Two energy firms to raise prices
E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming higher wholesale costs.
GCSE girl dies in lorry collision
A 16-year-old girl, thought to be on her way to collect her GCSE results, has died after a collision with a refuse lorry.
Drink-drive mother sent to jail
A woman whose child was seen shouting "stop mummy driving" is jailed for drink-driving after crashing into a fence.
Big jump in top GCSE exam grades
There has been the biggest annual rise since 1990 in the proportion of GCSE exams awarded the best grades.
Teenager in death fall from flats
A teenager may have been chased by a gang of masked youths before falling to his death from a block of flats, police say.