A MAN who attempted to murder his girlfriend by burying her alive in a cardboard box has been jailed for 20 years in Britain.

A man who attacked his partner with a Taser and then buried her alive in a cardboard box because he was “bored” with her was found guilty of attempted murder in the UK today.

A British police officer shot by a gunman in an incident which sparked a seven-hour siege was saved from serious injury by his body armour, his Chief Constable said today.

A huge blaze at a chemical works in Britain was brought under control today after more than 120 firefighters spent the night tackling the flames.

A man stabbed his ex-partner’s mother to death then left a chilling message in blood before leaping from the top floor of a city centre car park today, a police source said.

THE mother of a 15-year-old girl who is believed may have travelled to London after meeting a man on the internet said she had warned her daughter of the dangers of speaking to people online.

The Heathrow Terminal 5 (T5) fiasco has led to 28,000 bags being placed in temporary storage and it could take up to a week to get them back to their owners, the British government announced today.

A man convicted of killing a British backpacker and trying to kidnap his girlfriend lost his final bid to overturn his life sentence today when Australia’s highest court refused to hear his case.

The drug smuggler convicted of killing British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempting to kidnap his girlfriend on a remote Outback highway six years ago will launch a bid for an appeal in Australia’s highest court later this week, prosecutors said today.

The drug-runner who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio will serve at least 28 years in prison before being considered for parole, a court heard today.

THE girlfriend of Peter Falconio yesterday urged his killer to reveal what he has done with the British backpacker’s body.

Accused uutback killer Bradley John Murdoch complained today he was wasting his days in court cells while his committal hearing is bogged down in legal argument.

THE girlfriend of a British backpacker authorities believe was murdered three years ago in the Outback said she wants the man accused of the crime to receive a fair hearing.

The girlfriend of a British backpacker authorities believe was murdered three years ago in the Outback said she wants the man accused of the crime to receive a fair hearing.

The man accused of murdering British tourist Peter Falconio has been committed for trial charged with raping a mother and her 12-year-old daughter.

The man accused of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio will first be tried on unrelated charges of raping a mother and her daughter, an Australian court ruled today.

Australian police today won the right to analyse DNA samples taken from a man they want to question in the disappearance and suspected slaying of British backpacker Peter Falconio in the Australian outback last year.

Australian police today dismissed claims that the disappearance and suspected murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio was an insurance scam.

Police investigating the disappearance of Peter Falconio in Australia say they do not think a body found in scrub is that of the missing backpacker.

Australian police hunting a man wanted in connection with the disappearance of British tourist Peter Falconio today released a new photofit of the suspect.

Australian police hunting for missing British tourist Peter Falconio and the man suspected of abducting and possibly murdering him said today they had found a ‘‘significant’’ DNA clue.

Police in Australia are questioning a man over the disappearance of a British tourist feared shot dead during an ambush in the Outback.

British tourist Joanne Lees, who managed to escape from a gunman suspected of murdering her boyfriend on a remote Australian desert highway says she fears the attacker will strike again.

The girlfriend of a British tourist feared to have been shot dead during an ambush in the Australian outback today said she felt lucky to be alive.

The family of a British tourist feared to have been shot dead in an ambush in the Australian outback are preparing to fly to the scene of the attack.

The family of a British tourist feared to have been shot dead in an ambush in the Australian outback are preparing to fly to the scene of the attack.