Party politics

As Gordon Brown is due to confirm the general election will be held on 6 May the papers are awash with party politics. cries, predicting the arrival of a "frenzy" of electoral combat. The Daily Mail hails "the most defining" election for a generation, while the Daily Telegraph says the "election battle lines are drawn"

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Prisoners’ jail protest goes on

A security alert at Maghaberry Prison is under way after dissident republican inmates barricaded themselves into a dining room. A suspicious object was thrown from the room, where up to 30 prisoners gathered on Sunday morning after attending Mass. Visits at the high-security prison have been suspended

Limb loss rises among UK troops

Rising numbers of UK service personnel are losing limbs as a result of serving in Afghanistan, official figures show. Some 54 lost part or all of a limb in 2009, including 26 who lost more than one, the Ministry of Defence says. That compares with 30 amputees in 2008 and 12 the year before

Hero dog

An Army search dog who saved British soldiers in Afghanistan from a booby trap "did not know how to sit" a year ago, according to his handler. Chocolat, a Belgian Shepherd, sniffed out enough explosives to make 10 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The find was made in a bazaar in the Nad-e-Ali region of Afghanistan.

Car bomb defused at PSNI station

Army bomb experts are dealing with a suspicious vehicle outside a south Armagh police station. The red Peugeot was abandoned at the gates of Crossmaglen station late on Saturday night.

Soldier killed by Afghan car bomb

A British soldier from Third Battalion The Rifles has been killed by a suicide car bomber in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has announced. The soldier died on Saturday afternoon after an explosion 1km east of Sangin, in Helmand Province. The death was not related to Operation Moshtarak.

Islamic school ‘favours Sunnis’

An Islamic state school in Britain has been told it is breaking the law by favouring Sunni pupils over Shia ones in giving out places.

Soldier award for braving bullets

A British soldier who recovered dead and injured comrades while under enemy fire in Afghanistan last year has been given a gallantry award.

Stalker guilty of frenzied murder

A stalker who carried out a "frenzied" knife attack on his ex-girlfriend has been found guilty of murder. Gemma Dorman, 24, was planning a new life in Spain when she was repeatedly stabbed outside a south-west London restaurant by Vikramgit Singh

Live – Bangladesh v England

LIVE TEXT COMMENTARY (all times GMT) To get involved, e-mail tms@bbc.co.uk (with ‘For Mark Mitchener’ in the subject), use 606 (from 0900 GMT) or text us your views on 81111 (UK) or +44 7786200666 (worldwide) with "CRICKET" as the first word. (Not all comments can be used. Messages will be charged at your standard operator rate) By Mark Mitchener BANGLADESH VICTORY TARGET IS 513 Former England all-rounder Dominic Cork on TMS: "Bangladesh should drop Imrul Kayes, put Siddique up to open, move Mushfiqur up to three, take the gloves away from him and pick another keeper" 0340 – Ban 199-5 (78 overs) New ball available after 80 overs, remember

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