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Youth charged over collapse death
An 18-year-old is charged with the harassment of a man who collapsed and died outside his Greater Manchester home.
Teenager gets UK Eurovision vote
A teenager from Essex is chosen to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo.
BNP rules judged 'discriminatory'
The British National Party is forced to rewrite its membership rules again after a court rules them discriminatory.
Samantha Cameron speaks of Tory leader's domestic skills
Samantha Cameron speaks publicly for the first time of her relationship with the Conservative leader.
Items removed as city alert ends
A security alert in Armagh has ended and a number of items have been removed for examination, the police say.
'Healer' fined for cancer adverts
A man describing himself as an "international healer" pleads guilty to offences under the Cancer Act.
Mother 'murdered' after night out
A mother-of-three whose body was found in undergrowth in Dundee after a night out was murdered, police confirm.
Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.
Lib Dems set for election battle
The Lib Dem leader rallies delegates for the "biggest fight of their political lives" at his party's spring conference.
'Cider' teen inquiry is widened
The police watchdog takes control of inquiry into claims a teenager was given cider by detectives and asked to confess to crimes.
Supervisor jailed for pupil sex
The fifth staff member at a school to face court over inappropriate sexual conduct is jailed for having sex with a pupil.
Charges over Parliament protest
A total of 55 people are charged over a climate change demonstration on the roof of the Houses of Parliament.
Jail 'power'
Fears Muslim 'gangs' are on the rise in prisons
Storrie quits role at Portsmouth
Peter Storrie steps down from his role as chief executive at Portsmouth but will stay on as a consultant.
Mr Punch
Do we secretly like tough guy leaders instead of Mr Nice?
Carbon capture bid wins funding
Scottish Power wins "tens of millions of pounds" in funding to develop technology designed to tackle climate change.
Kidnap boy's father helps police
The father of a five-year-old boy kidnapped in Pakistan is helping officers in the search for his son, police have said.
Baroness not to face expenses charge
Labour peer Baroness Uddin says she is "relieved" after being told she will not be prosecuted over her expenses.
PPS to reconsider Hamill move
An inquiry into the murder of Robert Hamill urges the PPS to reconsider a decision not to prosecute a retired RUC officer.
Couple jailed for starving girl
The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.
One... Go! Bleakley completes Channel water-ski challenge
The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley completes her water-ski challenge across the English Channel in aid of Sport Relief.
Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal
Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal.
BA union announces strike dates
BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels.
Brown sorry for Hull duo's fracas
Hull manager Phil Brown apologises to the Women's Institute who saw a row between players Nicky Barmby and Jimmy Bullard.
Ex-Tory Euro MP joining Lib Dems
A long-serving Conservative MEP, expelled in a row over the party's new allies in Europe, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
In your backyard?
Is high speed rail coming to your community?
Woman who seduced teen faces jail
A woman is told a jail sentence is almost inevitable after she was found guilty of sexual activity with a 13-year-old boy.
Pc jailed over drugs conspiracy
A former Metropolitan Police officer is jailed for three years for passing on secret information which let his wife obtain free drugs.
In pictures
The other Channel crossings to make headlines
Johnson not contemplating defeat
England coach Martin Johnson is refusing to contemplate defeat ahead of Saturday's RBS Six Nations Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Double trouble
How did these become such a big money-spinner?
Hamilton second in Bahrain practice
Returning legend Michael Schumacher vows to improve after Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg leads Friday practice in Bahrain.
Angry scenes at Trump exhibition
A public exhibition of the masterplan for US tycoon Donald Trump's controversial £1bn golf resort witnesses angry scenes.
7 days quiz
Farrah left off In Memoriam list at Oscars. Who else?
Lock down
Why are criminals released from prison early?
Bearing fruit
Preparations to hand over UK's Afghan base
Russian honour for Archbishop
Dr Rowan Williams is given an award on the decree of the Russian President for his literature on the country.
MPs in court dominate headlines
The appearance of three MPs in court over charges relating to their expenses claims is reported in Friday's papers.
Up and away
Has education spending always been rising?