Swine flu returns as winter infections rise

Cases have begun to increase after declining from the peak of the pandemic in July as figures show burden on hospital beds

Most hospital 'superbug' deaths unreported

Despite improvements over MRSA and C. diff infections, 80 per cent of hospital superbugs not subject to mandatory reporting

Poliakoff criticises 'Kafkaesque' BBC

Dramatist accuses the public broadcaster of losing its nerve after phone-in scandals and Jonathan Ross prank calls row

Caribbean dream of Welsh EuroMillions winners

Middle aged couple from Caerleon, near Newport, say they will buy a new car with their £45.5 million winnings

Safety alert on Maclaren pushchairs

Manufacturer offers safety modification on 1m US buggies after 12 children lose fingertips - but no action in UK

Brown confronted by grieving mother

Tthe Prime Minister is taken to task over equipment shortages when he rings mother of a dead soldier

Barclays restores dividend as profits triple

UK's second largest lender, which has refused taxpayers' bailout funds, see profits grow on strong investment banking

British-born curator and daughter found murdered

Nick Waterlow and daughter Chloe stabbed to death in a house in Sydney. Three-year-old girl injured. Man aged 42 sought

BBC chief says top stars can be risqué

The Director-General said that the broadcaster was prepared to stand by controversial decisions despite recurring complaints

Tissue grown to reverse genital damage

Scientists have replaced the erectile tissue of rabbits restoring sexual function and allowing them to father offspring

Mainstream parties attack BNP's 'nasty message of hate'

Pregnant woman flees social workers

Nurse laid to rest 30 years after death

Helen Smith remains have been held in a mortuary since 1979 when she died in a mysterious plunge from a balcony in Saudi Arabia

Brown apologises for condolence error

Transcript emerges of telephone exchange between Jacqui Janes and the Prime Minister, who was mortified by his error

Clock puts Manningtree in troubled times

A Rotary Club member in the Essex town hopes that the clock with its numbers in the wrong order will attract tourists

Merkel relives moment a nation found its courage

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

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

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