Muslim convert admits attempted suicide terror attack

The white British Muslim convert who attempted to blow up a busy family restaurant earlier this year - but instead the makeshift bomb he had assembled exploded in his hands in the toilet - has pleaded guilty to the attempted attack. It has been specualted that the man suffers...

Glasgow in 'top 10 world cities'

It will certainly surprise more than a few Brits to learn that Glasgow was the only UK city to feature in a new ranking of the top 10 world cities. Glasgow has a reputation for being a very industrial, gritty place, with the local accent being so strong it is sometimes almost...

Kebabs made as corpse lay nearby

A kebab shop in Wolverhampton remained open and the owner continued to serve food after an employee died and was left lying on nearby. Truly bizarre."A fast food shop owner was found preparing food while an employee's corpse lay nearby. Police called to the Pappu Sweet Centre...

Labour education U-turn scraps Sats tests for 14-year-olds

Twelve years after it was instituted, the stage three tests in the UK for 14-year-olds has been scrapped. It's a U-turn for Labour, which has supported the reforms, instituted by the Tories in the early '90s, for many years. The tests were a crucial part in determining a...

Jean Charles de Menezes inquest: officer admits changing evidence

Some damaging testimony came today in the UK inquest into the shooting death of a Brazilian man in London last year. The man was shot because he was mistaken for a terrorist in the London tube system, but he was completely innocent. The met was greatly criticized for its...

Khmer Rouge soldiers jailed for murder of British charity worker

In Cambodia, four former Khmer Rouge soldiers have been convicted of murdering a British aid worker, and sentenced to 20 years. The British man was working to clear mines in the former war-torn country."Four former members of the Khmer Rouge were given long jail terms by a...

BA plane makes emergency landing

Breaking: A BA plane has made an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport after fumes were detected in the cabin. No injuries have been reported."The pilots of a British Airways plane had to request a priority landing at Heathrow after fumes were detected in the passenger...