AN AUCTION of hundreds of items amassed by one of the Royal family's most faithful servants made nearly £450,000 last night.

THE Conservative Party was last night still reeling from the resignation of Boris Johnson's deputy amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities

TOP Gear presenter James May has not demanded a similar salary to co-host Jeremy Clarkson, his agent said yesterday.

GUNMEN have kidnapped the younger brother of Nigerian and Everton footballer Joseph Yobo, police said yesterday.

THE Government's top intelligence adviser was continuing to fight for life in hospital last night, five days after collapsing into a coma.

A LETTER from the Queen Mother instructing one of her servants to pack some Dubonnet and gin, "in case it is needed", fetched £16,000 yesterday.

SUPERMARKETS could be barred from offering two-for-one deals on perishables ranging from fruit and vegetables to pizzas.

ABORTIONS carried out because babies have a club foot or cleft palate could be banned under plans to be put before MPs later this month.

TRIBUTES last night continued to pour in to the French students murdered in London after a 21-year-old man was arrested in connection with the killings.

It was really difficult when he finished treatment. His whole life revolved around going to hospital

A SCOTTISH entrepreneur is claiming he can be a one-man answer to the hit TV show Dragons' Den.

A MOTHER who helped her autistic son communicate by using their family dog has launched a scheme to help other Scottish children with the condition.

MARGARET Curran is Scottish Labour's proverbial 'bonnie fechter' - a woman who is committed to the cause and happy to take the fight to her enemies.

A 13-YEAR-old boy has died after his mini-motorcycle collided with a car while he was riding on a public road.

POLICE have stepped up their hunt for a missing sex offender.

IT WAS a lost moment in the history of the greatest pop band the planet has ever seen. The Beatles' first full television interview was given in Glasgow as the Fab Four be

AS THE members of Glasgow East Labour party filed into Tollcross Leisure Centre at 7pm on Friday, they were expecting a relatively short meeting.

THE death of a 10-week-old baby boy is being investigated by the police.