You dirty rat: Photos show rodent 'tied up and shamed' after stealing from shop in China
Images uploaded onto Weibo appear to shows a rat being punished in Guangdong Province
GCHQ chief Robert Hannigan to step down 'for personal reasons'
Chief of British intelligence agency to quit ahead of centenary year in 2019.
British PM Theresa May knew of Trident nuclear missile which 'veered towards Florida'
10 Downing Street says May was told about launch test which allegedly misfired when she became PM.
Mother plotted to allow paedophile to rape her 7-year-old daughter for £200
Woman given nine years for 'depraved' plan with man who 'bullied and cajoled' her
Police catch record number of drivers using mobile phones during crackdown
National Police Chiefs' Council campaign to make distraction offences as 'unacceptable as drink driving'.
Thick fog blankets southern England forcing cancellation of 100 flights
Severe weather warning in place as fog reduces visibility across parts of UK
And the forecast is... it's going to rain on Trump's parade
90 per cent chance of rain and 'soggy' weather conditions forecast for noon swearing-in of 45th US president.
Bridges not Walls protest takes place across UK ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration
Thousands take part in protest involving draping banners from 150 bridges in UK cities.
British man dies while working on Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium
A British man is the latest fatality linked to controversial stadium construction in Qatar.
Six Brits including two-month-old baby killed in Saudi Arabia minibus crash
Family from Manchester and Glasgow couple involved in crash while travelling to Mecca.
Poppy Widdison, 4, died after mum fed her ketamine and heroin to spend time with boyfriend
'Unfit' mother and partner John Rytting sentenced for child cruelty after young girl suffers cardiac arrest.
UK homicide rate leaps as Hillsborough deaths of 1989 included for first time
96 fans 'unlawfully killed' on the terraces were added to official crime statistics after 2016 inquest ruling.
William Onyeabor, cult Nigerian synth-funk musician, dies aged 70
Onyeabor, who achieved global fame decades after he first left music, dies after brief illness.
Jewish groups condemn Labour's 'disgraceful' decision to clear Oxford students of anti-Semitism
Two members of OULC will face no action despite reports of 'cultural problem' towards Jewish students.
eBay trader jailed for selling pickled monkey heads and stuffed vultures online
Taxidermist who broke laws on trading in animal specimens sentenced to six months.
Christian activists to argue in court nuclear weapons protest was 'integral' to their faith
Members of Put Down the Sword campaign group say demo was not illegal under Human Rights Act.
Key moments from Theresa May's speech on Brexit negations
Look at PM's key quotes as she delivers how the UK will hope to leave the EU
Founder of Neo-Nazi blog quits after he was revealed to have Jewish wife
Prominent figure in alt-right found to be software developer named Mike Peinovich
Man arrested after Leonne Weeks, 16, found dead after 'meeting guy from dating site'
18-year-old in custody after body of teenage girl found on pathway in Dinnington.
Three seriously hurt following explosion at house in Blackley
Police investigate cause of explosion that ripped through Victoria Avenue.
Kamiyah Mobley returning home after 18 years giving 'hope' to parents of Madeleine McCann
Kate and Gerry said to be 'buoyed up' at news kidnapped girl found nearly 10 years after their own daughter disappeared.
Former Crewe Alexandra coach Barry Bennell denies child abuse allegations
63-year-old pleads not guilty to eight charges relating to boy under the age of 14.
Police investigating morning shooting close to Glasgow primary school
One man hurt after shots were fired just after 9am in Penilee area of city.
UK's trust in politicians, media and business plummets to historic low
Annual Edelman Trust Barometer survey shows faith in key institutions in decline.
Rapist carved named into 15-year-old victim's arm before stabbing her in neck
Teenager found guilty of rape and attempted murder following attack at Hampstead Cemetery.
Profile of Tristram Hunt as Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central quits for V&A
Career timeline of politician once dubbed future star of Labour Party.
Labour's Tristram Hunt to quit as MP in Brexit-voting Stoke-on-Trent Central
Former shadow education secretary to step down for role at Victoria and Albert Museum
Thousands evacuated amid 'life-threatening' flood warnings and more snow on way
Waves and flooding due to hit UK coastal areas as blizzard conditions and snow continue.
Police officers among 23 people and organisations facing criminal charges over Hillsborough disaster
IPCC hands over thousands of pages of evidence into tragedy in which 96 Liverpool fans were killed.
Snow sweeps across the UK as the army is drafted in to help
Parts of UK experience blizzard-like conditions with further snow and sleet expected.
