Angry angler chains himself to rails over cull

A swimming club that shares a lake with anglers in Bristol wanted a cull of most of the fish leading to a stand-off

Anger over delay in university fees decision

Universities hope for a substantial increase in charges, but they will have to wait until after the general election

Angela Merkel relives the day the Wall fell

The German Chancellor has personalised the festivities shifting the focus into a celebration of the East German people

Britain pours £470m of wine down the drain

Study finds that Britons are wasting 1.8 million tonnes of food and drink which is adding to the nation's carbon footprint

Energetic John Prescott fears unsure future

As the words flowed around the room, it seemed fitting to discover that the former Labour deputy was talking about wind

Cardinal on path to sainthood after 'miracle'

Deacon Jack Sullivan prayed to his ‘friend’ Cardinal Newman and was suddenly cured of probable permanent paralysis

Energy shortfalls are a danger in ten years

The need to invest in energy has been obvious for 30 years but the Government seems to have been caught by surprise

Time for Germany to re-enagage with Europe

Ms Merkel’s political patron, Mr Kohl, argued that German unity and European integration were two sides of the same coin

Free health checks for patients in middle age

By 2012, everyone aged 40 to 74 will be entitled to screenings for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease

Former showjumper jailed for hitting cyclist

After crashing into Leslie Smith for taking up too much of the road Robertson tried to hide his involvement, court heard

Catalogue of errors shows Brown losing touch

The Prime Minister's slap-dash letter to a grieving mother suggests a frantic pace of work and an emotional myopia

Times poll - public more optimistic about economy

Populus survey shows number of voters thinking country will do well over the next year has risen from a quarter to a third

Kraft launches £9.8bn hostile bid for Cadbury

Dairy Milk maker issues a withering rebuff to the US food giant, describing its offer as 'unattractive' and 'derisory'

IN DEPTH: a sensitive task

Gordon Brown has fallen foul of the official policy that Prime Minister should write to all bereaved military families

My belt is too big, jokes Haye

The new WBA world heavyweight champion looks ahead to a bright future as he is greeted by fans on return to Britain

Tighter security as Real IRA targets judges

Families are told to check under their cars as intelligence suggests a renewed republican campaign against the judiciary

The Snow Goose tops BBC ‘lost books’ poll

Paul Gallico's novel is to be adapted for radio after being voted the most deserving of rediscovery by Radio 4 listeners

Radioactive waste to be put in £18bn hole

Proposals for energy projects, such as nuclear power stations and radioactive storage, will bypass council planners

Queen’s English Society boss’s poor spelling

Bernard Lamb, the organisation's president, learnt to spell after the embarrassment of being corrected by a foreign student

Treatment centres ‘cherry pick’ best patients

Study suggests that private treatment centres profit at the expense of NHS hospitals by not taking on complex cases