pact 'raving mad', says new Lib Dem president
• Man's body recovered from river
• Tax haven talks could raise £10bn for Treasury

Teachers fear restraint powers will bring chaos Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Thousands of teachers in the UK fear chaos in the classroom if the Government goes ahead with plans to give them powers to restrain and search unruly pupils without proper training.

Cameron's chums – all in this together Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Churchill: The Musical opened on the Algarve last month with surprisingly little fanfare. Even Cliff Richard described as "brave" the decision to immortalise the war-time leader in show tunes.

Memorial sculpture at risk of crumbling away Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST As millions of Britons mark Remembrance Sunday, a desperate battle is under way to secure the future of a veterans' memorial.

UK police investigate death of British woman in India Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Police investigating the "suspicious death" of a British woman in India three years ago are preparing a file for prosecutors after four Homicide and Serious Crime Squad detectives spent two weeks in India collecting evidence.

Life after the Army: Centre opens for homeless veterans Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A unique new veterans' centre has opened in north-east England to help hundreds of former service personnel who face sleeping rough, unemployment, mental illness and prison.

Minister plans to hit homes with 'flood tax' Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Millions of homeowners living near the sea or rivers face being hit with a new "flood tax" under controversial coalition plans to plug a £260m shortfall in spending on flood defences. The controversial proposal comes as the residents of Cumbria prepare to mark the anniversary of the floods which devastated the Lake District last year.

The hounding of Baskerville Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST She once warned other internet users: "Don't be a fecken muppet when posting/tweeting something."

University challenge – the new reality Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Universities and colleges will undergo a radical shake-up as a result of government reforms. The students of tomorrow will find themselves in a very different higher education world from that of today. So here's an easy as ABC guide to what every parent and pupil should know to help them navigate that world.

Long-term Tory pact 'raving mad', says new Lib Dem president Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The new president of the Liberal Democrats last night dismissed the idea of a long-term pact with the Tories as "absolutely stark raving mad".

Man's body recovered from river Posted: 13 Nov 2010 02:34 AM PST A man's body has been recovered from a river today and the incident referred to the police watchdog, a force said.

Tax haven talks could raise £10bn for Treasury Posted: 13 Nov 2010 12:20 AM PST Britain is entering into talks with three tax havens which could help raise £10 billion for the Treasury by 2015, it was revealed today.

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