By Martin Hickman Former News of the World journalist Clive Goodman was taken to hospital today, minutes after he was due to continue giving evidence at the phone hacking trial. On what…

By Martin Hickman At the phone hacking trial today Clive Goodman admitted exaggerating the importance of his stories, but denied being “over-dramatic” or “florid” in his dealings with the News of the…

By Martin Hickman Former royal editor Clive Goodman today denied pocketing cash payments from the News of the World meant for his sources. Asked about payments for five gossip stories in the…

By Martin Hickman The Crown Prosecution Service had evidence incriminating three News of the World executives in phone hacking seven years ago – but made a decision to limit the case to the…

By Martin Hickman Andy Coulson personally authorised cash payments to the News of the World’s private detective which led to the phones of three royal aides being hacked, a court heard today.…

By Martin Hickman Clive Goodman lied to newspaper executives that he was paying police officers so that his stories were published and his contacts were paid more promptly, he said today. Expanding…

By Martin Hickman Clive Goodman received three royal phone directories from fellow journalists, he told the phone hacking trial today. Mr Goodman, the News of the World’s former royal editor, said that one…

By Martin Hickman Andy Coulson was “bullying” and “menacing” while editing the News of the World, former royal reporter Clive Goodman told the hacking trial today. Mr Goodman said that he and…

By Martin Hickman Rebekah Brooks’s 70-year-old mother took the witness stand at the Old Bailey today to give evidence for her daughter. Called by Mrs Brooks’s legal team, Deborah Weir said that…

By Martin Hickman Rebekah Brooks was the mastermind behind a litany of phone hacking, illegal payments to a public official and two attempts to hide evidence from the police, the Crown claimed…