Judge calls murderer ‘kind and caring’

Relatives of Maureen Cosgrove react with anger after her killer, George Maben, is jailed for less than standard minimum term

Shell-shocked tortoise recovers from kidnap

Zeus, the giant African creature, was stolen from a sanctuary in Cornwall and recovered only when recognised in a pet shop

Reaction from UK mosques

Worshippers at one of the UK's biggest mosques said Muslims who serve are complicit in killing their ‘brothers and sisters’

‘Shocking’ video game poised to break record

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 offers players the chance to skip scenes because they are so violent, but it's still in demand

Priests to perform second album in Liverpool

Trio will perform from their new album, Harmony, after a year of combining parish duties with global fame and fortune

Modern Warfare 2: Brutal and brilliant

The 'disturbing content' warning is well warranted, but the game sets a standard that will have rival designers gasping

My week: Elizabeth Hurley

Organic farms are not just like any old farm. Somewhere out there, where only the staff go, our scones and jerkys run free

Mother killed in ‘firework’ house blaze

Police investigate claims that Mary Fox's son, Raum, may have been the target of a firework pushed through her letterbox

DVDs’ days are numbered as streams gather pace

With disc sales continuing to fall, electronics firms are preparing for the death of the DVD as the internet takes over

Haye mustn’t aim too high with giant Russian

Britain's brash world heavyweight title contender is advised against trying to knock his 7ft Russian opponent's block off

Brothers in business of discreet generosity

Self-made Essa Academy sponsors Anwar and Yakub Patel may be high on the rich lists but prefer to keep a low profile

Council gets a bad name for poor spelling

Matthew Spurgin, 8, was appalled when workmen from Knowsley Council installed signs with a glaring error near his house

Air turns blue round TV's new comic vicar

Strong language will feature in the BBC's after-the-watershed satire on the tribulations of an inner-city parish

Cheat jailed for tricking way into casinos

Gambling addict Abdullah Toksoz used false identities to win thousands of pounds in deception lasting for three years

Student falls from cliff after party

Sound decisions prove a hit for Linn

A 40 per cent increase in profits as the rest of the world tightens its belt? Scottish audio equipment Linn Products seems to be hitting the right...

Argument with Lloyds sees foundation fear last donation

Brown attacks SNP over Glasgow airport link

Campaigning in Glasgow North East, Gordon Brown described as “inexplicable” the decision by the SNP to scrap the £170 million rail...

National Trust urged to let public take risks

Large swaths of its land in danger of becoming "no-go" areas because of health and safety regulations, says prominent member

These little pigs went very up-market

Victoria Beckham buys into the latest craze for mini swine as Dorset breeder is poised to feature in People magazine