One in four 'drinking too much'

More than a quarter of drinkers exceed healthy limits every week, making us a nation of irresponsible boozers, researchers have said.Read

Obama ends US combat role in Iraq

US President Barack Obama has declared an end to the US combat role in Iraq after more than seven years of war, saying the country's future now is up to its own people. "It is time to turn the page," said the President, who opposed the war from the start.Read

Memoir: Blair found Brown maddening

Tony Blair found Gordon Brown "difficult, at times maddening", according to his eagerly-anticipated memoirs.Read

Spy widow joins anti-Russia protest

Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky and the widow of former spy Alexander Litvinenko have joined a protest outside the Russian embassy.Read

Four Israelis killed in West Bank

Palestinian gunmen have opened fire on an Israeli car in the West Bank and killed four passengers on the eve of a new round of Middle East peace talks in Washington. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility.Read

Pakistan trio set to miss friendly

Three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in allegations of match-fixing look set to miss their team's match against Somerset on Thursday after questioning by officials from their country was put back 24 hours.Read

End of US combat mission 'welcomed'

Iraq's prime minister has hailed the end of American combat operations, saying it was an important step toward restoring Iraqi sovereignty.Read

Cricketers face Pakistani officials

Three Pakistani cricketers embroiled in allegations of match-fixing will be questioned by officials from their country as the furore over the claims continues.Read

Dogs law 'cannot come soon enough'

New legislation to tackle dangerous dogs "cannot come soon enough" after a 10-year-old girl was mauled by two rottweilers, campaigners have said.Read

'Bloodgate' doctor can resume work

The matchday doctor at the centre of the "Bloodgate" fake rugby injury scandal has been told she can practise medicine again.Read

Athlete guilty of cheating employer

A sprinter who took part in national athletics competitions and was paid to coach youngsters while off work with a bad back has been found guilty of defrauding his employers.Read

UK raises £42m for Pakistan floods

The aid appeal for flood-hit Pakistan has raised a total of £42 million.Read

Pathologist's fitness impaired: GMC

A General Medical Council disciplinary panel has ruled Dr Freddy Patel, the pathologist who carried out the first autopsy on Ian Tomlinson who died at last year's G20 protest, acted in a way that amounted to misconduct during two earlier post-mortem examinations and his fitness to practise is impaired.Read

Commons man may be jailed for fraud

A House of Commons official has been told he may be jailed for siphoning off nearly £6,000 by faking MPs' expense claims.Read

Alcohol price limit urged for UK

A price limit on the sale of alcohol should be brought in across the UK, a commission set up to find new ways of tackling Scotland's drinking culture has said.Read

Afghan occupation 'turning corner'

Nick Clegg has insisted the military campaign in Afghanistan is "turning the corner" as he made a surprise visit to the country.Read

Labour braced for Blair memories

Labour is bracing itself for a fresh outbreak of Blair/Brown infighting with the publication of Tony Blair's eagerly awaited memoirs.Read

Three arrests over cricket 'scam'

Three people have been arrested by Customs officials in connection with betting allegations against Pakistani cricket players.Read

IPCC 'not close' to Moat ruling

The police watchdog has said it was "not even close" to establishing the timeline of events surrounding the death of gunman Raoul Moat after a report suggested he was Tasered after he shot himself.Read

Rail worker axed over false records

A rail employee has been sacked for allegedly deliberately falsifying records of railway level-crossing inspections.Read

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