Shane Croucher

Justice pledge for parents of Indian student killed in Salford on Boxing Day.

Pressure on household finances and fallout from eurozone pose threat in year ahead.

Unwanted London 2012 Olympic Games tickets bought in the original ticket lottery will go on resale from 6 January.

The French company at the centre of the breast implant scandal also made fake testicles, it has been claimed by former staff.

The Attorney General's Office may seek harsher sentences for Stephen Lawrence's convicted murderers.

Royal Mail launches first set of Olympic stamps in London 2012 series.

Ten thousand synchronised swimming fans who thought they would be watching the event at the London 2012 Olympic Games will miss out, after an administrative bungle.

"Racism and racist attacks are still happening in this country," said Doreen Lawrence, Stephen's mother.

One of the commissioners who worked on the assisted dying report explains why he couldn't agree to its conclusions.

A report into assisted dying in Britain, which claims there is a "strong case" for changing the law to allow those who are terminally ill to die, is biased, say anti-euthanasia campaigners.

Stephen Lawrence murder trial sentences "only one step in a long, long journey", says victim's father Neville Lawrence.

David Norris and Gary Dobson sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993 racist attack.

Doreen Lawrence blasts police handling of Stephen's murder after conviction of Norris and Dobson.

As two men are found guilty of the 1993 Stephen Lawrence murder, we look back at the 18 year quest for justice.

Winter storms also kill crewman at sea after force 9 winds ram huge wave into side of tanker.

Gary Dobson and David Norris found guilty of 1993 murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence.

Labour's works secretary invokes spirit of social reformer William Beveridge who laid groundwork for welfare state.

Survey by Lloyds Bank reveals most big British businesses pessimistic about UK economy.

Scotland on high alert over 100mph gusts as storms batter large parts of Britain.

Oxford English Dictionary chooses the new words that became respectable enough in 2011 for inclusion.

Toxteth riots prompted Geoffrey Howe to recommend using limited cash on 'more promising' parts of UK.

Defence cuts could encourage Argentinian invasion of Falklands, 1981 National Archives show

Jury in Stephen Lawrence murder trial at Old Bailey begins deliberations.

Hoard of ancient Greek coins from 4th and 5th centuries BC could fetch as much as $100m at auction in New York.

Katie Wynter murder police get go-ahead to continue quizzing 18-year-old man.

As journalist Jay Rayner is crowned Beard of the Year 2011, we look back at some recent winners of the battle of the beards.

John and Yoko kept strict diet regime but she let ex-Beatle have one last chocolate in their final weekend together.

Unemployment and another recession add to New Year gloom but there are things to look forward to in 2012.

Murder trial judge says anger and sympathy have 'no part to play' in Lawrence deliberations.