Son of conductor sir edward downes and wife who killed themselves at dignitas will not be prosecuted
Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer said there was sufficient evidence to prosecute Caractacus Downes but it was not in the public interest to do so.
New itv boss adam crozier to pick up £2.9m 'golden hello' payment as part of an £18m five-year deal
The controversial boss of Royal Mail could earn as much as £18.4million over the next five years in his new job at ITV.
Move over ferrari: mclaren launches 200mph british supercar dubbed 'an f1 car for the road'
The £150,000 McLaren MP4-12C is Britain's answer to Italy's legendary Ferrari and is the long-held dream of McLaren and F1 team boss Ron Dennis.
Officers taking down a suspect's particulars must now refer to their 'personal' or 'family name' as the word 'Christian' could offend Muslims, Sikhs and other faiths.
John Sheehan, a former NATO commander, said decisions to ‘socialise’ European armies to include ‘openly homosexual’ men meant battalions were ‘ill-equipped’.
British troops to march on red square for first time in history... under a portrait of stalin
The UK embassy confirmed statements by Russian officials last week that British soldiers will join American, French and Russian units for the May 9 parade.
Rightwing female mp wants to reopen paris brothels after 60 years
Chantal Brunel, a member of the ruling UMP, wants to legalise women selling sex on licensed premises and say they should be taxed on earnings.
Former supermodel stephanie seymour strikes a blow for single ladies in a yellow bikini
The 40-year-old still looked fabulous as she relaxed in St Barts wearing a flattering yellow bikini.
Fulham v man city: skipper danny murphy and jonathan greening both return from bans
Fulham manager Roy Hodgson welcomes back captain Danny Murphy and midfielder Jonathan Greening for the Barclays Premier League visit of Manchester City.
Rocker steven tyler wears his sober recovery chips with pride
Aerosmith rocker Steven Tyler looks back to his best following a three month stint in rehab. Wearing jeans and a natty trilby, the rocker proudly accessorised his outfit with sobriety chips with pride.
Husband who torched home to stop estranged wife winning ownership died in blaze
School caretaker Timothy Flood, 42, spilled petrol on his own clothes as he doused the £250,000 detached house with fuel. He was engulfed in flames after lighting a match.
Abandoned baby found dead outside shop was mistaken for forgotten gym kit
The shop in Cwmcarn, South Wales, is next to a gym - and passers-by mistook the boy for towels accidentally left behind by someone after a work-out.
Now rail workers vote for strike over easter in first national walkout for 16 years
The results of a ballot among signal workers were announced this morning after a long-running row over job cuts.
Sunderland boss bruce looks to make hutton loan deal from spurs permanent
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to sign on-loan Spurs defender Alan Hutton on a permanent deal. The 25-year-old right-back joined the Black Cats in February.
Stoke v tottenham: ricardo fuller could start while ryan shawcross returns from ban
Stoke centre-back Ryan Shawcross is in contention to face Tottenham at the Britannia Stadium after returning from a three-match suspension.
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Giant-killers fulham face wolfsburg as reds draw benfica in europa league
Fulham's reward for their stunning victory over Juventus is a Europa League quarter-final with German side Wolfsburg. Liverpool will face Portuguese giants Benfica.
Benitez blasts albert reira for timing of his liverpool 'sinking ship' comments
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has admitted he is 'disappointed' with Albert Riera's comments but does not intend to allow them to become a distraction ahead of facing United.
Avram: i'll ruin relegation dogfight by fielding weakened portsmouth teams
Avram Grant has hinted he will make a farce of the Barclays Premier League survival race by fielding weakened teams for the rest of the season.
Tottenham hot shot defoe ruled out for a month after tearing his hamstring
England striker Jermain Defoe suffered the injury in training. The hot shot is Spurs' leading scorer this season with 23 goals in all competitions.
Juventus defender zebina slams his own fans after claims of racist abuse
Jonathan Zebina launched a blistering attack on Juventus fans who racially abused him at Craven Cottage during their 4-1 Europa League defeat by Fulham.
Song anxious to return after two-match ban as gunners chase the league title
Alex Song admits he has been going crazy watching from the sidelines during a two-match ban - and cannot wait to get back into the thick of Arsenal's title challenge.
Katie price pays out 'substantial' damages to ex-manager for claims she had affair with peter andre
Glamour model was found guilty of slander in the High Court today.
Thousands of dead starfish washed up on a devon beach
It is thought the creatures were exhausted after spawning, which left them susceptible to wind and high tides.
Mclaren takes on ferrari with 'affordable' £150,000 supercar dubbed 'f1 car for the road'
The £150,000 McLaren MP4-12C is Britain's answer to Italy's legendary Ferrari and is the long-held dream of boss Ron Dennis to produce an 'affordable' supercar with the greenest credentials.
Manchester United will face Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of this year's Champions League, a repeat of the 1999 final. And Arsenal will take on tournament favourites and holders Barcelona in the last eight.
Aston villa v wolves: gabriel agbonlahor a doubt for west midlands clash
Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will check on the fitness of leading scorer Gabriel Agbonlahor before finalising his line-up for the lunchtime kick-off with Wolves at Villa Park.
Sunderland v birmingham: stuart parnaby to return but teemu tainio is unavailable
Birmingham right-back Stuart Parnaby has shaken off an ankle problem and is available for Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with Sunderland at the Stadium Of Light.
Sportsmail charts the many ups and downs of West London's lesser lights Fulham, who have gone further in Europe than near neighbours Chesea but who have an illustrious history.
Manchester United and Arsenal are both in the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, along with defending European champions Barcelona and German giants Bayern Munich. Follow the draw live.
Fulham v man city: wayne bridge faces spell on sidelines with javier garrido set to start
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will be without Wayne Bridge for the Barclays Premier League match against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday.
Robinho could be on his way back to manchester city as santos lose major sponsor
Robinho may be forced to return Manchester City from his loan spell at Santos because a sponsor that helps pay his wages has pulled the plug on a deal.
Terry not fit to be england captain so i had to axe him, insists fabio capello
Fabio Capello says he had no choice but to strip John Terry of the England captaincy because he was not an example for young children. Capello hopes Wayne Bridge will return.
Manchester united boss sir alex ferguson slams fa for failing to ban liverpool's steven gerrard
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused the FA of running a 'dysfunctional' disciplinary system. He is furious Liverpool's Steven Gerrard is allowed to face United on Sunday.
Rmt signal staff vote for strikes
Railway signal workers vote in favour of strikes in a row over jobs - as British Airways and unions battle to avert walkouts.
No charges over conductor suicide
The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the director of public prosecutions says.
Fulham handed wolfsburg encounter
Fulham will face German champions Wolfsburg in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
How realistic is new film about PM facing war crime charges?
Mumbai plotter sought by india
India says it will ask for access to a Chicago man who has pleaded guilty to scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Don't mention the cup - south africa airline in trouble with fifa
South Africa's budget airline pulls its tongue-in-cheek ad after a Fifa complaint that it infringes its trademark during the World Cup.
Arsenal draw favourites barcelona
Arsenal will face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals while Manchester United draw Bayern Munich.
Apology over deaths of teenagers
Council officials promise to learn lessons from mistakes as they apologise over the unconnected deaths of three 16-year-olds.
Pm backs sellafield inspection
International inspectors are to be allowed into the Sellafield nuclear plant for the first time, Gordon Brown says.
Rapist caught by daughter's dna
A man is jailed after he was caught when a DNA sample given by his daughter for an assault linked him to a rape in 1990.
Killer chrisdian johnson convicted using dna from dog
A gang member who used a dangerous bull terrier to attack a rival before stabbing him to death yesterday became the first person be be convicted using DNA evidence taken from the crime scene and matched to his dog.
Bloomsbury set: love triangles, suicide and communism
They were, according to taste, a fascinating circle of hard-working, free-thinking and gifted intellectuals, or a bunch of dissolute subversives "who lived in squares but loved in triangles".
The friday playlist - dry the river edition
This week's Spotify playlist is a lovely collection of tunes selected by Dry the River, an alt-country five piece from London who recently took pride of place in our Arts&Books Barometer.
Barcelona star henry wanted to avoid arsenal
France international striker Thierry Henry admitted he wanted to avoid former club Arsenal in the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League.
Concern for mother as newborn baby dies in wales
Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store, police said today.
Criticised birmingham city council sacks six social workers
Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked, it emerged today.
Armstrong out of milan-san remo
Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis.
Swiss probe asylum seeker's death
Switzerland halts special flights to deport asylum seekers after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died at Zurich airport.
What next for us-israel relations?
Diplomats from the US, Russia, EU and UN have called on Israel to stop building settlements. What are the chances of Israeli Palestinian talks starting?
Bid in for 132-turbine wind farm
Plans for a major wind farm development in Dumfries and Galloway are submitted to the Scottish government.
Nadal powers on at indian wells
Defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with a straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych.
Viacom and google accuse other of youtube hypocrisy
Viacom accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents released on Thursday.
Murray urges lta towards 'something different'
Andy Murray believes the Lawn Tennis Association should consider an alternative to a big-name captain as they seek the next leader of Britain's Davis Cup team.
Factory worker dies after toxic gas leak
A man has died after a cloud of toxic gas escaped from a factory, a chemical company said today.
Google 'may announce china plans on monday'
Google may make an announcement next Monday about whether it will pull out from China, the China Business News reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed Google employee.
Creditors try to bring sex.com to its knees
Three creditors of Escom LLC, which reportedly paid $14 million for the website's domain name in 2006, filed the bankruptcy petition in U.S. bankruptcy court in California on Wednesday, claiming they are owed more than $10 million.
Song itching for arsenal return
Alex Song admits he has been going crazy watching from the sidelines during a two-match ban - and cannot wait to get back into the thick of Arsenal's title challenge.
Hargreaves determined to return at the top
Owen Hargreaves insists he can rediscover his best form.
Youth held over screwdriver stab death
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a father-of-two who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver, police said today.
Tottenham rule out keane celtic stay
Harry Redknapp insists there is "no way" he will let Celtic keep Robbie Keane beyond his current loan deal.
Carrick wants beckham on board with england
Michael Carrick believes David Beckham's presence as a non-playing member of England's World Cup party would be welcomed throughout Fabio Capello's squad.
'exciting times' ahead for birmingham says mcleish
Alex McLeish claims he has received a "positive" response from the Birmingham board in terms of the finances available to strengthen the squad and improve the infrastructure for next season.
Ferguson hits out at 'dysfunctional' fa
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused the Football Association of running a "dysfunctional" disciplinary system.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he is "disappointed" with Albert Riera's critical comments but does not intend to allow them to become a distraction ahead of Sunday's clash against Manchester United.
World nuclear watchdog to inspect sellafield
The international nuclear watchdog is to carry out a security inspection at the Sellafield reprocessing plant as part of a worldwide drive to stop the spread of fissile materials, Gordon Brown announced today.
Petrol prices jump 4p ahead of tax hike
Average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the past four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said today.
6 music: archers shot down by the undertones
BBC presenter Shaun Keaveny turned his show over to The Archers theme today after a bungle meant listeners to the Radio 4 rural soap heard three minutes of rock tunes last night.
Posthumous george medal for bomb disposal hero
A bomb disposal hero who defused 13 Taliban improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by hand in 36 hours of continuous activity was awarded a posthumous George Medal today.
One last chance to avoid ba strike
Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew resumed today, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal.
Nationalised bradford&bingley posts £196m loss
Nationalised lender Bradford&Bingley posted annual losses of £196 million today as write-offs on bad debts and fraud almost doubled.
Tebbit could be charged over 'dragon kicking'
Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.
Concern for mother as newborn baby dies
Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store, police said today.
Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group today flagged up a return to profit this year after seeing lower than expected bad debts.
Report raises fears of fresh student loan delays
England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report found today.
Criticised council sacks six social workers
Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked, it emerged today.
Doctor who: has age withered this time lord?
Icouldn't make it to Cardiff this week for the press launch for the new series of Doctor Who, but then, although mildly intrigued, I'm in no desperate hurry to make the acquaintance of the Doctor's latest incarnation. With his long, ascetic face, rather like Mervyn Peake's sketches of Steerpike in his Gormenghast novels, the 27-year-old Matt Smith has all the makings of an interesting Time Lord. And, after all, this revived version of the venerable BBC1 classic, with both David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston, has a good track record with its principal casting. I can well imagine that he will continue the vein of English (even the West Lothian-born Tennant spoke with an English accent) eccentricity that has permeated the show since its inception. However, on the whole, I increasingly can't be bothered with Doctor Who.
Defeated juventus lash out at supporters
Juventus defender Jonathan Zebina has lashed out at the club's supporters after the Italian giants fell further into crisis with a humiliating Europa League exit at Fulham last night.
Broad expected to be fit for england
England expect Stuart Broad to be fully fit for tomorrow's start of the second Test against Bangladesh after a bout of illness.
Kremlin picks site for russian "silicon valley"
President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday announced that Russia would build a high-tech hub near Moscow to spur modernization of the economy and reduce its dependence on oil and gas.
Paedophile babysitter raped girl, five
A paedophile was able to rape a five-year-old girl he was babysitting because agencies failed to tell her mother he was a convicted sex offender.
Arsenal draw barcelona in the champions league
Arsenal face holders Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Meanwhile, Manchester United will face Bayern Munich.
Pope urged to apologise for abuse cover-up
The pope was today urged to make a public apology for the church's years of covering up sexual abuse.
Two face goa court over scarlett keeling murder
Two men went on trial in Goa today charged with the killing of British teenager Scarlett Keeling.
14th-seed ohio shocks georgetown; villanova, tennessee, saint mary's all advance
, Georgetown pulled into Providence as the top seed and nearly exited as a victim of the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history. The Hoyas weren't so lucky to avoid the loss this time. ...Big upsets in NCAA tourneyTheChronicleHerald.caNCAA tournament roundup Georgetown upset; New Mexico, Tennessee squeak by on Day 1Detroit Free PressNCAA tournament: What happened to the Big East on Day 1?ESPNFOXNews -Washington Post
On health vote, democrats are polls apart
nizing about how to vote on health care reform has announced, “I'm just going to do whatever is most politically expedient.” But on the chance — call it a ...Wanted: Courage on health care voteWashington Post (blog)How Dems Got the Score They Wanted on Health ReformTIMEPresident Obama, Pelosi working OT as Congress moves closer to historic health ...New York Daily NewsCBS News -Wall Street Journal -San Francisco Chronicle
Ljubicic powers into last eight
Big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic powers past Argentina's Juan Monaco 4-6 6-2 6-1 into the last four of the Indian Wells Masters.
Wisniewski suspended for headshot
Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended for eight games for hitting Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook in the head.
Nadal to face ljubicic in last four
Rafael Nadal stays on track for a successful title defence at the Indian Wells Masters with a 6-4 7-6(4) victory over Czech Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals.
Stosur reaches indian wells semis
Australian eighth seed Sam Stosur seals a place in the Indian Wells semi-finals. coming back from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-3 7-6(7).
660,000 volunteers apply to asian games
More than 660,000 people have applied to be volunteers at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in November.
Auckland Blues 39-34 ACT Brumbies
Michael Clarke put all his off-field dramas behind him to notch an unbeaten century as Australia took charge on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington
Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was delighted when his perfect pre-season form carried over during the night test in Qatar.
Capello invites beckham to world cup
England coach Fabio Capello invites David Beckham to join the squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa despite his Achilles injury.
Champions league quarter-final draw
Ties to be played March 30-31 and April 6-7: Lyon v Bordeaux; Bayern Munich v Manchester United; Arsenal v Barcelona; Internazionale v CSKA Moscow.
Zebina: finger was for racial taunts
Juventus defender Jonathan Zebina has apologised for showing the middle finger to his side's fans in Thursday's shock 4-1 Europa League defeat at Fulham but insisted he was provoked by racial taunts.