National News

Two Teens Held Over Have-A-Go Hero Murder: Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who died confronting robbers in East London.; Read the full story

Scare After Pests Found In Microwave Popcorn: Packets of microwave popcorn have been recalled after some were found to contain tiny pests, known as weevils.; Read the full story

Calls To Raise Age of Criminality Ruled Out: The age of criminal responsibility will not be raised despite the claim James Bulger's killers were too young to be prosecuted, the Government has said.; Read the full story

Suspect Remanded After Death Of Bullied Man: An 18-year-old man charged with harassing David Askew, who died after a confrontation outside his home, has been remanded in custody.; Read the full story

Clegg Tells Lib Dems To 'Go For Broke': Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg insisted the General Election was still "wide open" as he exhorted activists to "go for broke".; Read the full story

Cops 'Plied Teen With Cider' For Confession: The police watchdog is to independently investigate claims that detectives gave a teenager cider so he would confess to crimes he did not commit.; Read the full story

Cable: 'Economy Would Be Safe With Lib Dems': The Liberal Democrats are the only party who will be responsible with the economy and offer voters an alternative, Vince Cable has told supporters.; Read the full story

BNP Rules 'Discriminate Against Non-Whites': The British National Party says applications to join are being processed again despite a court order earlier banning recruitment of new members.; Read the full story

Kidnapped Boy's Father Working With Police: The father of kidnapped British boy Sahil Saeed is back in the UK and working with police to ensure his son's safe return, officers have said.; Read the full story

Plane Shortage Halts Army Paras Jump Plans: A shortage of aircraft has left nearly a third of troops in Britain's only dedicated airborne force - the Army's Sixteen Air Assault Brigade - unable to parachute, Sky News has discovered.; Read the full story

Safety Ruling Leaves Rollers Cheesed Off: Gloucestershire's famous annual cheese rolling event has been cancelled due to safety fears - not over competitor injuries, but crowding.; Read the full story

Doctors Call For Ban On Self-Harm Websites: Psychiatrists are calling for websites that "romanticise" self-harm to be taken down, after recorded cases of youngsters cutting themselves doubled.; Read the full story

'Cruel' Mum Jailed Over Girl Starved To Death: The "chillingly cruel" mother and stepfather of seven-year-old starvation victim Khyra Ishaq have been jailed for her manslaughter.; Read the full story

Lords Will Probe Cleared Peer's Expenses: Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face charges over her expenses but the House of Lords will resume an investigation into her claims.; Read the full story

Skulls And Spears: Vikings Found In Dorset: Fifty skulls found in a burial pit in Dorset probably belonged to Vikings who had been slaughtered by our Anglo-Saxon ancestors, archaeologists have revealed.; Read the full story

Porn To Parliament: Director Up For Election: An award-winning porn director has been selected as a Liberal Democrat candidate.; Read the full story

Theme Parks Ride Out Economic Gloom: Business is booming at theme parks as people go on day trips instead of taking long foreign holidays, according to new figures.; Read the full story

Royal Gaffe: 'Does One Work In A Strip Club?': The Duke of Edinburgh asked a sea cadet if she worked at a strip club, according to reports.; Read the full story

Women Taking Pill 'Live Longer Than Others': Women who take the Pill live longer than those who do not, according to new research.; Read the full story

'Okay' For Teachers To Join Racist Groups: Teachers should not be banned from joining organisations which promote racism and intolerance, an independent review has suggested.; Read the full story