Bright spark finds key to quitting smoking
A girl of ten who used her pocket money to develop one of her many inventions has just landed a five-figure contract for a design.
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Haiti: Now, the thugs take over
Law and order is breaking down in Haiti in the wake of the earthquake which has claimed up to 200,000 lives.
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70 survivors pulled from ruins in Haiti
More than 70 earthquake survivors have been pulled from the rubble in Haiti, the United Nations has confirmed.
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Cambridge University marks 800th birthday with a first-class illuminations show
Well, it is Cambridge so you would expect something a bit classier than Gail Porter’s bottom.
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Marriage tax breaks under double attack
David Cameron came under attack yesterday over plans to give married couples a tax break.
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Brown ‘used Labour’s money to oust Blair’
Gordon Brown used a secret £50,000 slush fund to help oust Tony Blair, it was claimed.
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Britons donate £15m to quake appeal
People across the UK have now donated £15 million to the Haiti earthquake relief fund.
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‘Poorer’ cities will fall behind in 2010
The recession has almost doubled the gap between Britain’s most and least affluent cities.
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Now floods but beware more snow on the way
Britain's brief respite from the snow is set to end this week, forecasters warned last night.
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Immigration caps 'unnecessary'
Annual caps to restrict immigration are unnecessary and could have negative effects, Communities Secretary John Denham has said, as a poll showed the Tories could pick up support in key marginal seats if they backed yearly limits.
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Marriage tax break plan condemned
Tory plans to give married couples a tax break have been described as "social engineering" by a Cabinet minister as the Government prepares to unveil a series of family-friendly policies.
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Top jobs must be ‘open to the poor’
Doctors, lawyers and senior civil servants must draw up plans to make their professions less elitist.
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United Utilities 'could shed jobs'
Water firm United Utilities could shed between 10% and 20% of its workforce in the wake of strict new pricing guidelines from the regulator, it has been reported.
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William upholds standards on visit
Prince William has spoken of the importance of his first official tour on behalf of the Queen and his hopes of living up to the "standards" set by his grandmother.
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Banning veils 'is not radical'
Banning Muslim women from covering their faces is neither "radical or ridiculous", former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has insisted.
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Inquiry 'should recall Campbell'
Tony Blair's former spin chief should face a fresh grilling by the Iraq Inquiry after he issued a "clarification" of his previous evidence, a senior MP has said.
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Body scanners 'human rights risk'
The UK's equality watchdog has written to the Home Secretary over concerns about the proposed introduction of body scanners at airports.
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Scots drink 46 vodka bottles a year
Scots are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a study has suggested.
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Briton confirmed dead in quake
United Nations worker Frederick Wooldridge has been confirmed as the first Briton to have died in the Haiti earthquake.
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Schoolboy hits Prince William in the crown jewels
When you’re expected one day to become king, you’re expected to keep a close eye on the crown jewels.
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World's most expensive ham sells for £1,800
The world’s most expensive ham went on sale today – complete with its own DNA certificate of authenticity.
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Young girl killed as fire leaves 4,000 homeless
A girl of five was killed and thousands left homeless when a fire destroyed a slum area in the Philippines.
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Ice and easy for man doing 50 marathons
Comedian Eddie Izzard ran a superhuman 43 marathons in 51 days but a 40-year-old father of three is hoping to go even further.
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Website to help quake families
A website has been set to help people get in touch with family and friends affected by the disaster in Haiti.
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Scots down 46 vodka bottles a year
Scots are drinking the equivalent of 46 bottles of vodka each in a year, a study has suggested.
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