The top stories from 95.8 Capital FM

National news News from around the UK

Killer Snared By Dog DNA Jailed For Life

The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been jailed for life for the murder of a teenage boy.

Body Of Man Pulled From River Thames

A murder inquiry has been launched after the body of a young man was pulled from the River Thames.

Boy Given New Windpipe In Pioneering Op

A 10-year-old British boy has had his windpipe rebuilt from his own stem cells during groundbreaking surgery.

London news The headlines from around the capital

Murderer Found Guilty Using Dog's DNA

A 22-year-old man who stabbed a teenage boy to death is facing a life sentence after the first murder trial in which a dog's DNA was used as evidence.

Ex-Drug Squad Cop Jailed Over Cocaine Plot

A former drug squad detective has been jailed for 23 years after he admitted playing a key role in a £200m cocaine-smuggling plot.

Killer Snared By Dog DNA Jailed For Life

The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been jailed for life for the murder of a teenage boy.

HSBC Banker Who Stole £120k Found Hanged

An HSBC banker who ran away just minutes before she was due to be sentenced for stealing £120,000 has been found hanged.

Steward Does Not Blame Terry For Injury

John Terry has been questioned by police following claims he knocked down a member of Chelsea's security staff in his car.

Showbiz News Who's doing what with who

Ex-Soap Star Admits Drunk Car Crash Attempt

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, familiar to audiences as Les Battersby, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.

Katie Price Pays Damages Over 'Affair' Claim

Katie Price's former manager Claire Powell accepted "substantial" slander damages from the glamour model at London's High Court over a claim she had an affair with Price's ex-husband Peter Andre.

Hugh Grant Smeared In 'Celebrity Food Fight'

Hugh Grant has reportedly ended up with chocolate cake smeared down his shirt after a row at a celebrity birthday party.

Peter Andre Says Ta-Ta To Jordan Tattoo

Peter Andre is finally having a tattoo bearing the name of his ex-wife Katie Price removed from his wedding ring finger.

Video: Twilight Star Pattinson Spies Bond Role

Twilight star Robert Pattinson has told Sky News that he "would love to" play James Bond in the future.

Cowell's Shows Shunned At TV Awards

The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent have been snubbed at the Royal Television Society Awards.

Video: Boom In Internet-Only Drama Series

A growing number of television writers are creating programmes solely for the internet, as audiences look for alternative sources of drama.

Dumped: Jedward Hunt For A New Record Deal

X Factor rejects John and Edward have been dumped by record label Sony after just one single.

The weird and the wonderful It's a strange, strange world...

Top Show Stops As Stars Feel A Little Horse

Austria's world-famous Spanish Riding School has been forced to cancel performances over this weekend and next because some of its elegant white stallions have caught a cold.

Five-Year-Old Takes Mum's 4x4 For Joyride

A five-year-old boy took his mother's 4x4 on a four-mile joyride that included a dual carriageway, despite being too short to reach the pedals.

One Lady Owner: Queen's Jaguar Up For Sale

Drivers who fancy travelling in royal style now have a unique chance to become part of the motoring elite.

Video: Probe As Video Shows Lorry Shunt Car At 60mph

Amazing footage of a lorry careering at 60mph along a motorway with a car trapped sideways on its front bumper has sparked an investigation.

Emergency Landing: Plane Kills Beachgoer

A plane forced to make an emergency landing as the engine shut down and the propeller came off has killed a man exercising on the beach where it touched down.

Sport news The latest from the world of sport

Moody To Captain England In Paris

Lewis Moody will captain England in Saturday night's Six Nations showdown with France.

Video: European Draws: Arsenal Have It Tough

Manchester United and Arsenal have avoided each other in the Champions League quarter final draw and could face each other in the final if they get that far.

Stuart Broad Fit For Second Test

England bowler Stuart Broad is expected to be fit for the Second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur.

Fulham Celebrate Famous Night

Fulham pulled off the greatest result in their European history to knock Juventus out of the UEFA Europa League.

Liverpool Beat Lille To Reach Quarter Finals

Liverpool are into the quarter finals of the Europa League after a 3-1 aggregate win over Lille.

International news Around the world

Life-Saver Dies In Cyclone-Hit Seas In Oz

A teenage competitor at the Australian Surf Life-Saving Championships has died after being knocked unconscious by a ski in rough waters.

Quartet Tells Israel To Halt New Homes Plan

Israel has been condemned for a second time in a week by the Middle East Quartet for plans to build new settlement homes on disputed land in East Jerusalem.

Scarlett Death: Two Stand Trial In Goa

Two men have gone on trial in Goa charged with the killing of British teenager Scarlett Keeling.

Video: Failure To Stop Massacre Blamed On Gay Troops

A retired US general has said Dutch troops failed to prevent the Srebrenica massacre because the army was weakened, partly due to openly gay soldiers in its ranks.