Jason Statham took his supermodel girlfriend to the world premiere of his latest film Hummingbird - and she added a few red carpet snaps of her own to their photo album. More »Hummingbird: Girlfriend Paps Jason Statham
LONDON (Reuters) - British budget airline EasyJet Plc said on Tuesday it would expand its fleet with more Airbus jets, with an order for 35 current generation A320 aircraft and 100 new generation A320neo. The A320 aircraft would be delivered between 2015 and 2017 under an existing agreement, it said, and the next generation aircraft would be delivered between 2017 and 2022 under a new deal. It said it had also agreed rights to buy up to a further 100 A320neo family aircraft. Chief executive Carolyn McCall said both Airbus and Boeing competed hard for the easyJet business. ... More »EasyJet to expand fleet with Airbus A320, A320neo aircraft
Leading scientists and meteorologists are meeting at the Met Office to discuss the UK's unusual weather patterns in recent years. More »Experts discuss UK weather patterns
No-frills airline easyJet announced a deal to purchase 135 Airbus single-aisle A320 passenger planes, including 100 new generation neo aircraft for $11.9 billion (7.5 billion pounds), after agreeing sizeable discounts. More »easyJet to buy 135 Airbus A320s for $12bn
Veteran Formula One commentator Murray Walker said he was optimistic of making a full recovery after being diagnosed with lymphatic system cancer aged 89. "They've caught it incredibly early," Walker said. "It's treatable. The doctors say my condition is mild and I'm very hopeful." More »F1 commentator Murray Walker in cancer fight
A British man who miraculously survived a fall from a 15th-storey balcony in New Zealand while drunkenly trying to break into his apartment has labelled himself an "idiot". More »Briton admits he's an 'idiot' after N.Z. plunge
They are Britain's skid-row tennis scrappers who get by on small change, chasing their dreams at far-flung tournaments in outposts like Burnie in Australia or Rimouski, Canada and An Ning in China. More »Britain's skid-row scrappers living in Murray shadow
A petition calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby is to be presented to Downing Street. More »Woolwich Angels petition presented
Royal Ascot will get underway on Tuesday with one of its most familiar figures missing after the passing away of legendary trainer Henry Cecil last week. More »Emotions to run high at post Cecil Royal Ascot
Huge problems are building up in social services departments because of staff shortages and "impossibly high" child protection caseloads, a union has warned. More »'Huge problems' in social services
A prison wing for low-risk inmates has been described by inspectors as the "worst establishment we have inspected in many years" following an unannounced visit. More »Prison wing lambasted in report
Demand for the HS2 high-speed rail project has "likely been overestimated" and the £33 billion project does not offer good value for money, according to a report by a think-tank. More »Doubts raised over value of HS2
A homeowner tried to wriggle out of paying their TV licence fee by claiming they merely used the glow from the set as a lamp to help them read. More »TV licence fee excuses revealed
The proportional share of death and serious injury on the roads involving children aged under five is at the highest level for 10 years, according to a report. More »Children more at risk on roads
The leaders of the world's eight most powerful nations have begun talks in Northern Ireland with Syria set to dominate the agenda. More »G8 Summit: Tense Talks Over Syria Conflict
Western nations will push Russian President Vladimir Putin to sign up to action on Syria at the G8 summit or risk being left out in the cold, British officials said on Monday. More »West to threaten Russia with isolation on Syria: UK officials
The European Union and the United States on Monday launched long-awaited formal negotiations to create what would be the world's biggest ever free trade area. More »EU, US launch talks on vast free trade deal
The Attorney General is to examine whether the 15-month sentence handed to broadcaster Stuart Hall for sexually abusing young girls was "unduly lenient". More »Stuart Hall: Attorney General Reviews Sentence
Western nations are facing down Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland over his support for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria. More »Putin tackled over stance on Syria
Former Formula One commentator Murray Walker has been diagnosed with cancer. More »Murray Walker diagnosed with cancer
A schoolgirl allegedly abducted by her married maths teacher has told a court he repeatedly asked her to return home. More »Jeremy Forrest: Schoolgirl Speaks Of Trip
A British diplomat in Ankara has met a Turkish intelligence chief amid allegations the country's finance minister was spied on during the G20 summit. More »G20 Snooping Claims: UK In Turkish Talks
Firefighters are continuing to battle a huge fire at a recycling plant - as environmental teams try to prevent polluted water escaping the site. More »Crews battle recycling plant blaze
Moors murderer Ian Brady shows no "evidence of mental illness that warrants treatment" according to a psychiatrist in the killer's first public appearance for decades. More »Moors Murderer Ian Brady In Public Hearing
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain won backing from its European Union partners on Monday to prevent parts of its financial services sector potentially having to relocate to the euro zone. Britain is already taking the European Central Bank to the bloc's highest court for its policy of requiring clearing houses which help process a significant amount of euro-denominated transactions to be based in the single currency area. London-based LCH.Clearnet is a major clearer for instruments denominated in euros. ... More »Britain wins safeguard in EU market rules deal