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Russian ambassador blames UK and Nato for increased global tensions
Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko believes it is up to the West to curb their aggression.
Female genital mutilation parties widespread in England, warns charity
The Black Health Initiative warns midwives are flown in from Africa to carry out the illegal procedure on girls.
Post Office workers to stage five days of strikes in week leading up to Christmas
Communication Workers Union says staff will down tools from Monday 19 December.
Decades of jobs failure has turned West Midlands into UK's Brexit capital
Think-tank says joblessness contributed to the region's decision to back Leave at EU referendum.
Property mogul worth £20m 'strangled £10,000-a-month escort to death during midlife crisis'
Peter Morgan, 54, allegedly strangled mother-of-one Georgina Symonds after paying her for sex.
Boxer Amir Khan and wife Faryal Makhadoom to get their own reality TV show claims report
Khan is currently recovering from a hand surgery.
Andy Murray voted UK's greatest ever sportsperson in Telegraph poll
Murray is also among the favourites to win BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.
Donald Trump makes call to Nicola Sturgeon for 'brief introductory' talk
First minister Nicola Sturgeon said the billionaire's presidential win was not what she 'hoped for'.
Sex attacker lures schoolboy into van promising lift home before locking doors and assaulting him
The 16-year-old victim had missed his last train home after a shopping trip to Birmingham city centre.
Stepdad who starved and beat 4-year-old Daniel Pelka to death died in prison after chest complaint
Mariusz Krezolek, 36, served 3 years into a life sentence when he began complaining of chest pains.
Human rights lawyer Phil Shiner admits misconduct over Iraq torture claims against British troops
Phil Shiner, formerly of Public Interest Lawyers, faces being struck off.
Buy-to-let transactions crash at haart amid 'war on landlords'
National Housing Market Monitor report from haart shows sharp fall in number of landlords buying property.
UK MPs launch probe into creating an 'immigration consensus' after Brexit vote
Labour's Yvette Cooper, who chairs the group, says the MPs will tour the UK to seek views.
Ex-Celtic coach Jim McCafferty charged with sexual activity with a child
McCaffery's arrest follows an interview with the Irish Mirror in which he admitted abusing children.
Western leaders condemn Aleppo massacre in strongest statement yet
The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, UK and US also backed Syrian rebels' proposal for a ceasefire.
Amir Khan's wife Faryal Makhdoom alleges bullying by her in-laws
The model and make-up artist shared the allegations in public Snapchats.
Bogus spiritual healer tricked woman into having sex with him to save her marriage
Syed Shah promised to 'purify' her relationship with her husband after they sacrificed a goat
Ukip accuse David Davis of 'going weak at the knees' over EU payments after Brexit
MEP Gerard Batten attacked the Brexit Secretary after his admission in the House of Commons.
'Pirate, you have been warned': Internet providers could soon send alerts to illegal downloaders
The notices are not believed to enforce a financial penalty for infringements.
Girl, 4, died 'after being fed diazepam to sedate her' and ingesting heroin, methadone and ketamine
Poppy Widdison died in June 2013 at the drug-filled home of her mother's boyfriend in Grimsby.
Britain prepares for the coldest night of autumn so far amid 'cold does kill' warning
Temperatures could plunge to as low as -8C in some parts of the country.
Married teacher jailed after performing sex acts on pupil on flight home from school trip
Teaching assistant Jill Meldrum-Jones, 37, was jailed for 32 months after admitting sex charges.
Obsessive millionaire 'strangled burlesque dancer after paying her to be his £10,000-a-month escort'
Married father-of-two Peter Morgan is alleged to have choked Georgina Symonds to death in Wales.
British photographer David Hamilton dies in Paris, aged 83
Hamilton was facing multiple accusations of rape in his adopted country of France.
Four police forces investigate football sexual abuse claims as more players come forward
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse said it was monitoring the allegations.
Paedophile baby rapist 'hanged himself' in cell after prison bounty put on his head
James King, 31, was jailed for 24-years after filming himself raping a three-month-old baby
Former Liverpool councillor exposed as paedophile planning to meet 3-year-old in police sting
Liberal Democrat councillor Richard Roberts was found to have 850,000 child sex images in his home.
Man guilty of randomly punching 5-day-old baby in face at supermarket fined just £900
David Hardy, 64, said he punched the baby after 'mistaking her for a doll' in Baguley, Manchester
Former England international David White claims he was sexually abused by former coach
White has become the fourth footballer to come forward and say they were sexually abused.
MI6 spy building in London cordoned-off due to suspicious package
The building in Vauxhall is the headquarters of the UK's foreign intelligence agency.