Motorway Speed Limit Plans Put In Slow Lane

Plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80mph have been moved into the slow lane after it was decided the idea was "not a priority". The policy change was proposed in 2011 by then Transport Secretary Philip Hammond but his successor, Patrick McLoughlin,...

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Mandela Stranded By Ambulance Breakdown

An ambulance carrying seriously ill Nelson Mandela to hospital broke down in freezing temperatures, it has emerged. The military vehicle broke down at the side of the highway, leaving the iconic ex-president - known as Madiba - stranded for 40 minutes,...

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India Monsoon: Race To Save Thousands Stranded

Rescue workers are racing to reach tens of thousands of people stranded in rain-ravaged northern India, as the number killed in the flooding nears 600. Scores of bodies have been pulled from the swollen River Ganges after torrential monsoon rains struck...

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Harwich Ferry Crash: 500 Stuck For Three Hours

Almost 500 passengers were stuck on board a ferry for three hours after it hit a quay in Essex and started to let in water. The Sirena Seaways ferry struck the quay at Parkeston near Harwich just after midday, but the water it was taking on was "quickly...

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Lansley Was Warned Of Baby Deaths In 2010

By Becky Johnson, North of England Correspondent A former Health Secretary was warned about a cover up over baby deaths at a hospital in Cumbria three years ago. Andrew Lansley received a letter from James Titcombe whose son Joshua died aged just...

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US Wants Taliban Talks 'Back On Track'

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he hopes to get talks with the Taliban "back on track," but is unsure if that is possible. Mr Kerry warned that a recently opened Taliban office in Qatar may have to close if the peace talks do not proceed. "We...

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Edward Snowden Charged With Espionage

Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who revealed secret government spying programmes, has been charged with espionage by US authorities. As a provisional arrest warrant was issued and Hong Kong authorities asked to detain him, Wikileaks founder Julian...

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Le Mans: Driver Dies After Aston Martin Crash

Denmark's Allan Simonsen has died following a crash at Le Mans sports car race in France. The 34-year-old was taken to hospital on Saturday after his Aston Martin crashed about 10 minutes into the 24 hour race. He died at the hospital soon after arrival....

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Syria: 'Friends' Agree Urgent Rebel Support

Western and Arab countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar al Assad have agreed to give urgent military support to rebels fighting for his overthrow. Ministers from the 11 main countries which form the Friends of Syria group agreed "to provide urgently...

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Riot Police Clash With Protesters In Turkey

Riot police have fired water cannon to clear protesters from Istanbul's Taksim Square, in the first clash at the site for a week. ...

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