Mortgage repossession orders up 17% Lenders have come under pressure to do more for struggling homeowners after the number of people threatened with losing their homes rose to its highest level for 16 years. 5:36pm today
Siege man hit at least five times Barrister Mark Saunders was hit at least five times by police marksmen during a shoot-out at his home, an inquest has heard. 5:36pm today
Blast house mystery liquid attack The house at the centre of a mystery explosion was the target of a vandalism attack hours earlier when a purple liquid was poured through the letterbox, police have said. 5:36pm today
Whitney wows charity ball audience Whitney Houston dazzled the crowd with a rare live performance at a star-studded charity ball in London. 5:30pm today
