John McCain Secures Republican Nomination

Politics
John McCain has secured his parties nomination for the presidential race but who will he face? Senator Clinton won the Texas and Ohio contests to keep her campaign alive to be neck and neck with Barack Obama but where to next? More

News
An explosive device has caused minor damage to a military recruiting office in New York. More

Paul Burrell, Princess Diana's former butler, has refused to return to the inquest to answer alleged perjury claims. More

Coastguard staff in the UK have held their first ever strike in a pay dispute. Almost half of Britain's 19 rescue centres are said to be affected by the walkout from 07.00 GMT this morning. It is thought that no staff involved in emergencies will take part. More

Closure is threatening Jodrell Bank the world famous Cheshire observatory because of funding cuts. More