Portrait reveals natural side to princes

Intimate composition by Nicky Philipps puts William and Harry at our level, enabling the spectator to relate as a friend

IN FULL: the coup lettter

Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt have written to all Labour MPs over leadership issue

Go-ahead for Beauly-Denny power line

Decision is a ‘black day’ for Scotland’s landscape, say protestors as ministers approve 137-mile power line

Winter wonderland amid treacherous conditions

Nature has an ability to compensate for hellish weather with fantastic spectacles including snowrollers and ice sculptures

Unlikely duo trying to topple Brown

Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt say they decided to call for a secret ballot after a chance meeting in the Commons

Warning shot against Brown matters

The attempted coup will remind voters that many Labour politicians harbour doubts about the Prime Minister

Cases for and against Iceland repaying loan

The Government says that Britons should be allowed to campaign, but warns that lobbying could stoke domestic opposition

Cabinet damns Brown with faint praise

Ministers showed little enthusiasm in heading off the attempted coup by Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt

Tales from the trapped

The bitterest winter for decades has prompted unusual tales of detective work and entertainment across the country

Penalties may prompt academic ‘brain drain’

Plans to penalise funding for university research that has no obvious economic value may drive away professors, study says

What are the new challenges facing science?

Scientists hope decade will bring Internet searches using brain signals and the determination of the nature of dark matter

Gordon Brown stages great escape

The Prime Minister performed with a swagger after realising that David Cameron didn't know about the poison-pen letter

Calm voices give unruly children new hope

Counsellors at The Place2Be are helping pupils with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to manage their symptoms

UK may block Israeli war crimes warrants

Amendment to British law planned to stop pro-Palestinian activists serving Israeli visitors with war crimes warrants

PROFILES: Hoon and Hewitt

The leaders of the anti-Brown putsch are veteran Labour MPs who both served in Tony Blair's Government

BBC denies Doctor Who 'anti-ginger' regeneration

Corporation issues statement after first words spoken by new Time Lord to 11m viewers included: 'I’m still not ginger'

ANALYSIS: Cabinet support could kill off Brown

If Hoon and Hewitt have moved knowing a Cabinet minister is ready to join the revolt, Mr Brown is in severe trouble

Live: the Labour leadership challenge

Live updates as they occur on the latest developments in Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt's challenge to Gordon Brown

Prince Charles 'should face Iraq inquiry'

Campaigners want Prince of Wales to give evidence after reports that he lobbied Government against decision to go to war

Ex-Cabinet ministers attempt Brown coup

Geoff Hoon and Patricia Hewitt spring a surprise challenge to Prime Minister with call for secret ballot on his leadership