TV Licence Dodgers May Not Be Prosecuted

TV licence dodgers may no longer face prosecution in the courts under new plans being considered by the Government. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling says "serious work" on the plan is under way, with more than 100 cross-party MPs in support. "The...

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Sochi Paralympics: Jade Etherington Wins Silver

Visually-impaired skier Jade Etherington has won ParalympicsGB's first medal at the Winter Games in Sochi, less than an hour into the event. She took silver in the women's downhill, clocking a time of one minute 34.28 seconds with the aide of her guide...

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Malaysia Airlines Plane 'Crashes In Vietnam'

A Malaysia Airlines plane with 239 people on board has crashed into the sea after losing contact with air traffic control 18 hours ago, say reports. The Boeing 777-200 was flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing when it vanished around two hours into...

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Putin 'Repeating Georgia Tactics' In Crimea

Russia is using the same tactics to take control of Crimea as it used in efforts to annex other territories in the region, Georgia's former leader has said. Mikheil Saakashvili told Sky News that Russia President Vladimir Putin wanted to achieve a number...

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Ukraine: Russia Denies 'Orchestrating Events'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied he is "orchestrating events" in Ukraine's Crimea peninsular, and says he is simply responding to a request for help. He spoke out after Moscow was warned it faces further sanctions if it fails to pull its...

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Oscar Pistorius 'Cheated On Ex With Reeva'

An ex-girlfriend of Oscar Pistorius broke down in court today as she described how the athlete cheated on her with Reeva Steenkamp. Samantha Taylor also told how Pistorius once shot a bullet through the roof of a car sunroof - and on another occasion...

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Russia TV Presenter Quits On Air In Protest

A presenter for a Russian government-funded TV channel has resigned live on air, after accusing the station of "whitewashing the actions" of Vladimir Putin. Liz Wahl, a US anchor for Russia Today America, told viewers during the broadcast: "I'm proud...

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Pistorius Sobs As Reeva's Death Is Described

Oscar Pistorius has broken down in court as a neighbour described the moments he tried to save his mortally wounded girlfriend. Prosecution witness Dr Johan Stipp went to Pistorius' residence after hearing shots fired on the night Reeva Steenkamp was...

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Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Stoking Tensions

US Issues Rebuttal Of 'Putin's Ukraine Fiction' Updated: 8:29am UK, Thursday 06 March 2014 Amid diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, the State Department has taken the unusual step of issuing a point-by-point rebuttal of Vladimir Putin's...

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Oscars: 12 Years A Slave Wins Best Picture

British director Steve McQueen's film 12 Years A Slave has won the best picture award at this year's Oscars. In one of the most hotly contested competitions of recent years, the film beat eight fellow nominees - American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas...

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Russia And China 'In Agreement' Over Ukraine

Russia has said China is largely "in agreement" over the situation in Ukraine after the other G8 nations condemned its intrusion into the country. Hundreds of suspected Russian troops have surrounded a Ukrainian military base near Crimea's capital Simferopol,...

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Oscar Neighbour Heard 'Bloodcurdling Screams'

A neighbour of Oscar Pistorius has told how she heard screams and four gunshots on the night the star killed Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius is charged with murdering his girlfriend on Valentine's Day last year, and the highly anticipated trial is now under...

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