Couple jailed for canoe death fraud John and Anne Darwin were each jailed for more than six years for carrying out a "determined, sustained and sophisticated" £250,000 fraud by faking his death in a canoeing accident.The couple did not acknowledge each other in the dock at Teesside Crown Court where they were sentenced for the swindle which deceived the police, a coroner, financial institutions and even their sons, Mark, 32, and Anthony, 29. (24/07/2008) 
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Father charged over quad bike death The father of a seven-year-old girl who died when the quad bike she was riding was in a head-on crash in a country lane has been charged with manslaughter by gross neglect, lawyers said.Elizabeth Cooke was riding behind a Range Rover driven by her father Gary, 46, when the accident happened near the family home in Blackmore, Essex, at around 7pm on Boxing Day last year, police said. (24/07/2008)
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'180% rise' in destitute refugees The Government has been urged to take action after a report found that the number of destitute asylum seekers and refugees had increased by 180% in just 18 months.The survey by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) revealed that there were 331 destitute asylum seekers on the streets of Leeds, West Yorkshire - an increase from 118 in 2006. (24/07/2008)
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Archbishop in call on aid promises The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will call on governments to keep their promises on aid and development or face further starvation, disease and premature death amongst the world's poor.Dr Williams will say there is now a "genuine opportunity" to eradicate extreme poverty when he speaks at a rally in Lambeth Palace, the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury. (24/07/2008)
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Olympic chiefs tasked 'over costs' Britain's Olympics chiefs must keep a "tight control over costs and time" in its preparations for the 2012 Games in the face of a rocky economic climate and changing security demands, according to MPs.As London 2012 prepares for the big handover of the Olympics from Beijing next month the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reviewed plans regarding the delivery of the project and also for clinching sporting success. (24/07/2008)
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Soldier killed by roadside bomb A British soldier was killed by a suspected roadside bomb after his patrol came under fire in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.The soldier, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, attached to 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment, died on Tuesday night after being injured in an explosion in the Kajaki area of Helmand in southern Afghanistan. (24/07/2008)
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'Extraordinary' hero's George Cross A Royal Marine receiving the George Cross for throwing himself on a grenade has been hailed as the most "extraordinary hero" by the head of the British armed forces.Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, 24, from Solihull, Birmingham, is to become one of just 20 living recipients of the award, which ranks alongside the Victoria Cross as the highest decoration for bravery. (24/07/2008)
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More people without bank accounts The number of people without a bank account has risen despite a Government drive to tackle the problem of financial exclusion, according to figures released by the Treasury.In 2004, the Government agreed a goal with the major UK retail banks to halve the number of adults without access to an account from 2.8 million to 1.4 million. (24/07/2008)
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Police brand pay offer 'insulting' The Government has been accused of betraying police with an "insulting" pay offer by leaders of rank-and-file officers.Pay negotiations broke down after officials offered cops a 2.325% pay award, which the Police Federation said amounted to a cut in real terms. (24/07/2008)
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Boy, seven, 'was driving crash car' Police are trying to establish whether a seven-year-old boy was driving a car which overturned.David Johnson needed hospital treatment for an arm injury after his family's car overturned near his home in Hadleigh, Suffolk, shortly after 1am on Wednesday. (24/07/2008)
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