Channel 4 News - Latest reports

Kidnap couple make video plea

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:00 +0000

Hostages Paul and Rachel Chandler have made a direct plea in a video obtained by Channel 4 News, warning UK authorities they fear the Somali pirates who kidnapped them may kill them. Jonathan Rugman reports.

Cumbria floods: police officer's body found

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +0000

A policeman has been killed and 200 people rescued after unprecedented rainfall brought flooding and devastation to Cumbria. Jane Deith and Alex Thomson report.

Was Cathy Ashton the best choice?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Virtual unknown Baroness Ashton becomes Europe's foreign minister after horse trading by EU leaders and, Channel 4 News has learnt after similar horse trading in Gordon Brown's inner circle. Cathy Newman reports.

Did Peruvian gang kill for body fat?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Police in Peru have arrested four people accused of killing dozens of people in order to extract their body fat and sell it for cosmetic use. More4 News reports.

Match-fixing arrests across Europe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:00 +0000

Police make 15 arrests around Europe, including Britain, in connection with a suspected football match-fixing that may have affected the outcomes of 200 matches.

TV show Jordan must eat jungle bugs

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:55:12 +0000

TV show Jordan must eat jungle bugs

Health care reforms vote in Senate

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:05:03 +0000

Health care reforms vote in Senate

Bank outlines plans to rein in risk

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:02 +0000

Bank outlines plans to rein in risk

Police 'should visit crime victims'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:05:09 +0000

Police 'should visit crime victims'

Warning over council tax scam

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:04 +0000

Warning over council tax scam

Children in Need total hits £20.3m

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:25:03 +0000

Children in Need total hits £20.3m

'No need' to keep troops in Germany

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:03 +0000

'No need' to keep troops in Germany

Hadron Collider gets started again

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:04 +0000

Hadron Collider gets started again

Galileo bones to go on display

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:03 +0000

Galileo bones to go on display

One killed in Miley tour bus crash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:15:03 +0000

One killed in Miley tour bus crash

'Unknown' Ashton gets top EU job: reaction

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:48:00 +0000

How does the press around Europe see the British Baroness Cathy Ashton's appointment as the EU high representative for foreign policy?

A tweet goes a long way in politics

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:00 +0000

As the general election looms, More4 News assesses the role social network sites and blogs will play as UK politicians take the fight for votes online.

MPs expenses: committee chair investigated

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +0000

David Curry MP, the chairman of the committee that deals with expenses abuses by his colleagues, stands down while an inquiry is held into his own second home claims.

Competition to rename 'pensions'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:04 +0000

Competition to rename 'pensions'

Over 300,000 homes standing empty

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:04 +0000

Over 300,000 homes standing empty

Alcohol prices 'could rise by 10%'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:03 +0000

Alcohol prices 'could rise by 10%'

Supermarket deals worse than 2008's

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:02 +0000

Supermarket deals worse than 2008's

Google launch Chrome operating system

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +0000

At the Googleplex in California, Google executives unveil Google Chrome OS, their operating system that could challenge the dominance of Microsoft Windows. Ben Cohen reports.

Government faces criticism over children's rights

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:00 +0000

On the 20th anniversary of the UN's Convention on Childrens' Rights, chidren's charities and NGOs criticise the government's record on protecting the under 18s. More4 News reports.

Oil traders criticised for sea stand-off

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:27:00 +0000

Motoring groups are criticising oil traders for allowing tankers to park off the English coast while they wait for the price of oil to go up. Faisal Islam reports.

Internet pirates tackled

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:43:00 +0000

People who illegally download music and films could have their internet connection slowed down or cut off, and more serious offenders could face fines of up to £50,000 as part of the Government's new digital economy bill.

Moss under fire for size zero comment

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:47:00 +0000

Teen magazine editor criticises Kate Moss for sending an "unhealthy message" after the supermodel said that one of her mottos for life is "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels".

ITV appoints Archie Norman as chairman

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:49:00 +0000

ITV announce the appointment of former Asda chief executive and Conservative MP Archie Norman as chairman, after a seven-month hunt to replace Michael Grade.

Belle de Jour father 'used prostitutes'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:38:00 +0000

The father of former call girl Dr Brooke Magnanti, who blogs under the name Belle de Jour, admits he has used more than 150 prostitutes and introduced his daughter to some of them.

Belle de Jour blogger reveals herself

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

The infamous author of Diary of a London Call girl turns out to be a scientist with a PhD in epidemiology who funded her studies by working as a high-class hooker. Alex Thomson reports.