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Pope speaks out on abuse scandal

Pope Benedict XVI is expected to address the Catholic abuse scandal

2:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

Pope Benedict is set to outline his plan for dealing with the child abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church in Ireland to its foundations.

PM accused over 'vested interests'

David Cameron is set to accuse Gordon Brown of caving in to vested interests

1:41am Saturday 20th March 2010

David Cameron is set to accuse Gordon Brown of caving in to "vested interests" in a fresh assault on Labour over its close ties with the trade union behind the British Airways strike.

Bunnies to repeat hamster's success

The Zhu Zhu Fluffy Bunny.

12:27am Saturday 20th March 2010

Retailers are hoping for a repeat of hit Christmas toy the Go Go Hamster with the release of a "virtual rabbit" companion in time for Easter.

Man charged over 'honour' killing

A man has been charged with the murder of Banaz Mahmod

12:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose decomposed body was found in a suitcase.

Travel chaos as BA staff walk out

Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, did not agree to BA's latest offer

12:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

Three days of air travel misery have begun after British Airways cabin crew walked out in a dispute over cost-cutting.




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