Every household under a Tory government will be entitled to claim at least £6,500 in energy home improvements that will mean lower power bills, the Conservatives will say today.

Trudie Styler, the wife of the rock star Sting, has donated money to David Cameron's Conservatives.

British policing has "lost its way" amid Government targets, initiatives and new laws, the chief of inspector of police has said.

While most actors like to give the appearance, at least, of an independent spirit, Patrick Stewart is to star in a play which he hopes will provide Gordon Brown with a boost in the run-up to the election.

Fiona Phillips resigned from GMTV last year to spend more time with her family, and, unlike many politicians when they employ the phrase, she clearly meant it.

Concerts help ex-Beatle 'make contact' with bandmates and late wife.

Sweeping changes to be made to the 300-year-old law which prevents Roman Catholics ascending to the throne.

The London games are on track to lift the national mood at just the right time, says Benedict Brogan.

Assaults, thefts and possession of drugs could be punished with a £40 fine instead of a court appearance, under proposals being considered by Scottish ministers.

Children will be given an "immediate" detention for misbehaving at school under Tory plans to scrap existing 24 hours' notice for parents.

A 'super hospital' could become the new Holyrood project after ministers admitted its construction is running two years late, the Tories have warned.

Rarely seen footage of Sir Winston Churchill, in his first screen test for television, has been unearthed to mark the 75th anniversary of party political broadcasts.

A Swiss lab has developed a way of establishing how someone died without damaging the evidence.

Baruch Chalomish, 54, dipped into his £7 million fortune to fuel his £1,000-per-week habit, court hears.

Jane Andrews, the convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York, has been captured in a hotel room with her parents and older brother after spending three days on the run from an open prison.

US President's decision to attend increases possibility of global deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A decision to award £113,000 of taxpayers' money to schools once linked to an "extremist" Muslim group has been condemned by David Cameron.

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Scientists have identified a gene which could be responsible for depression, bipolar disorders and schizophrenia.

Banks have won what has been described as a "stunning victory" in a dispute over overdraft fees.