United Kingdom Conflict & Tragedy News

The Taliban defiantly vowed to fight back against the US troop surge, with a spokesman saying it will “provoke stronger resistance” from the group. “Obama will witness lots of coffins heading to America from Afghanistan,” a spokesman tells the BBC....

The government's policy of imprisoning terror suspects without charge or trial on the basis of secret evidence may now be over Yesterday, two high court judges effectively brought to an end the government's eight year-long policy of imprisoning terror suspects...

He died from wounds after an explosion in the Babaji area, in central Helmand Province, on Monday. It happened while he was going to the assistance of a colleague who had been wounded in an explosion moments earlier...His widow, Sue,...

Jessica McCagh, 17, was engulfed in flames when Stewart Blackburn, 18, set light to her in the bedroom of his flat in Arbroath, Angus, after she had threatened to leave him during a row. The judge, Lord Bracadale, said today...

His grandmother, Helen Foulkes, was hurt as she tried to intervene to save the boy's life. The 63-year-old, who suffered bites to her legs and body, was taken to hospital but later discharged and is expected to make a full...

The uncle of a little girl who lost her arms and legs to meningitis has been jailed for four years for stealing £315,000 from her trust fund. Darren Pease was made a trustee of five-year-old Ellie May Challis's account after...

Four British couples are suing the privately-run Sanbona Wildlife Reserve near Montagu in the Western Cape of South Africa for £590,000 after their truck overturned and left them face to face with a pride of lions. One man, Richard Cornish,...

Student who urinated on war memorial spared jail • Philip Laing ordered to do 250 hours' community service • Judge condemns organised mass drinking sessions Student Philip Laing leavies Sheffield magistrates court where he received a community service order for...