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• Coulson's departure takes heat off Cameron – but not Murdoch
• Minor British Institutions: Fish fingers
• 'Your lies killed my son...' Blair fails to pacify critics in torrid inquiry session
• Village People: Dorries and the damned
• Extension granted on Yeates suspect
• Suspended sentence for fireman over deadly stampede
• Mayor caught speeding by local schoolchildren
• How first a marriage and then a political career were ended
• MI5 officer to give evidence on 7/7
• BA cabin crew vote for further strike action
• Toddler 'sent home with meningitis'
• Police given further time to quiz Joanna suspect
• Johnson bodyguard probed over 'affair with wife'
• David Cameron's spin chief Andy Coulson quits
• Extradition to US approved for al-Qa'ida suspect
• Search for 'missing' ferry passenger halted
• 'Very senior' MI5 officer to give evidence at 7/7 inquest
• Anger as Tony Blair admits regrets over Iraq
• Andy Coulson: Tabloid hack who broke into Tories' inner circle
• Hundreds say farewell to musician Gerry Rafferty
• Lords' expenses system a 'quirk', says accused peer
• Brother jailed for attacking Harry Potter star
• Andy Coulson resignation 'long overdue'
• Police probe knife fight that killed teenager
• Video: Survey highlights Britain's bumpy roads

Coulson's departure takes heat off Cameron – but not Murdoch Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The News of the World phone-hacking scandal forced Andy Coulson to resign for a second time yesterday, the former editor quitting his Downing Street post as David Cameron's director of communications.

Minor British Institutions: Fish fingers Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Ah, the British and food. It doesn't much matter what it is, as long as it's inside something: bread, breadcrumbs, batter, pastry, packet. And if it's easy and good for a laugh as well, bingo. Thus the fish finger, the frozen digit stapled into our lives from weaning (unless you're Nigella, who didn't taste one until she was 19).

'Your lies killed my son...' Blair fails to pacify critics in torrid inquiry session Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Tony Blair finally expressed regret yesterday for the hundreds of thousands of lives lost during the Iraq invasion, only for his long-awaited words to be met with anger by the families of some of those who lost their lives.

Village People: Dorries and the damned Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST So much was happening in politics yesterday that the latest thoughts of the Tory MP Nadine Dorries, below, which she shared with the Catholic Herald, were in danger of going unreported. She describes her own mood as a "bit low" after the hammering she took during the expenses scandal and the more recent revelation of her affair with a married man.

Extension granted on Yeates suspect Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Detectives have been granted a further extension to continue questioning a 32-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of Joanna Yeates from Bristol.

Suspended sentence for fireman over deadly stampede Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST A fireman who provoked a herd of cows to stampede and crush a farmer, by driving towards them with his engine's lights flashing and its siren blaring, has been given a four-month suspended prison sentence and banned from driving for 12 months.

Mayor caught speeding by local schoolchildren Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The Mayor of Doncaster has been caught speeding by children in a police road-safety exercise.

How first a marriage and then a political career were ended Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The bodyguard assigned to protect Alan Johnson while he was serving as Home Secretary was suspended last night, following allegations that he had an affair with Mr Johnson's wife.

MI5 officer to give evidence on 7/7 Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST A "very senior" MI5 officer will give evidence anonymously at the inquest into the 7/7 London bombings after a ruling by the coroner yesterday. Lady Justice Hallett granted an application by Home Secretary Theresa May to protect the identity of the witness.

BA cabin crew vote for further strike action Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST British Airways passengers have once more been left facing uncertainty over their travel arrangements after the airline's cabin crew voted to strike for the fourth time in just over a year.

Toddler 'sent home with meningitis' Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:29 AM PST A toddler has died after doctors failed to spot she was ill with meningitis, her parents have said.

Police given further time to quiz Joanna suspect Posted: 21 Jan 2011 09:00 AM PST Detectives were today granted a further extension to continue questioning a 32-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the murder of landscape architect Joanna Yeates.

Johnson bodyguard probed over 'affair with wife' Posted: 21 Jan 2011 08:26 AM PST Alan Johnson's ex-bodyguard is facing disciplinary action over allegations that he had an affair with the former shadow chancellor's wife.

David Cameron's spin chief Andy Coulson quits Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:40 AM PST Downing Street communications chief Andy Coulson has quit after admitting the News of the World phone-hacking row was making his job impossible.

Extradition to US approved for al-Qa'ida suspect Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:20 AM PST The extradition of an alleged al-Qa'ida operative accused of planning to bomb UK and US targets was approved today.

Search for 'missing' ferry passenger halted Posted: 21 Jan 2011 07:00 AM PST Rescuers have called off a search which was launched amid fears that a ferry passenger had fallen into the sea.

'Very senior' MI5 officer to give evidence at 7/7 inquest Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:48 AM PST A "very senior" MI5 officer will give evidence anonymously at the inquest into the 7/7 London bombings following a ruling by the coroner today.

Anger as Tony Blair admits regrets over Iraq Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:43 AM PST Tony Blair was barracked today as he expressed regret for the loss of life in the Iraq War.

Andy Coulson: Tabloid hack who broke into Tories' inner circle Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:29 AM PST Andy Coulson was the stellar tabloid journalist who brought to David Cameron's team a killer instinct for what made news.

Hundreds say farewell to musician Gerry Rafferty Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:19 AM PST Gerry Rafferty's daughter said farewell to her father by singing one of his songs at his funeral today.

Lords' expenses system a 'quirk', says accused peer Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:17 AM PST A former Tory peer accused of lying about his expenses believed it was a "quirk" of the House of Lords to list as his main residence a property he never stayed at, a court heard today.

Brother jailed for attacking Harry Potter star Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:10 AM PST The brother of a Harry Potter star was jailed for six months today for a "prolonged and nasty" attack in which she was beaten and branded a "slag" for dating a non-Muslim.

Andy Coulson resignation 'long overdue' Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:39 AM PST Andy Coulson's decision to resign as Downing Street's communications chief was "long overdue", according to the MP who instigated an investigation into the News of the World phone hacking row by the parliamentary sleaze watchdog.

Police probe knife fight that killed teenager Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST Murder squad detectives are investigating what sparked a knife fight that left one teenager dead and three with stab wounds.

Video: Survey highlights Britain's bumpy roads Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:29 AM PST A survey by AA members highlights pothole dangers of UK's streets.

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