Obama's words of comfort for Brown The Barack Obama global roadshow swept through London with the US presidential candidate offering under-fire Gordon Brown some words of comfort. 4:55am today
Obama wants to strengthen UK ties US presidential candidate Barack Obama has reassured Prime Minister Gordon Brown over his plummeting popularity. 4:22pm Sat 26 Jul 08
Stanford boost for cup winners The winners of this weekend's Twenty20 Cup will be invited to play in what will be called the Stanford Super Series in the build-up to the £10million match between England and a Caribbean select XI sponsored by American billionaire Sir Allen Stanford. 8:00am Sat 26 Jul 08
Consumers hit by energy price hike Campaigners warned of a "hammer blow" to consumers as energy supplier EDF increased its electricity prices by 17% and gas prices by 22%. 6:47am Sat 26 Jul 08
Fans flock to Costner film premiere Hundreds of fans flocked to Hollywood Boulevard to catch a glimpse of Kevin Costner at the world premiere of his new movie Swing Vote. 6:26am Sat 26 Jul 08
Passengers tell of mid-air drama Shaken but relieved airline passengers were continuing their journeys after surviving a terrifying ordeal in which a gaping hole appeared in their jumbo jet 30,000ft up. 5:29am Sat 26 Jul 08
