CRIME

A hacker took over the Twitter account of Thailand's recently elected prime minister on Sunday, questioning her ability to run the country if she cannot even look after her own tweets.

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi claimed that his role in the attack has been given too much weight and the truth will surface soon.

British Transport Police (BTP) has released the images of a man who has allegedly exposed indecently in a train between Hounslow and Ashford stations.

A 30-year old Portuguese national, Pedro Ricardo Eusebio was sentenced for an indefinite period after a four-day trial found him guilty of strangling a woman in the toilets of a West End Bar in London.

Amanda Knox leaves Italy a free woman, but will she ever be able to mend her reputation?

The Police Central e-crime unit has claimed to have saved the UK economy over £140m in its first six months following a multi-million pound injection to fight cyber crime.

The London Metropolitan Police have launched a new information and awareness campaign, titled "Meet Your Neighbours". The idea behind the campaign is to ensure the safety and security of all Londoners.

Met's Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) has salvaged the UK economy estimated over £140 million in the last six months.

Two prisoners, at the HM Prison Frankland in Durham county, have been booked for killing a fellow inmate who was jailed for raping a 13-year-old girl.

In an incident that will definitely provide more fodder for anti-games activists, Mark Bradford, 46, of Plymouth, Devon, is accused of assaulting a 13-year-old schoolboy, after the latter killed his character while playing "Call of Duty: Black Ops", a computer game, against each other on the Internet.

Ahead of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, British Home Secretary Theresa May suggested that this might be a good time to abolish the Human Rights Act.

The involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, who was Michael Jackson's personal physician and is the accused in a case involving the death of the King of Pop, began last week.

A pensioner has been sentenced to six years jail after being found guilty of faking his own death in Central America to secure £520,000 life insurance payout.

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), along with Metropolitan Police have arrested 13 people and raided 16 addresses in connection with the illegal internet supply of medicines.

The motorway speed is set in increase from 70mph to 80mph in 2013, under a new government plan to help boost the economy.

Manchester United footballer Rio Ferdinand has lost a High Court privacy action over a newspaper "kiss and tell" story.

Millions of pounds worth of fake drug and medicines have been seized across the wold, with over half confiscated in the UK.

Saudi Arabia King Abdullah has overturned a court ruling which sentenced a woman to 10 lashes for breaking the country's ban on female drivers, reports say.

Describing Michael Jackson as "rambling ... weak and fatigued," Kenny Ortega, choreographer and co-director of Jackson's planned "This is it" comeback tour -- said his friend was very excited about the show at London's O2 arena, reports The Sun.

The Raoul Moat inquest jury has delivered a unanimous suicide verdict.

Dr Conard Murray's lawyers accused Michael Jackson of being drunk at the announcement of his show 'This Is It' tour in London, reported The Telegraph.

The New York police officer identified by Anonymous and a number of Occupy Wall Street protesters as responsible for attacking peaceful participants with pepper spray is already being investigated for acts of brutality in an earlier protest, according to media reports.

Libyan authorities have said they will co-operate with Scottish prosecutors and police investigating the Lockerbie bombing, the Foreign Office have said.

The residents at the UK's largest illegal Travellers site have won a temporary reprieve in their long-running battle to stay on Dale Farm.

Bafta award-winning actor Chris Langham has said that he thought he would be "admired" after downloading child porn images as research for a television role.

U.S. mobile network operator, Verizon Wireless has stepped into the legal battle between Apple and Samsung, claiming that banning Samsung's 4G devices would harm both Verizon and consumers.

Three men have been taken to custody after two dogs attacked a woman and killed her pet in Newport last night.

Following the release of a video allegedly showing a policeman macing a group of Occupy Wall Street protesters, Anonymous has released a slew of statements naming and shaming the officer caught on tape.

Police have recovered £5million of antiques stolen during raids in stately homes.