- Rare dog abandoned on roadside
- Money 'will create youth jobs'
- Firm shelves city biomass plant
- Probe into Rangers takeover urged
- Section 30 independence vote urged
- Girl's cheekbone broken for phone
- Fire crews tackle 'difficult' blaze
- Two men bailed over ear attack
- NHS buildings need £1bn of repairs
- Player on trial over 'sectarianism'
- Road chaos in icy 'perfect storm'
- Trump slams Salmond over wind farms
- FM 'can officially complain to BBC'
- Steel contract 'review needed now'
- Budget cash announced for councils
- Cross-dressing conman 'disgusting'
- McKinnon's ordeal like 'execution'
- Cash and drugs seized during raids
- No Army base 'would create outrage'
- Referendum views 'need to be aired'
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Banker Nathaniel Rothschild loses newspaper libel action
Banker Nathaniel Rothschild lost his libel action today over being portrayed as a “puppet-master” who brought together Lord Mandelson and Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
World news: Report slams David Cameron ‘drift’ from reforms
DAVID Cameron and other senior ministers have been criticised for backing away from public sector reforms amid heavy political pressure.
Peer wants Bafta honour for Dickens
The government should put pressure on Bafta to give Charles Dickens a posthumous honour, a former director of the National Theatre said yesterday.
1 commentYvonne Fletcher police to visit Libya
DETECTIVES investigating the murder of Wpc Yvonne Fletcher are expected to be able to visit Libya “soon”.
Cancer ‘treatable’ in pregnancy
Pregnant women with breast cancer may be able to undergo surgery or chemotherapy and still deliver babies at full-term, according to a new report.
PIP implant campaigners slate Sturgeon
THE Scottish health secretary has been criticised by victims of the PiP breast implant scandal for failing to back their calls for a public inquiry.
7 commentsChief scientist is appointed
THE head of one of Scotland’s leading medical research centres has been appointed the Government’s new Chief Scientist for Scotland.
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London Stock Exchange terror gang jailed for almost 100 years
NINE British members of an al-Qaeda-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange, stage a “Mumbai-style” attack on Parliament and build a terrorist training camp have been jailed for a total of 94 years and eight months.
BBC staff ‘kept baby in a box’ at work
Janet Street-Porter let one of her staff keep their baby in a box when she was at the BBC, because they were so desperate to come back to work.
2 commentsPensions unrest may loom again
THE government is facing the threat of renewed industrial action over its pension reforms after unions representing hundreds of thousands of NHS workers, civil servants, firefighters and teachers raised the prospect of strikes.
3 commentsCannabis use ‘doubles risk of car crash’
GETTING behind the wheel within three hours of smoking cannabis could almost double the risk of a serious crash, research suggests.
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Press Complaints Commission director to stand down
THE director of the Press Complaints Commission is to step down from his post at the end of the month.
David Cameron vows to protect sovereignty of Falkland Islands
BRITAIN will “defend the Falkland Islands properly” against any threat to residents’ right to self-determination, David Cameron said in Sweden today.
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William Hague insists withdrawal from Afghanistan is on schedule
BRITAIN and its American allies remain committed to the timetable for withdrawing combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, William Hague said today.
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UK repossessions at ‘lowest level since 2007’
Home repossessions were at their lowest level since 2007 last year, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders have revealed, dropping to just 36,200.
Bank of England pumps further £50bn into UK economy
THE Bank of England injected a further £50 billion into the economy on Thursday in another desperate effort to keep the United Kingdom out of recession.
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Leveson Inquiry: Heather Mills denies allowing access to voicemail video
THE former wife of Sir Paul McCartney did not authorise former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan, or anybody else, to listen to her voicemails, she told the Leveson inquiry yesterday.
Royal Bank of Scotland: Demonisation of Goodwin bad for Britain, claims Stephen Hester
ROYAL Bank of Scotland boss Stephen Hester has spoken about the removal of Fred Goodwin’s knighthood, warning that “personal vilification” does not “reflect well on the country”.
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Young couple hit the jackpot in £45m Euromillions win
A YOUNG couple will finally be able to replace their broken washing machine after they won more than £45 million on the lottery.
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Harry Redknapp tax fraud case: Tottenham Hotspur boss found not guilty video
TOTTENHAM Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp was cleared today of tax fraud.
Education minister is off the hook
Downing Street came to the defence today of Lib Dem minister Sarah Teather, after Tory backbenchers called for her to be sacked for missing a key set of Commons votes.
Writing on the wall for Boris and PM
A GRAFFITI artwork appearing to show David Cameron and Boris Johnson as rioters has been stencilled on a wall previously adorned by a Banksy.
2 comments‘Amateurish’ bomb plot unlikely to succeed
A MUSLIM extremist plot to bomb the London Stock Exchange was “amateurish” and unlikely to have succeeded, a court heard yesterday.
Duchess goes it alone with a visit to art gallery
The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out for her first solo public engagement last night.
MPs’ pay rise ruled out
The pay of MPs is to be frozen for a second year running, it was announced yesterday.
Minister in talks aimed at deporting radical cleric
A HOME Office minister is to fly to Jordan to try to gain assurances that would enable radical cleric Abu Qatada to stand trial in the country.
Leveson inquiry: Stars pocket tens of thousands as they settle hacking claims
Steve Coogan and Paul Gascoigne are among the latest batch of celebrities who have settled their damages claims over allegations of phone hacking by News International.
Defence cuts threaten forces’ skills
The armed forces risk losing vital skills because of the speed of the Government’s defence cuts, the Whitehall spending watchdog warned today.
Faulty design ‘can lead to crime’
Homes with parking at the back, secluded paths and “leaky” cul-de-sacs which have pedestrian access between them should all be avoided to reduce crime and disputes between neighbours, research has found.
Managers falling short, survey says
Managers lack empathy with staff, have poor leadership skills and are often to blame for workers leaving, a report says.
Champagne’s special tingle is down to the glass, experts say
Different-shaped glasses really do affect the experience of drinking Champagne, a study has shown.
Palace reveals 5-day Scotland leg itinerary of Jubilee tour
The Queen will spend five days visiting parts of Scotland during her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK, Buckingham Palace have announced.
Redknapp police chief accused over News of the World links
The senior detective who was shouted at by Harry Redknapp for “staring” had faced accusations that police were leaking the case to the News of the World, it can be revealed.
Part-time mothers ‘slide down jobs ladder’
Mothers returning to work part-time after having children are being forced to take lower skilled jobs, new research suggests.
2 commentsThree more baby units infected
Traces of a deadly infection, which killed four babies in Northern Irish hospitals, have been found in three more neonatal units.
Oasis and Coldplay tie-up for Brits
THE Brit Awards could see Oasis’s Noel Gallagher perform with Coldplay’s Chris Martin.
Blair puts his faith in Twitter, Alastair
Tony Blair took to Twitter yesterday to promote his faith work.. The former premier was abused and mocked during the hour-long AskTony discussion for Interfaith Harmony Week but quipped when asked if Alastair Campbell inspired The Thick Of It’s Malcolm Tucker by tweeting: “People tell me Tucker’s better looking.”
More female bosses ‘would aid recovery’
Britain’s economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron warned today.
1 commentRail signal workers plan fresh strikes
Rail signalling workers are to stage two fresh strikes in a row over career progression after talks broke down, it was announced yesterday.
Russia must ‘look at its conscience’ over Syria, says David Cameron
DAVID Cameron said today that Russia has to “look at its conscience” after its decision to veto a UN resolution calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit.
Leveson Inquiry: Guido Fawkes blogger says Sunday Mirror editor approved hacking
THE editor of the Sunday Mirror, Tina Weaver, personally authorised hacking and blagging at the publication, political blogger Paul Staines claimed at the Leveson Inquiry today.
UK denies ‘militarising’ South Atlantic as Falklands row grows
DOWNING STREET officials have denied claims from the Argentinian government that Britain is creating a risk to international security by “militarising” the long-standing dispute over the Falkland Islands.
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Airline grounds all Airbus superjumbos after cracks found on wings
AUSTRALIAN airliner Qantas have ordered checks on all Airbus A380 superjumbos after cracks were found in wing components on the world’s largest passenger aircraft.
Eddie Barnes: Sir Peter Housden did not help himself in one ill-judged comment
This colourful mandarin exemplifies all that is British in our very British civil service, writes Eddie Barnes
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Phone hacking: Steve Coogan settles with News of the World publisher
COMEDIAN Steve Coogan has settled his £40,000 claim in the phone-hacking damages litigation, the High Court heard today.
Man convicted of Milly Dowler murder loses appeal
LEVI Bellfield has lost his bid to appeal against his conviction for the murder of Milly Dowler.
Argentina in UN protest at warship in Falklands
ARGENTINA’S President Cristina Fernandez last night vowed to complain formally to the UN Security Council about Britain sending one of its most modern warships to the Falkland Islands.
21 commentsTwist in Dickens tale from the prince
The Prince of Wales paid tribute to Charles Dickens as “one of the greatest writers of the English language” on the 200th anniversary of the writer’s birth yesterday.
Watchdog: ‘We were misled’
The press watchdog felt it had been made a “scapegoat” during the phone-hacking scandal, the Leveson Inquiry heard yesterday.
1 comment- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- Donald Trump brands Alex Salmond ‘insane’ over windfarms
- Marian Kello dropped because he entered negotiations with English club
- Six Nations: Dan Parks announces retirement from Scotland team
- Alex Salmond under fire for Nazi jibe at BBC adviser
- Scottish independence: TV presenter Neil Oliver warns against knee-jerk decisions
- Minimum pricing on alcohol is legal in EU says Nicola Sturgeon
- Joan McAlpine: BBC badly needs to raise its game in Scotland
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