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Marie Colvin was killed in the war-torn city of Homs, Syria, after saying she wanted to finish 'one more story', her mother said

Reporter 'wanted to finish story'

Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin was killed after defying an order to leave the besieged Syrian city of Homs because she wanted to finish "one more story", her mother has said.

Man accused of murdering vicar

A 47-year-old man has been charged with the murders of vicar John Suddards and retired teacher Betty Yates, police said.

The burnt-out flat on the Broadmead Park estate where Nikitta was murdered

Loner jailed for rape and murder

A cocaine-addicted former nightclub bouncer has been jailed for at least 35 years for the rape and murder of heavily pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender.

Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim

Cherie Blair has become the latest high-profile figure to lodge a court claim over hacking of her phone.

Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham says MPs have a right to know the full implications of the Government's health reforms

MPs reject NHS risk register pleas

The Government has seen off a Labour-led attempt to force it to publish an internal assessment of the risks posed by the controversial NHS reforms.

Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go

More than 3,000 jobs are to go after ailing fashion chain Peacocks was sold out of administration.

Paramedics carry away wounded passengers from a commuter train after a crash in Argentina (AP)

49 dead in Argentina train crash

A packed train has slammed into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters.

Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'

A teenager was repeatedly raped by members of a gang who used alcohol and threats of violence to force her to comply with their demands, a court has heard.

A man is being quizzed over the discovery of two bodies in Southport, Merseyside

Man quizzed over women's murders

A man is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of two elderly women who were found dead in their homes.

Eight more bodies found on ship

Divers searching the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian coast have found eight bodies on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing five-year-old Italian girl, authorities said.

Brave Marie Colvin killed in Syria siege

One of Britain's leading war reporters was killed in Syria today when 10 rockets slammed into a makeshift press centre. Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times died and her photographer Paul Conroy was injured in the rebel city of Homs Comments (25)

Cameron: Help Somalia and head off terror threat to UK

David Cameron today warned that extremists in Somalia could "poison" the minds of young Britons unless the world acts to repair the war-torn African state Comments (21)

Cameron and Boris: Rethink plan to close The Mall for three months

Exclusive: The Mall is due to shut for more than three months for the Queen's Jubilee and the Olympics, prompting fears of a summer of traffic gridlock Comments (16)

'End London's Punch and Judy politics'

The former head of the Civil Service said today that more candidates should run for London Mayor to get away from the "Punch and Judy politics" of Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson Comments (7)

Why a London Somali chose to run the most volatile capital in Africa

As the world's statesmen gather in London to discuss whether to take military action in Somalia, the man plucked from Camden to be mayor of its capital tells us what he hopes the talks will achieve Comments (4)

In pictures: War-torn Somalia

Who pulled the plug on Adele?

James Corden has blamed producers for the decision to cut Adele's Brits acceptance speech short because of an overrunning TV schedule Comments (37)

St Paul's campers urged to leave peacefully as they lose eviction appeal

The St Paul's protest campers face immediate eviction today after losing a final court battle. Three Court of Appeal judges threw out their attempt to have an order for their removal overturned Comments (55)

Emergency crews stage Tube terror attack drill

Emergency crews responded to a mocked-up terror attack on the Tube during a security test for the Olympics Comments (13)

Mayor poll 'may end up in court over vote fraud'

The battle between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone for the London mayoralty could end in the courts because of electoral fraud fears, a senior MP warned today Comments (11)

Camden man in Somalia

Interview: The man plucked from Camden to be mayor of its capital tells us what he hopes the talks will achieve

Herculean task

Voters no longer believe the health service is safe in Tory hands irrespective of any rational case for its reform

35 years for rape and murder of mother-to-be

Former nightclub bouncer Carl Whant was jailed for at least 35 years today for the rape and murder of pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender Comments

Author's dream of a plot inspires pupils to write their own tales

An award-winning children's author revealed he had the idea for one of his much loved characters in a dream Comments (2)

Parish vicar faces jail for carrying out 250 sham weddings for illegal immigrants

A parish vicar who conducted at least 250 sham marriages to help illegal immigrants stay in the country is facing jail

Childcare costs in London are forcing parents to give up work

The "eye-wateringly high" cost of childcare in the capital is forcing many parents to quit their jobs because they cannot afford nursery places,warns a report by the London Assembly Comments (6)

1,000 cannabis plants seized

Two Vietnamese men were being questioned today after police seized more than 1,000 cannabis plants in a raid on an illicit drugs factory on an industrial estate in Leyton

NHS trust faces break-up in �70m crisis

Hospital sites in London could close if a crisis-hit NHS trust is allowed to go bust, it emerged Comments (2)

World News

West's support for Syria rebels is stirring a civil war, says China

International Headlines

Money to burn: Battersea power station

Beefeaters: We must remember British history

Emma Thompson and the Tricycle theatre

Met wants to buy more armoured vehicles to clear streets of rioters

Scotland Yard is planning to buy more military-style armoured vehicles to help tackle any future rioting Comments (9)

Unlucky bidders get their pick of one million tickets in six-day sale

About 20,000 of the most unlucky Olympic ticket applicants will get their pick of the remaining one million seats when they go on sale in April Comments (1)

Small firms in London are paying double interest rates

Small firms in London battle with loan interest rates that are more than double the national average, research revealed Comments (2)

Mumbai journalist accused of helping to murder reporter

A journalist in India has been charged with setting up the murder of another reporter by passing his details to an underworld boss Comments

Australia's ex-premier quits government in battle to regain power

Australia's former prime minister Kevin Rudd quit the government in an apparent grab for power Comments

Dennis's rare good deed helping children to read

Children are being urged to read for pleasure as part of a festival at the Southbank Centre - with the help of Dennis the Menace Comments

Christ statue depicts agony of Jesus on cross

Die Harder, by David Mach, is a new sculpture in place at Southwark Cathedral Comments

Gillard swallows marriage talk at gay dinner

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, an opponent of gay marriage, hosted an awkward dinner party today - with three gay couples Comments

Experiment starves professor of oxygen

A London doctor has revealed how a TV presenter survived in an air-tight glass box for two days with only plants to keep him alive Comments

Tower of Babel: Language no barrier for Shard workers

The Shard is a testament to international cooperation with workers from Albania to Australia, Bulgaria to Brazil contributing to its construction Comments (10)

City projects may be pie in the sky

Axed country show is back on

Lambeth Country Show is back on after council bosses bowed to a public outcry over its cancellation Comments (1)

Rioter 'asked for a lighter to set furniture store on fire'

A rioter set fire to a 150-year-old furniture shop, forcing terrified residents to flee for their lives, the Old Bailey heard today Comments (1)

Summer of arts online

Popular events from the spectacular Olympic summer of arts are to be made available online Comments

May 'is appeasing Iran' by blocking dissident's visit

Theresa May is being sued in the High Court after banning an Iranian dissident from coming to Britain Comments (2)

Dress like a beauty queen: winners' gowns up for auction

Miss England has launched an online auction of winners' dresses in aid of disadvantaged children Comments

Harmsworth Animal Hospital Vicky Coleman

Animal refuges overwhelmed in strays crisis

The number of stray cats and dogs in London is at record levels, animal welfare charities warned Comments (9)

Makeover of 'muggers' paradise' Heygate estate

This is the first image showing what a once notorious London council estate known as a "muggers' paradise" will look like Comments (7)

Ministers 'are appeasing Iran' over dissident

Theresa May is being sued in the High Court after banning an Iranian dissident from coming to Britain because it might upset leaders in Tehran Comments (3)

Helena Bonham Carter receives CBE

Actress Helena Bonham Carter was made a CBE by the Queen after a glittering career in the movies Comments

Secret NHS risk report 'should be published'

A secret report on the risks of Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms should be published before they are passed by Parliament, the Information Commissioner said today Comments (2)