A suspected fuel thief was run over and killed by his accomplice as he tried to drive off from a petrol station, a court heard.

Two new cases of swine flu were confirmed in the UK today – bringing the total number of cases there to 15, the UK's Department of Health said.

The first person to contract swine flu in England without visiting Mexico believes he caught the virus from a colleague after only a brief meeting.

Self-heating crockery, a flying saucer camera and an underwater bike were just three of the wacky British inventions being revealed at a show today.