Los Angeles arson suspect Harry Burkhart exploded in an expletive-laced anti-American court outburst after his mother was arrested on fraud charges from their native Germany.

A man suspected of carrying out dozens of New Year arson attacks across America’s second-largest city that destroyed parked cars and scorched buildings was in custody today.

A team of climbers failed the British Three Peaks Challenge after they scaled the wrong mountain.

More details are expected to emerge today about the first UK death of a patient suffering from swine flu.

Britain’s first two confirmed victims of swine flu left hospital today as it emerged they may have passed the virus on to someone they know.

Supermarket giant Tesco has taken a step closer to complete retail conquest of the country after buying stores on several remote Scottish isles.

Cloudy skies and occasional raindrops brought a welcome improvement in conditions in southern California, where firefighters were battling wildfires.

Pop star Jay Kay was today banned from driving for six months after being caught doing 105mph on a notorious road.

Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay will appear in court today to hear if he is to be banned from driving.

A MAN known as the “Naked Rambler” who was attempting to walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats was jailed yesterday for three months.

Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed will tomorrow take his case for a public inquiry into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and his son Dodi before a Scottish court.

Two men have been shot in paramilitary-style shootings in Belfast.

AN Irish priest wanted by police in the US over child sex abuse charges has been branded “a coward” by his alleged victim.

THE Archdiocese of Dublin claims it has no jurisdiction over an Irish priest who fled the US last July just days before a warrant was issued for his arrest on child sexual abuse charges.