A 91-Year Old Patient Left Alone in a Storeroom

Mrs King, a 91-year-old patient of Royal North Shore Hospital, was suffering from blood clots in her legs, having been left alone in a medical equipment storeroom with no emergency buzzer. A photograph of Mrs King lying on a hospital bed was published today in The...

Iran hangs three rapists in public

"Iran hanged three men in public today for raping and robbing 12 young women, Iranian media reported. The men were executed in front of thousands of spectators at a sports complex in the northern city of Babol. Babol Public prosecutor Fazlollah Vakilirad said they began their...

Fairline tops £100m orders

"LUXURY yacht maker Fairline Boats has advance orders of more than £100m for the first time in the company's history. The firm, based in Oundle and Corby, has confirmed business is booming at its Northamptonshire, UK,  factory as the autumn boat show season...

Ministers may force through act to curb jury fraud trials

"The government is poised to use the Parliament Act 1949 to force through a law allowing the most complex fraud cases to be tried without a jury. Ministers are expected to reintroduce a bill providing for fraud trials to be tried by a judge alone after three previous attempts...

Chewing gum that doesn't stick invented by British university

"Easy-to-remove chewing gum is to become a reality, thanks to a breakthrough by chemists that could save Britain the £150 million spent every year on removing discarded gum. The British start-up company that announces the non-stick, degradeable gum today hopes to take a bite...