How to give the public a louder voice

The aim of the Rebuilding the House report is to increase the ability of the public to raise issues within the Government

Susan Boyle lets her voice do the talking

The classical singer must hope that she knows how to pilot the unpredictable, and unforgiving, rollercoaster she is now on

Business as usual for flood refugees

Reflecting the stoicism of the land, business owners in Cockermouth have recreated Main Street in an empty Jobcentre Plus

English Heritage seeks Darwin’s lost notes

Thoughts and sketches from Galapagos that disappeared in the 1980s are the missing link as Darwin's documents go online

Wigan: players' refund offer is just wrong

Anyone who has suffered and shivered on a wet Wednesday in Grimbsy know football is often ugly, painful and deeply unhappy

‘The Edinburgh Fringe just can’t be beaten’

The Scottish capital boasts the biggest and the best arts festivals injecting more than £180 million into the econony

The world's fastest driver describes his ride

As British engineers build the world's fastest car, its driver describes moving ‘too fast for a sonic boom . . .’

Q&A: DNA database

What exactly is the DNA database? Read this Times concise guide to find out the background about the controversial project

The startling figures that don’t add up

The Human Genetics Commission report says that more than three quarters of young black men are on the national database

Glowering Gordon gives way to dancing Dave

David Cameron makes a hit with the businessmen and women at the CBI conference. He's their kind of chap

Tories to scrap Hips if they win election

Grant Shapps, the Shadow Housing Minister, has pledged to scrap home information packs to help the housing market recover

Technology must carry the public's support

Arresting a suspect just to increase the number of DNA profiles would cast doubt on the professionalism of the police

Tories look for more optimistic economic view

George Osborne, Shadow Chancellor, will try to develop the theme of a recovery as the party adopts a more optimistic tone

UN confirms Lebanon body is British journalist

After 11-year search, investigators establish last resting place of British reporter, kidnapped and killed by radicals in the 1980s

How the song in Susan’s heart is bringing Bathgate back to life

Bathgate, the economically distressed hometown of singing star Susan Boyle, is delighting in her success

Trump’s ‘village idiot’ tirade over golf protester

In an astonishing outburst, Donald Trump has called Balmedie homeowner Michael Forbes a “village idiot” for refusing to sell him his...

‘Lady Jane’ set her sights on the Sloane set

Plain girl from Cleethorpes became the Duchess of York’s lady-in-waiting, confidante, accounts manager and style guru

Three in four young black men on database

Report by the Human Genetics Commission will raise concerns that black people are disproportionately targeted by police

Brown accused of bowing to unions over NHS

Prime Minister facing pressure from within party as new guidelines appear to freeze out private companies and charities

Hadron Collider makes first particle collisions

The 'big bang' machine smashed its first proton beams together, three days after a 14-month shutdown for repairs