The 270 people who lost their lives in the Lockerbie bombing exactly 26 years ago will be remembered at a memorial service in the United States today.

A body which investigates alleged miscarriages of justice has been given permission to release details of the case of the Lockerbie bomber, it was announced today.

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi failed in his bid to be freed on bail today after judges in Edinburgh rejected his application to be freed on 'compassionate grounds'.

THE Lockerbie bomber could be freed from jail on bail in a week, it emerged last night.

THE Lockerbie bomber is battling “advanced stage” cancer, his lawyer said yesterday.