We all know that flying is one of the safest ways of travelling, but now and again planes come within seconds of disaster. The near-miss over London with a Turkish airlines flight is one nerve-shredding example – and we’ve found some more. Fasten your seatbelts! More...

Up to 7 million Britons are living in 'jobless' households where nobody whorks, according to latest figures. More...

A British journalist held captive by militants in Pakistan for four months was freed today. More...

British Muslim activists are planning to burn American flags outside the US embassy in London on September 11 in retaliation to a US pastor who intends to burn copies of the Koran on the same day. More...

Teachers will be kept on their toes now Britain’s only identical quadruplets have started school. More...

Frederick Amery, Britain's oldest Asbo recipient, was yesterday jailed for 70 days – after attacking a couple at a village fete. More...

A devastated budgerigar breeder was feeling as sick as a parrot after a rival killed his prize pet and stole 21 others worth £2,000. More...

Trading standards are investigating a florist who sent a grieving 83-year-old a bouquet with the message: ‘To my darling sexy chick, love always and forever. Your tall dark handsome fiancé.’ More...

The Prince of Wales opened a new bee hive at Ouseburn Community farm in Byker, Newcastle, as part of his tour to promote sustainable living. More...

A previously unknown ‘hunchback’ dinosaur has been unearthed in Las Hoyas, Spain – providing one of the best preserved carnivore finds in Europe. More...

The BP oil spill disaster which affected the Gulf of Mexico has been blamed on cost cutting. Here are the facts and figures from the Deepwater Horizon disaster so far. More...

Dozens of young offenders rioted when prison warders told them they couldn’t watch Russian tennis pin-up Vera Zvonareva play at Wimbledon, a court has heard. More...

A plane carrying more than 200 British tourists came within seconds of a potentially fatal collision with a business jet over London, it has emerged. More...

David Cameron has described his father Ian as a ‘huge hero figure’ and an early inspiration for his ‘Big Society’ idea. More...

The oil rig owner partly blamed by BP for the Gulf of Mexico spill yesterday hit back – claiming the energy giant’s cost cutting put safety at risk. More...

The full impact of the BP oil spill may not be known for many years but it has caused severe damage to wildlife and marine habitats in the area, according to scientists. More...

Network Rail is up to 40 per cent less efficient than comparable European maintenance companies, say regulators. More...

David Cameron’s chief spin doctor should be suspended while allegations of phone hacking are investigated, said Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham. More...

Almost 4million British households have no adults in work after a huge increase over the past year, official figures have revealed. More...

A banker jumped to his death after snorting cocaine at a party thrown to welcome him back from Hong Kong, an inquest has heard. More...

Law student Mark Alexander has been found guilty of murdering his ‘controlling’ father and burying his body in the garden. More...

BP have tried to shift responsibility for the largest offshore oil spill in history by blaming it on a shoddy cement job. More...

These images show some of the British experts who have spent 32 years mapping a ‘never-ending’ cave. More...

Fundamentalist minister Terry Jones is to ignore warnings from the White House, army generals and thousands of demonstrators across the Middle East to go ahead with his intended Burn-a-Koran Day. More...

An animal-lover picked up an unusual souvenir while on holiday in Malaysia – six pest-ridden rescue cats that have cost her £14,000. More...

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