Tories bid to smooth 'loons' furore

Lord Feldman has denied being responsible for alleged comments describing grassroots Tory party activists as swivel-eyed loons

9:13pm Saturday 18th May 2013

The Conservative leadership has moved to head off a damaging rift with grassroots activists after an ally of David Cameron reportedly described them as "mad, swivel-eyed loons".

Cameron 'losing control' of party

Lord Geoffrey Howe says David Cameron is losing control of the Conservative Party

9:08pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Former foreign secretary Lord Geoffrey Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.

Boys held over teenage 'drug' death

Police are looking into the possibility that Ellie Jones had taken a drug before she became ill

7:26pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug.

'Casual' police website wins fans

A Facebook page run by Surrey Police uses jokey language and describes criminals as 'numpties' and 'Billy Burglar'

6:59pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A Facebook page which uses jokey language and describes criminals as "numpties" and "Billy Burglar" has gained a popular following from the public.

Building society raiders sought

CCTV footage of the men being sought by police in connection with the robbery of the Britannia Building Society in Edgware, north-west London

6:39pm Saturday 18th May 2013

The men shown in these CCTV stills are being sought by police in connection with the robbery of a building society.

Police name drug death teenager

Police are looking into the possibility that Ellie Jones had taken a drug before she became ill

5:44pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Police have named a 16-year-old girl who died after it is feared she used an illegal drug.

Headteachers cross swords with Gove

Michael Gove answers questions during the annual conference of the National Association of Head Teachers in Birmingham

4:37pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Michael Gove has faced the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a landmark vote of no confidence in the Government's school reforms.

Olympics star Ennis ties the knot

Jessica Ennis arrives with her parents, Alison and Vinny, before her wedding at St Michael and All Angels Church, Hathersage, Derbyshire (PA)

3:55pm Saturday 18th May 2013

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wore a winning smile as she married her long-term partner at a church in Derbyshire's Peak District.

Briton drowns on holiday in Italy

A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy

2:59pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy.

Rowling's Harry Potter book on sale

JK Rowling added the words 'changed my life forever' to the book's title

2:49pm Saturday 18th May 2013

It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm.






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