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• A New Year message from the people of Britain
• Does the hamster need rescuing? That'll be £600, please
• We chuck out 10 Wembleys of food a year – what a waste of energy
• Hundreds of children at risk as police fail to track and prosecute traffickers
• MPs refused the facts on UK's part in rendition cases
• Prisoners burn jail in 'breathalyser riot'
• Two die in hot air balloon crash
• UK joins 'gas rush' despite pollution fears
• Joanna murder: landlord released on police bail
• Lansley faces flak over yet another broken promise on healthcare
• Revealed: The people's guide to common sense
• Fears of flu epidemic rise as schools start new term
• Blaze at open prison after inmates riot
• Two killed in hot air balloon crash
• Third teenager dies after car crash
• Man dies in bungalow fire
• Williams' New Year plug for the Authorized Version

A New Year message from the people of Britain Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The British people have a New Year's message for their government: set us free. Invited by the coalition to suggest improvements to the way we are governed, thousands drew on their experiences and expertise to tell ministers that what they most want is for a match to be put to a bonfire of all the laws, rules and regulations that restrict the freedom of individuals.

Does the hamster need rescuing? That'll be £600, please Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Pet owners, farmers and wildlife lovers face being charged for the rescue of their beloved animals, as fire and rescue services have their budgets slashed.

We chuck out 10 Wembleys of food a year – what a waste of energy Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Thousands of tons of food are being needlessly buried or burned as councils across the UK fail to meet recommendations on how to deal with biodegradable waste. An Independent on Sunday survey of local authorities has revealed that while the vast majority collect garden waste for composting, less than half pick up food waste separately from general household rubbish.

Hundreds of children at risk as police fail to track and prosecute traffickers Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Criminals who traffic hundreds of children into and around the UK are not being adequately investigated or prosecuted, according to the country's leading child-protection unit.

MPs refused the facts on UK's part in rendition cases Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The Government is accused of blocking investigations into allegations of UK involvement in torture and rendition, contrary to its proclaimed wish to get to the bottom of the charges.

Prisoners burn jail in 'breathalyser riot' Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST An official inquiry was under way last night after prisoners went on the rampage and torched buildings in a New Year's Day mutiny sparked by an attempted clampdown on contraband alcohol.

Two die in hot air balloon crash Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Two men died when a hot air balloon attempting a high-altitude flight went out of control and crashed in Somerset yesterday.

UK joins 'gas rush' despite pollution fears Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST A controversial new technique for drilling gas wells, which campaigners say has polluted water courses in America, is to be tried for the first time in Britain later this month.

Joanna murder: landlord released on police bail Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The retired schoolteacher arrested in connection with the murder of Joanna Yeates was let go last night after being questioned by police for three days. Christopher Jefferies, 65, was released on police bail, pending further inquiries, more than 60 hours after his arrest on Thursday morning at his flat in the Clifton area of Bristol.

Lansley faces flak over yet another broken promise on healthcare Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Promises to improve mental health care for millions of people a year are at risk of being broken as the Government scraps plans to invest money in high-quality research. The coalition's new mental health strategy, expected to be published shortly, fails to recognise the importance of research in reducing the huge burden of mental illness. This flies in the face of its own promises and of compelling evidence, experts warn.

Revealed: The people's guide to common sense Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Amalgamate CRB-check provisions

Fears of flu epidemic rise as schools start new term Posted: 01 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Health experts are warning of a "surge" in flu cases this week as schools reopen and the UK returns to work in earnest after the Christmas and New Year break.

Blaze at open prison after inmates riot Posted: 01 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST An open prison was in flames today in a New Year's Day rampage by inmates thought to have been sparked by attempts to breathalyse them to check for contraband alcohol.

Two killed in hot air balloon crash Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:45 AM PST A man and a woman were killed when a hot air balloon crashed near a country club today, police said.

Third teenager dies after car crash Posted: 01 Jan 2011 03:10 AM PST A third teenager has died following a crash in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Man dies in bungalow fire Posted: 01 Jan 2011 02:42 AM PST An investigation was under way today into the cause of a New Year's Eve house fire which left a man dead.

Williams' New Year plug for the Authorized Version Posted: 01 Jan 2011 12:24 AM PST The meaning of life can be deciphered by flicking through the pages of a 400-year-old book, the Archbishop of Canterbury says.

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