LAST WEEK we had expressed the hope that, failing all else, the UN Secretary-General’s presence in Cyprus would at least help instill a sense of urgency in the very slow-moving peace process. Although Ban Ki-moon received assurances from President Christofias that he would propose a framework for the continuation of the negotiations until the end of March, the latter made no commitment to more ... Full story

England are among the top seeds as they, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland await the qualifying draw for the Euro 2012 tournament on Sunday. Full story

For six years from 1955 Britain ran a secretive programme to school young men in Chinese before shipping them off to the Far East to spy. Only now has their story become public. Full story

Keepers at a Scottish safari park were alerted to rhino birth by a webcam viewer from Cyprus who called them to say the animal's waters had broken, it emerges. Full story

British travellers are warned not to get involved with drugs, as more than 1,000 have fallen foul of strict foreign trafficking laws. Full story

When the UK took the step of allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the armed forces 10 years ago, public opinion was in favour but the armed forces themselves were not. The situation is very similar in the US today. Full story

Many people in the EU's new member states say their living standards have fallen since EU accession, a new survey finds. Full story

The Prince of Wales pays a morale-boosting visit to troops in Wiltshire preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. Full story

Great Britain's men will play three 2012 European Handball Championships qualifiers on home soil later this year. Full story

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