Cheryl Cole can't stop swearing.

Girls Aloud have reunited for a tour next year.

Paul Farrell (Letters, Sept 1) writes in praise of the late Rachel Corrie and calls the Israeli court’s verdict on her death ‘absurd but unsurprising’.

Lloyds Banking Group is to axe almost 1,000 jobs and close three offices the UK in a “devastating” blow to workers, one of the staff unions said today.

Fierce storms battered Britain today with heavy rain and winds gusting over 100mph.

Paedophiles and rapists in England and Wales are to be given the right to appeal against being on the countries' sex offenders' register for life, according to reports.

Staff at computer giant Hewlett Packard are to stage a fresh wave of strikes in a row over pay and jobs, it was announced today.

A man who worked at a British Airways call centre will appear in court in the UK today accused of terrorist offences.

Six rugby league players on a pre-season tour have been arrested in the UK in connection with a rape investigation.

Workers at computer giant Fujitsu are to stage six strikes in a row over job cuts, a pay freeze and pension changes, it was announced today.

British and Irish members of parliament will tomorrow be briefed on what is being described as an effective truth commission on the North's Troubles.

History was made today at a meeting of British-Irish body when it was attended by unionist politicians for the first time.

A teenager who was stabbed to death had been the victim of bullying, a friend claimed today.

A SERIAL bride who left a string of broken hearts and plundered bank accounts of men she met through lonely hearts ads was yesterday jailed for two years.

A Gulf War veteran today admitted brutally executing four members of his own family after “flipping”.

Two adults and two children were found dead at a house in Newcastle upon Tyne today.

FOUR members of the same family were found gunned down at their home yesterday.

Four members of the same family were found gunned down at their home in England today.

Four people were found shot dead at a house in England today after a man walked into a police station apparently armed with a nail bomb.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was set to reshuffle his Cabinet this morning after Labour suffered a humiliating defeat in local council elections.

Police in Belfast searching for a missing teenager believe she may have travelled to relatives in the North East of England, it emerged today.

A SADISTIC father battered and burned his son to death because he was jealous of the attention the boy's mother gave the baby.

A children’s literature centre will show off rare Harry Potter memorabilia when it opens to the public later this month, it announced today.

Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer is to seek a judicial review of the decision to prosecute him for his on-pitch brawl with team-mate Kieron Dyer, his solicitor said tonight.

Hundreds of drivers who work for the AA recovery service are to be balloted for strike action in a dispute over workload.

Emma Gunby, Osnabruck

One of three British soldiers on trial accused of abusing Iraqi prisoners had the charge against him dropped today.

A BRITISH army officer was told yesterday that three soldiers stood accused of abusing Iraqi civilians because of an unlawful order he issued.

A British army officer was told today that three soldiers stood accused of abusing Iraqi civilians because of an unlawful order he issued.

The British Army officer who gave an “unlawful” order to his soldiers to come down hard on Iraqis caught looting was not charged with any offence, a court martial heard today.

A BRITISH soldier who was photographed abusing Iraqi prisoners was described as a war hero who was only following orders at his court martial yesterday.

A senior British army officer issued an order reminding soldiers they could not assault prisoners only five days after the “Operation Ali Baba” abuse scandal, a court martial heard today.

A British army major who unlawfully ordered his soldiers to punish Iraqi civilians by “working them hard” is expected to give evidence today at the “Operation Ali Baba” court martial in Germany.

Passengers on British Airways endured a third successive day of travel disruption today as the airline cancelled seven round-trip flights.

STANDARD Life said yesterday up to 360 jobs could be cut from its sales force as part of restructuring.

Wannabe celebrities are hoping for 15 minutes of fame today, as hit reality show Big Brother stages for the first time open auditions in an attempt to find its next set of housemates.

HUNDREDS of BBC workers staged a nationwide protest yesterday against “attacks” on the corporation in the wake of the Hutton Inquiry report.

Hit reality show Big Brother is preparing to stage open auditions for the first time in an attempt to find its next set of housemates.

Seven people were helping detectives with a murder inquiry today after the death of a teenager following a party, British police said.

Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy today paid tribute to her fellow band members as she spoke about her conviction for assaulting a nightclub attendant.

GIRLS ALOUD star Cheryl Tweedy insisted she was not a racist last night after she was found guilty of attacking a black nightclub attendant.

Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy insisted she was not a racist tonight after she was found guilty of attacking a black nightclub attendant.

A teenager appeared in court today charged with the murder of a 12-year-old schoolgirl.

A Premiership footballer has been arrested following an altercation with youths who were throwing snowballs, it emerged today.