Almost half of British front-line troops in Afghanistan required medical treatment this summer
Hurricane Dean batters Mexico and Jamaica
Knife crime has more than doubled in the past two years
GCSE French and German entrants slump to ten-year low
UK cancer survival rates lag behind most of Europe
Bed bugs return to the US five decades after being declared officially dead
Poor maths and English hampers teens in the workplace, but they outdo bosses when it comes to IT
A million people are eligible for half fares on London buses under oil deal with Hugo Chávez
Cigarette sales fell 7 per cent last month after smoking ban was introduced
Archaeologists in Egypt discover what could be the oldest human footprint in history
Astronomers spot a space oddity, an isolated neutron star
Summary: High pressure in Helmand and strong Atlantic winds wreak havoc abroad
Forecast: Notting Hill carnival enlivens dreary London summer
Zain Sardar
