Pub empties recycled by designer
A student hopes her technique of turning beer bottles into tiles becomes a business after decorating new apartments.

Pensioners 'see higher cost rise'
The cost of living for pensioners has outstripped inflation over the past 10 years, research suggests.

French village grieves for murdered son
The home of a French student murdered in London comes to terms with his brutal death.

California fires threaten towns
Firefighters in California continue to battle huge wildfires that now threaten several towns in the US state.

UK spending power 'in heavy fall'
The average UK household is 15% worse off than it was five years ago, an Ernst & Young report suggests.

Work halted at half-built flats
The credit crunch is blamed for building work being stopped temporarily on an apartment block in Cardiff Bay.

The changing rich
As Britain's rich see their wealth grow are we risking a dislocation in society that would surprise our Tudor forefathers, asks historian Lisa Jardine.

Wimbledon day 11 as it happened
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer win their Wimbledon semi-finals to set up a meeting in Sunday's final.

Concorde near to landing new home
Concorde is a step closer to landing a new permanent home in Bristol.

Threats drive officers from homes
Dissident republican threats have driven 11 serving and former police officers from their homes in the last year.

Israel to destroy attacker's home
The Israeli defence minister orders the army to prepare to demolish the home of the Palestinian who killed three Israelis.

Rats invade flood-hit properties
Residents of a Berkshire town hit by floods last year say their homes have been besieged by rats ever since.

Funeral for garden pond death boy
The funeral is held for a toddler who died after being found in a pond at his grandparents' home.

Two lenders trim mortgage costs
The Nationwide and Abbey are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but mainly for those with large deposits.

Terror raid men say search unfair
Two men living where police carried out raids under the Terror Act say they are & #34;humiliated & #34;.

Man jailed for killing baby girl
An RAF technician who shook his eight-month-old daughter to death at their home in Moray is jailed for six years.

Disabled man 'failed' by council
A disabled man suffered & #34;unnecessary indignity & #34; as a result of a city council's failures, says ombudsman report.

McCain urges more border security
White House hopeful John McCain tells Mexicans better border security must come before immigration reform.

UK treatment of Iraqis 'shameful'
A former defence chief says he feels ashamed at the treatment of an Iraqi family who sought safety in the UK.

Aid for Zimbabwe refuge seekers
About 150 people receive aid after seeking refuge at the US embassy in Zimbabwe.