Church of England Synod rejects call for cuts

The Synod has rightly resisted the call to place responsibility in the hands of a few powerful 'lead' representatives

Generals rebuffed over new Helmand troops

Gordon Brown will try to rally public support for the war in Afghanistan as ministers say more troops would not cut casualties

Public support wavers for war in Afghanistan

In a letter to a select committee the Prime Minister insists the case for intervention remains the same as it was in 2001

Nothing fishy about tasteless basa fillets

The Vietnamese river cobbler, or basa, is being passed off as prime Atlantic cod despite being a cheaper cut and frozen

Can Army vehicles survive the Taleban test?

Experience shows that as soon as Britain strengthens the protection of its soldiers the militants adapt their tactics

Fish and chip shops ‘selling cobbler as cod’

Warning of widespread fraud after Worcestershire chip shop operator is fined for passing off cheap imports as prime fish

Tribute to five soldiers ambushed near Sangin

Five friends and comrades from C Company 2 Rifles died in the explosion that hit a patrol from the 2nd Battalion The Rifles

Money back for solar panels and turbines

Homes that harness energy will be paid for any electricty that is fed back into the National Grid, the Government said

Questions for Government over Helmand deaths

British soldiers put their lives on the line in Afghanistan, so we must ensure the cause they are fighting for is just

Case study: ‘My father didn’t count’

Elizabeth Stratton says she feels angry that the Government refused to help pay for her 91-year-old father's elderly care

How the US war machine puts Britain to shame

The speed at which American forces receive vital equipment hightlights the slow procurement process for British troops

Small world of wonder in the burst bubble

A photographer has captured spectacular super-slow-motion images of a soap bubble just at the moment before it bursts

Boy dies in Thai swimming pool accident

A teenager on holiday with his family in the Thai resort of Pattaya is sucked into a water vent after losing his goggles

Civil servants’ cabs cost Whitehall £8m

Figures obtained by the TaxPayers’ Alliance show that government officials use taxis unnecessarily, the organisation said

Church of England to cut number of bishops

Bradford diocese is likely to disappear as the Archbishops of Canterbury and York look at ways to reorganise 44 dioceses

'Unfair' two-tier care-home regime to end

Ministers want to reform the system under which many elderly people have to sell their homes to fund long-term care

What the soldiers want most is reinforcements

What troops would like to see are comrades being brought in. What they fear is that they'll have to do it all again

Sergeant's brave bid to halt Taliban ambush

Army officer Andrew MacNulty and colleagues rolled Land Rover down ridge in Helmand, Afghanistan, to take on the enemy

Helicopter shortage puts men at mercy of Taleban

With fifteen deaths in a week, the vulnerabilty of British soldiers has exposed ministers to uncomfortable questioning

Archbishops snubbed over power-grab plans

General Synod overwhelmingly rejected proposals which would have handed Dr Rowan Williams huge power within the Church