Britain awaiting news of Iran staff

6:01pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Britain is still seeking clarification from Iran over the fate of detained British Embassy staff after one was said by his lawyer to be facing trial for "acting against national security".

Serena top in Williams' sister act

4:45pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Serena Williams won the battle for sibling supremacy in the women's Wimbledon final.

Overseas aid budget to be rebranded

4:15pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Overseas aid is to be rebranded in a bid to raise public awareness at home and abroad and help maintain support for spending during the downturn, the Government said.

Tower block fire victims identified

3:12pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Five of the six victims who perished when a blaze ripped through their tower block have been named by police.

Man dead in village shooting

2:26pm Saturday 4th July 2009

A teenage girl is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot in the leg during a village disturbance which left a man dead.

Streets at a halt for Pride march

1:59pm Saturday 4th July 2009

London's busiest shopping streets were brought to a standstill as the annual Pride march dazzled onlookers with a flamboyant and colourful display.

Treasury orders review of quangos

1:52pm Saturday 4th July 2009

The Treasury has ordered a review of spending by public bodies it was announced, as so-called "quangos" came back under the spotlight in the political battle over future spending.

Daughter poisoning: mother charged

1:31pm Saturday 4th July 2009

The mother of a child who died from a suspected methadone overdose has been charged with poisoning her daughter, police said.

Embassy employee in Iran charged

12:47pm Saturday 4th July 2009

The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran said his client had been charged with "acting against national security".

Questions asked over escape routes

12:47pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Questions are being asked about whether escape routes and fire prevention measures were "adequate" at a block of flats where a fire left six people dead, Harriet Harman said.