UK ministers condemn Burma's military rulers for not allowing aid to flow more freely into the cyclone-hit country.

A murdered teenager, described as a "gentle giant" by his parents, had tried to avoid a fight minutes before his death.

Electricity blackouts hit Gaza as the territory's only power station shuts down, with officials citing lack of fuel.

Manchester United win 2-0 at Wigan to pip Chelsea to the Premier League crown, securing the club's 17th title.

Burmese cyclone survivors face a massive crisis unless they are urgently delivered aid, leading agencies warn.

Lebanese troops deploy in Tripoli to end fierce fighting between Hezbollah allies and government supporters.

John Prescott's memoirs tell of the furious resentment between the former PM Tony Blair and his chancellor.

The family of a teenager killed during an attack at a bakery in south-east London attend a Mass in his honour.

A man is killed and two others are injured after an explosion rips through three homes in north-west London.

Carphone Warehouse is selling a half share in its retailing business to US firm Best Buy for £1.1bn.

Foreign workers at UK airports are employed without mandatory criminal records checks, BBC Newsnight learns.

For the first time the government is to calculate the number of adults with autism in England.

Have fold-up bikes become too popular?

Forty people are led to safety from a street in Birmingham after a gas explosion destroys a house.

Amy's mother survived a brain tumour to give birth

TV stars step out at the British Soap Awards

The Brazilian footballer Ronaldo is caught up in a sex scandal involving three cross-dressing prostitutes.

British journalist Richard Butler describes for the first time the terrifying moment he was captured by Iraqi militia.

Prince William made a secret visit, approved by the Queen, to meet British troops in Afghanistan, Clarence House reveals.

After a two-year investigation the Competition Commission is due to release its final report into the UK grocery sector.