‘Now is the right time to move up’

Daniel and Rachel Barbanel want to take advantage of lower property prices and reasonable mortgage rates by moving house

Less flexible Navy will take on fewer tasks

Any decision to reduce the size of the fleet could damage Britain’s ability to confront dangers such as terror attacks

Communication is a vital skill for children

Early speech and language difficulties can lead to mental health problems and fewer qualifications and job prospects

Court of Protection losing public confidence

People have complained of ‘being treated like a criminal’ after being deemed unsuitable to look after relatives’ affairs

Stupid celebrities are doing us a big favour

Famous people accelerate our knowledge, because everything they say is scrutinised in immense, and immediate, detail

Major-General condemns 'incapable' MoD

Ex-commander says ministry should focus less on beating the Taleban and more on understanding their culture

Embassies closed after al-Qaeda warning

Terror group responds to Anglo-American promises of renewed counter-terrorism effort with threats to embassy personnel

Actor booed after finding town not so charming

Owen Woodgate, who is appearing in pantomime, makes amends after a newspaper reports his negative comments about Lowestoft

Tory manifesto ‘has £50bn black hole’

Alistair Darling courts controversy by using figures from Treasury civil servants to make claims against George Osborne

Gordon Brown tops poll as worst-dress man

GQ magazine puts the Prime Minister ahead of Boris Johnson and the Top Gear presenters in its list of sartorial shame

Celebrities’ cod science revealed

From Heather MIlls to Robin Van Persie - the worst examples of fame not necessarily bringing wisdom

Now it’s the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The Queen has endorsed the Edinburgh Military Tattoo as it celebrates its Diamond Jubilee year

Scotland ‘may slide to halt as salt runs out’

Local authorities in Scotland have begun running out of salt in the longest period of cold weather in 20 years

Tories pledge to curb supermarkets’ powers

Ombudsman would handle complaints against retailers that squeeze the profit margins of farmers, growers and processors

Alan McMenemy 'may still be alive'

The fate of the final hostage kidnapped alongside Peter Moore and three other Britons is expected to be known within days

Place2Be’s ‘fast lady’ lends a listening ear

As charity aims to expand, the biker Eileen Wilson is among those who are helping to turn disturbed children's lives around

Aspiration the buzz word for leaders

Gordon Brown and David Camerron occupy the same ground as the electorate shows an appetite for the promise of improvement

Time runs out for ageing Royal Navy carriers

The 30-year-old Ark Royal is one of the two carriers that the Navy has in service, but for how much longer?

We were right to complain about Lockerbie prisoner pact, says SNP

The Scottish government claimed it had been fully justified in protesting that it had been kept in the dark about a UK-Libya prisoner transfer...

Old soldier’s war against the predators

A Highland crofter is petitioning the Scottish Parliament to claim the right to defend his flock from protected wildlife