Jackson 'healthy' at last rehearsal

Footage of Michael Jackson performing some of his most famous hits for the final time has been released.

The King of Pop looked well and his voice sounded strong as he danced around the stage in typical fashion during rehearsals at the Staples Centre, in Los Angeles.

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Swine flu 'could top 100,000 a day'

The number of swine flu cases could reach more than 100,000 per day by the end of next month, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has warned.

The UK has moved past the stage of containing the swine flu outbreak and into the "treatment phase", he said.

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Osborne faces expenses sleaze probe

Shadow chancellor George Osborne is facing a sleaze probe over his second home expenses after a Commons watchdog accepted a complaint from a senior Labour activist.

Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards John Lyon said he would investigate an allegation that the Tory MP "claimed for mortgage payments that were not necessarily incurred".

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Crew killed as RAF Tornado crashes

Two RAF crew have died when their Tornado fighter jet crashed near a beauty spot, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

A major search was launched after the jet ploughed into a hill near Arrochar, Argyll, on Thursday.

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Bankers warned over risk taking

Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has promised tighter regulation of the financial system as he warned that bankers who return to excessive risk-taking will be "brought back to Earth".

Mr Darling indicated that next week's banking reform White Paper will include new powers for the Bank of England and Financial Services Authority to prevent a repeat of last autumn's meltdown.

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Dog deaths: Officer may be charged

A police officer could be prosecuted after two dogs died when they were left in a car, it has emerged.

The RSPCA can prosecute the officer if it believes he or she broke the law by leaving the two German Shepherds in the baking car.

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Straw refuses pardon for jailed fan

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has said he understood the "strong emotions" felt by the family of jailed football fan Michael Shields but could not grant a pardon based on the "rule of law".

Shields was given a 15-year prison setence in Bulgaria in 2005 for the attempted murder of a barman following Liverpool's Champions League triumph in Turkey.

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Downpours signal end of UK heatwave

Forecasters have signalled the end of Britain's hottest spell for years after half the country sweltered while the other half of the north-south divide was soaked.

Swathes of the UK remained in the grip of the blistering heat, but other parts of the country dealt with heavy rain and flash floods.

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Gang rape pair get longer sentences

Two men involved in the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl who was doused in caustic soda at the end of her "nightmare ordeal" have had their jail sentences increased by the Court of Appeal.

Three judges in London ruled the terms being served by Rogel McMorris, 18, and Jason Brew, 19, who were jailed at London's Wood Green Crown Court on January 19, were "unduly lenient".

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Touts are cashing in on Murraymania

Wimbledon finals tickets are going on sale for thousands of pounds as touts try to cash in on Murraymania.

One pair of Centre Court tickets for the men's final attracted a bid on online auction site eBay of £2,500.

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