SOCIETY

Loni Bouchard, of Clinton, Connecticut, arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual relations with two 14-year-old boys she was supposed to be babysitting.

Sir Richard Branson has told MPs they need to change the way they deal with drug use.

Greater Manchester Police said that the deaths occurred at Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital.

A pensioner has been handed an ASBO in what is believed to be the first for a blogger.

Rushdie was scheduled to speak on a live video stream from London.

Hackers were able to break into the US Northwest rail company's network and take control of passenger trains in December, the Transport Security Administration has revealed.

The fast-food chain McDonald's will hire 2,500 people in the UK increasing its workforce to 90,000 this year.

Drug legislation shifts focus against gangs and big dealers with community service preferred for mules and low-level pushers.

The second day of the Chinese New Year is special for married daughters as they return home to visit their family.

Original TV apprentice Kevin Boyle found dead in back garden in London after going missing in October.

Twitter has acquired two malware protection companies in three months.

Wife of Disgraced Dominique Strauss-Kahn launches French version of Huffington Post.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has been accused of using a bank account under the name of his pet dog in order to allegedly receive $295,000 which he had no intention of declaring for tax purposes, a court heard on Monday.

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 parts, each represented by different animals. The first animal of the Chinese zodiac is the rat. Ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig complete the calendar.

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg wished all New Yorkers of Asian descent a prosperous New Year while enjoying the lion dance at a Chinese New Year Celebration on Mott Street.

Murder suspect Craig Roy says schoolboy was trying to blackmail him over sex act.

Canadian man faces nearly 22 years in prison after been charged with masterminding one of largest credit card fraud schemes in US history.

Texas businessman Allen Stanford accused of orchestrating $7bn Ponzi scheme and defrauding more than 20,000 people

Palestinian dealers from hostile village of Hawara found selling drugs to neighbouring Israeli settlers, according to local media.

News of the World journalist known by police to have hacked into phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone - but did nothing about it.

AA survey reveals big gaps in knowledge of quarter of drivers as changes brought in to make driving theory test harder.

The co-pilot of a Russian airline died in mid-air during a flight from Bangkok to Moscow.

John Anslow, 31, was charged with the murder of Richard Deakin who was shot in Chasetown, Staffordshire in 2010.

Kyle Lynch escaped from Tasmanian prison after telling Facebook friends he would get out of jail.

Chinese delicacies including sea cucumber and shark’s fin among species being pushed towards verge of extinction, warn conservationists.

Media mogul to step back into Sunday tabloid market after closure of News of the World, according to MP Tom Watson.

Superstitions abound around Chinese New Year as auspicious Year of the Dragon gets under way.

Caroline Mellor says she was harrassed by Jim Brown, who was later jailed for child porn.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday morning to stand trial on charges of tax evasion.