Rape victims 'face police culture of disbelief'

Report by Sara Payne, the Victims Champion, highlights postcode lottery in the way rape victims are treated by agencies

Religious studies teacher jailed for pupil affair

Madeleine Martin lured 15-year-old boy into sexual relationship through a fake account she set up on Facebook

Bmi cuts jobs and closes routes

The struggling airline will also start returning its A330 aircraft to leasing companies as part of its survival strategy

And now for responsible borrowing?

Had the Supreme Court sided against the banks they would have looked for alternative ways of charging for their services

Would-be champion hopes for a rematch

The Office of Fair Trading could challenge the banks again after a suggestion from the President of the Supreme Court

Millions left out of pocket

Customers could see major changes to their accounts now the banks have surprisingly won their battle in the courts

BA crew strike back at poor service online

Online chat forums have been inundated with complaints after the airline's decision to cut staff on long-haul flights

Doctor to argue freedom of speech defence

A heart doctor being sued for criticising a US company’s research says scientists must be free to challenge such work

Have a Beatles Christmas for a fab £1,000

Apple Corp is releasing a USB drive and a ‘Box of Vision’ set to go with its other must-have gifts for the die-hard fan

Video games on TV — and no need for a console

Playcast is to launch a TV service with superfast remote control that would do away with the need for a games console

Miniatures of Elizabeth I and her favourite sold at auction

A pair of paintings dating back to Elizabeth’s reign shed a little more light on her relationship with Robert Dudley

Thank you, says flood PC’s girl Emma, 8

Bill Barker’s youngest daughter has received 500 sympathy cards from the public and says ‘all of them make me feel better’

Orders helped women avoid forced marriage

Twice as many women as expected sought protection against being married off against their will under orders introduced last year

BBC and museum launch world history project

Elgin Marbles, Anglo-Saxon helmet and a credit card among the 100 things to be examined in ambitious project

Customer tells of excessive Halifax charges

Emma Green is unlikely to see £1,600 of charges refunded which have run up despite sometimes only being 75p overdrawn

Bermuda shorts teamed with a pair of socks rule

Bermudas are favoured during the summer as a smart alternative to trousers with colours ranging from beige to pulsating pastels.

Pro-Union coalition rocked by the Tories

David Cameron says a Tory government would reject White Paper on Calman plan — and risks fracturing pro-Union alliance