Israel ignores UN ceasefire demand

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

Israel said it will not stop its offensive in the Gaza Strip despite a British-led UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire.

Baby P council chief fights sacking

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

The former children's services chief who lost her job over the Baby P tragedy is appearing before an appeal panel in an attempt to overturn her sacking.

Rhys killer 'plans sentence appeal'

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

Rhys Jones's killer could be about to launch an appeal against his 22-year murder sentence.

Man 'serious' after police shooting

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

A man shot by police responding to a domestic incident is seriously ill in hospital.

Grandson killed anti-gun campaigner

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

The grandson of anti-gun campaigner Pat Regan was ordered to be detained indefinitely at a secure mental hospital after he admitted killing her in a frenzied knife attack.

Rail firm to axe 300 jobs

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

A leading rail firm was attacked after plans were revealed to axe 300 jobs over the next year, including a number of managers and administration staff.

Email law 'attack on civil liberty'

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

Looming rules that will force internet companies to keep details of every email sent in the UK are an attack on privacy and a waste of money, it has been claimed.

Postmaster's son shot dead in raid

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

The son of a village postmaster has been shot dead during an armed robbery by masked gunmen.

Baby 'selected' without cancer gene

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

Britain's first baby genetically selected to be free of a breast cancer gene has been born, doctors said.

PM refuses to dismiss motor bailout

4:30pm Friday 9th January 2009

Gordon Brown has refused to rule out a bailout for the UK motor industry during a visit to a secondary school intended to highlight the Government's public spending programme.