The Prime Minister has paid tribute to his father and said the family "will miss him terribly". [more]
If Wayne Rooney thinks the press attention into his off-field woes could not get any worse, he has obviously not been trawling through Asian news sites. [more]
A search is on for a missing teenager who has gone on the run with her ex-boyfriend and their 11-month-old baby. [more]
The interest rate is staying unchanged at 0.5% for the 18th consecutive month, the Bank of England has announced. [more]
The price of petrol in the UK is now 50% more than it was before the nationwide fuel protests 10 years ago. [more]
The UK economy suffered a blow today after figures showed the biggest ever gap between goods imported and exported. [more]
There has been a call for Rupert Murdoch to be asked to give evidence over the News Of The World phone hacking row - as MPs referred the matter to the Commons' Standards and Privileges Committee. [more]
Britney Spears is being sued by a former bodyguard over claims she subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances" and harassment. [more]
Reality pop stars Jedward say their hairstyle makes them who they are and it isn't going to change any time soon. [more]
A video in which a cancer patient declares his love for his wife has become a surprise internet hit - thanks in part to cameo appearances from a Hollywood star and a prime minister. [more]
Piers Morgan has said he was "thrilled" after being chosen to replace TV chat show veteran Larry King on CNN. [more]
British boxing star David Haye has unrepentantly refused to apologise for comments that his fight against Audley Harrison will be "as one-sided as a gang-rape". [more]
Fifa may abolish extra-time at the World Cup with drawn knockout matches going straight to penalties, the federation's president Sepp Blatter said Thursday. [more]
Fabio Capello has confirmed he will quit as England coach after Euro 2012. [more]
One of Europe's Ryder Cup vice-captains, Darren Clarke, says he not surprised by the four captain's picks that Corey Pavin has made for the American team for the upcoming encounter at Celtic Manor. [more]
A top budgerigar breeder whose champion bird was stamped to death by thieves has appealed for the return of 21 other birds stolen in the raid. [more]
Two legs, two arms and a severed torso have been found inside a 12ft tiger shark in the Bahamas. [more]
A 30-stone man has left his job after being told his weight makes him a health and safety risk. [more]
A man has free-climbed a San Francisco skyscraper using nothing more than suction cups to help him cling to the glass structure. [more]
If Wayne Rooney thinks the press attention into his off-field woes could not get any worse, he has obviously not been trawling through Asian news sites. [more]
A school in Canada has come up with a novel way to make drivers slow down but critics fear it could actually end up causing more car accidents. [more]
Psychologists believe they have discovered the dance moves that make men attractive to women. [more]