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MPs spend £400,000 of taxpayers' cash on 12 fig trees for their offices
EXCLUSIVE: Taxpayers are footing a bill of almost £400,000 to rent 12 fig trees to shade MPs in the glass-roofed atrium of their...
10 million Tube passengers fail to claim money back for delays
More than 10 million Tube users are missing out on refunds worth more than £20 million when their trains are delayed
The final reckoning: how Boris and Ken measure up in election battle
London goes to the polls on May 3 with the election battle between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone set to be the capital's closest mayoral...
Commuters' favourite swaps busking for the big time with recording deal
Busker Tristan Mackay has hit the jackpot after landing a record deal with an award-winning producer
What a smoothie! Eight-year-old Valentine gives Kate roses and a heart-shaped cupcake
The Duchess of Cambridge's first Valentine's Day as a married woman was marked with roses, a card and a cupcake - but not from Prince...
Kercher family launch appeal over decision to clear Knox of murder
Meredith Kercher's family today launched an appeal to overturn the decision to clear Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito of her murder
PM urged to deport Qatada as he hides in north London safe house
David Cameron was under pressure today to defy European judges by ordering the deportation of extremist cleric Abu Qatada as he holed up in...
Now jailed Dizaei could be forced to repay his £1million legal aid bill
Met commander Ali Dizaei is facing the prospect of paying back tens of thousand of pounds of legal aid as Scotland Yard prepared to sack him...
Osborne defends his cuts strategy as inflation falls
Chancellor George Osborne defended his economic strategy as a fall in inflation finally brought mild relief to some from the tight squeeze...
Royal College students to receive scholarships courtesy of Burberry
At the luxury brand Burberry, Christopher Bailey has transformed a designer classic into must-have cool, as epitomised by the models Rosie...
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Night light: the fire in California has spread over 16,000 acres
EXCLUSIVE: Taxpayers are footing a bill of almost £400,000 to rent 12 fig trees to shade MPs in the glass-roofed atrium of their...
More than 10 million Tube users are missing out on refunds worth more than £20 million when their trains are delayed
London goes to the polls on May 3 with the election battle between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone set to be the capital's closest mayoral...
Busker Tristan Mackay has hit the jackpot after landing a record deal with an award-winning producer
The Duchess of Cambridge's first Valentine's Day as a married woman was marked with roses, a card and a cupcake - but not from Prince...
Meredith Kercher's family today launched an appeal to overturn the decision to clear Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito of her murder
David Cameron was under pressure today to defy European judges by ordering the deportation of extremist cleric Abu Qatada as he holed up in...
Met commander Ali Dizaei is facing the prospect of paying back tens of thousand of pounds of legal aid as Scotland Yard prepared to sack him...
Chancellor George Osborne defended his economic strategy as a fall in inflation finally brought mild relief to some from the tight squeeze...
At the luxury brand Burberry, Christopher Bailey has transformed a designer classic into must-have cool, as epitomised by the models Rosie...
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The first date debate: who picks up the bill?
We ask two young singles where they stand on divvying up for drinks and dinner this Valentine's Day
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Chris Powell: racist abuse between players was accepted in my day
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
