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Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies in Spain at age 68
The band's manager announced the news after the veteran British rocker passed away in a Spanish hospital.
Donald Trump's threat to scrap F-35 jets could render the UK's new £6.2bn aircraft carriers useless
The US president-elect believes the F-35 stealth jets are too expensive, but the UK needs them for its new fleet.
Police officer sacked after 'advertising threesomes with girlfriend for £210 while on sick leave'
Sussex Police officer Daniel Moss and girlfriend Tracey Perryman were caught advertising sex.
Joey Barton hit with misconduct charge for allegedly placing 1,260 bets on football over 10 years
The FA says he broke rules by betting on 'football matches or competitions' as recently as May this year.
Two arrested over death of a man after mass brawl outside Manchester's Totties lap dancing club
The 31-year-old man sustained serious head injuries at the scene of the fight.
Police hunt suspect after three men 'slashed in the face' in Liverpool nightclub attack
Merseyside Police have issued CCTV images of a suspect and appealed for witnesses.
Too big to save? How Italy's banking system could lead to the unravelling of the European Union
Eurozone's third biggest economy faces a financial ultimatum.
UK house prices in 2017: No let up in 'affordability challenge' as the supply shortage continues
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors releases predictions for UK housing.
Accountant jailed after stealing £300,000 to buy designer handbags and clothes
Julie Sexton-Blythe paid the money into her own current account and even bought a beauty salon.
Dollar, pound, euro or yen: Which currency should you invest in?
The US dollar could become the strongest major currency in 2017 as interest rates look set to rise.
Hundreds of UK businesses lining up with cyber insurance claims as data thefts mount
Report highlights how businesses in UK are far less equipped to handle breaches as compared to those in the US.
Mother guilty of murdering 19-day-old son after fracturing his skull and breaking 17 of his ribs
Nicola Brown, 43, was found guilty of murder and two charges of GBH against her newborn son.
Weetabix workers vote to strike in dispute over shift patterns
Trade union Usdaw says cereal company's staff are set to take industrial action next year.
Liverpool paedophile gave girls fake 'skinny pills' and said that sex would help them lose weight
Philip Farley, 48, even conned his child victims into taking fake 'urine tests'.
Riot officers secure all wings at HMP Birmingham amid stabbing reports
The prison was taken over by up to 600 inmates for almost 12 hours at the privately-run jail.
Two ex-Paras face murder trial over 1972 Belfast shooting of IRA man
Joe McCann, 24, was shot dead in Belfast city centre on 15 April, 1972, with no charges brought at the time.
Rolf Harris does not have to attend his own sex attack trial because of age and ill health
Rolf Harris is alleged to have indecently assaulted 7 young girls over a 30-year period.
Vigilante killer punched man to death on dialysis machine because he thought he was a paedophile
Adam Goodridge killed Paul Sandford in his home in Maltby, South Yorkshire, in October 2015
UK and US defence chiefs say 'brutal' Bashar al-Assad has no future in Syria
Sir Michael Fallon and Ash Carter again called for a political settlement to stop civil war.
What 2017 has in store for the UK's private rental market
We look at the key themes in 2017 for the private rented property market.
Brexit Secretary 'does not know' if Brexit can be reversed
The government claim that Article 50 cannot be revoked, has been put into doubt.
Inmate who made hit-list of people to kill and have sex with their corpses jailed for 45 years
Richard Ford handed the lengthy sentence after admitting fears he could not control his 'sadistic urges'.
UK house prices: What 2017 means for the property market
We look at what property and housing experts say will happen to the market in the new year.
Nigel Farage says UK is 'dithering' over Brexit and EU will face 'bigger shocks' in 2017
Former Ukip leader issued the warning as he addressed the European Parliament.
UK accused of 'war crimes' for selling bombs used to hit war-torn Yemen
The UK exported weapons to Saudi Arabia used in the conflict against the rebel Houthi government.
Survey shows 40% of US firms with bases in UK considering relocation amid Brexit fears
Food and beverage, life sciences and financial services firms were most likely to consider relocating.
Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber and Jamie Murray named ITF World Champions
Kerber becomes the first German player since Steffi Graf to win the award.
Argos latest company to face crippling strikes during run-up to Christmas
Retailer joins Post Office and Southern Rail in being hit by festive season industrial action.
UK civil service 'lacks direction and details' to deliver Brexit says think-tank
Institute for Government says Whitehall 'urgently needs' to prepare for negotiations with the EU.
Father drowned daughter, 6, in bath before placing her in bed next to dead dogs as revenge on wife
Darren Flux-Edmonds was looking after daughter Keziah when he killed her and then himself.