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How drought, floods and cold snap hit Chelsea Flower Show

Classic and historic vehicles are to be exempted from the annual MoT test, the government announces.

A 26-year-old man is remanded in custody charged with murdering his ex-partner's sister and attempting to murder her.

A fire service officer is acquitted of the manslaughter of four of his colleagues who were killed in a blaze in 2007.

The Olympic torch had to be re-lit after it blew out while being carried by wheelchair user David Follett.

Police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have stored almost 500 body parts and human organs, a report says.

Former England midfielder Ray Wilkins appears in court to deny a charge of drinking and driving.

Coldplay are chosen to perform at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

Labour leader Ed Miliband attacks the "snobbery" which downgrades vocational qualifications and training in favour of university degrees.

Dozens of Olympic torches are appearing for sale online as torchbearers prepare to part with their running memento.

Business Secretary Vince Cable says proposals to make it easier to sack under-performing staff are "the wrong approach" to boosting the economy.

The former Sri Lankan army chief, Sarath Fonseka, is released after more than two years in jail.

Private landlords will effectively need a licence under reforms drawn up by the Welsh government as part of an attempt to tackle homelessness.

Mortgages - along with other loans - could become more scarce and more expensive if the eurozone crisis persists, a lenders' group says.

Three climbers have died as they returned from the summit of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say, with fears the toll may rise.

Locked room mysteries still captivate modern detective fiction fans, writes Miles Jupp.

Fixing bones after years of Arab world violence

A French prosecutor orders an initial inquiry into claims that ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn was involved in a "gang rape" in Washington.

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh are set to embark on a private tour of this year's Chelsea Flower Show.

Nato's chief says he is optimistic Pakistan will reopen key supply routes to Afghanistan, as world leaders discuss a future Afghan strategy.