Dec 18, 2005 · The Asian tsunami on 26 December 2004 claimed the lives of 149 people who are British citizens or have close links to the UK, say police. Inquests into the deaths of 91 British victims and two foreign nationals, whose bodies were repatriated to the UK, were held at Olympia in London from 5-8 December.

Sunday, January 31, 1999 Published at 06:07 GMT UK Lockerbie pair 'could have survived' Wreckage: 259 on board and 11 on the ground died New research has suggested that two victims of the Lockerbie airliner bombing could have survived the six-mile fall to earth only to die of exposure later, a newspaper has reported.

Oct 16, 2007 · One of the first people to reach the scene of the crash that killed Princess Diana has relived the horror, at the inquest into her death. James Huth said he was unable to see the princess because she was trapped so low in the car's footwell and was obscured by Dodi Al …

Feb 18, 2000 · BBC Doctor Colin Thomas reveals that beetroot is not as innocent as it looks.

Dec 14, 2009 · This is likely to affect the capacity of organisms including molluscs, coral and plankton to form "hard parts" of calcium carbonate. A 2007 study showed that rates of coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef had fallen by 14% since 1990.

Sep 23, 2001 · Another of the men named by the FBI as a hijacker in the suicide attacks on Washington and New York has turned up alive and well. The identities of four of the 19 suspects accused of having carried out the attacks are now in doubt.

Oct 9, 2009 · Stephen Fry has revealed that ITV has dropped his legal drama Kingdom after three series. The actor, who stars as Norfolk solicitor Peter Kingdom in the show, broke the news to fans on his blog.

The following day it was revealed Professor Blunt had not left Britain - as widely reported at the time - although he had gone into hiding. A friend and former student of the spy, Brian Sewell, told the media Professor Blunt was "appalled" by Mrs Thatcher's statement.

Nov 12, 2007 · The result was the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988, which banned semi-automatic and pump-action rifles; weapons which fire explosive ammunition; short shotguns with magazines; and elevated pump-action and self-loading rifles.Registration was also made mandatory for shotguns, which were required to be kept in secure storage. Even stricter controls were introduced after the 1996 killings in ...

Jan 28, 2003 · The judges - who on Wednesday were examining the case for a second time - would have been more concerned with fresh evidence than opinion. Campaigners for Mrs Clark hoped the keys to unlock her cell door were laboratory tests commissioned by a Home Office pathologist on Harry, the second of her babies to die.