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PM backs Harman over ‘crash while she was on phone’

20.11.09
Harriet Harman given strong backing by Gordon Brown after she denies breaking law by crashing her car while using a mobile... more

Off-peak rail travellers will suffer 15% rise in new year ticket prices

16.11.09
Rail passengers face massive hikes in ticket prices, some as high as 15 per cent... more

Barely a pause for breath as Morrissey charms in brief gig

28.10.09
“Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy ride,” chuckled Morrissey at the start of his Royal Albert Hall show.... more

Morrissey discharged from hospital after stage collapse

26.10.09
Morrissey was discharged from hospital on Sunday after collapsing on stage with breathing difficulties.... more

Andy Frampton pays a high price for sending off

12.10.09
Leyton Orient are keeping a close eye on goalkeeper Jamie Jones after he lost consciousness in their 1-0 defeat by Colchester... more

James Henry says 'I am back to my best'

05.10.09
James Henry believes he is back to his best after he scored a stunning hat-trick in Millwall's 5-0 drubbing of Tranmere... more

The greatest League Cup matches

22.09.09
With the third round of the Carling Cup about to get underway we take a look at some of the games from the past, which have gone down in history as classic encounters... more

Brazil sends back toxic waste ship to Britain

21.08.09
More than 1,000 tonnes of toxic waste alleged to have been illegally exported from Britain to Brazil was delivered back to Suffolk... more

Prince's threat to quit charity over architects

18.08.09
Prince Charles threatened to quit as patron of the National Trust unless plans for its new headquarters were changed to suit his architectural tastes... more

Body of British teenager found in Crete

13.08.09
British teenager found dead on a Greek island after a massive drinking session... more

Brazil returns 1,500 tonnes of hazardous waste to the UK

06.08.09
Brazil is returning 1,500 tonnes of hazardous waste that arrived from Britain labelled recyclable plastic... more

Town axes fixed speed cameras 'to reduce accidents'

31.07.09
A town's motorists are driving to work without fear of fixed-point speed cameras as a controversial plan to switch them off comes into action... more

QPR tough cup opener at Exeter

16.06.09
Football: New Queens Park Rangers manager Jim Magilton faces a potential banana skin in the Carling Cup after his side were drawn to face Exeter City... more

Lily and Keith Allen keep it clean & healthy

11.05.09
Lily Allen reckons she is no diva next to her little sister Teddie Rose. ... more

Derry is banking on a win bonus

18.02.09
Football: Shaun Derry hopes Crystal Palace's comfortable 3-1 triumph over Plymouth will help the club attract new players... more

Jackett still eyes promotion despite frustrating lapse

16.02.09
Football: Kenny Jackett is planning changes for tomorrow's clash with Swindon after Millwall blew a two-goal lead at Stockport... more

Robbie: I'll Take That home

30.01.09
Is Robbie Williams finally back for good? Today he was spotted taking a tour of his new Wiltshire mansion. ... more

Robbie is back for good in a £7 million country pile

30.01.09
Robbie Williams has bought a £7 million country home in Wiltshire... more

Honda staff’s worries over factory closure

16.01.09
Engineering: More than 4000 workers at Honda in Swindon are fearing for their futures after the Japanese car manufacturer said it is closing its state-of-the-art UK factory from the end of this month until June... more

Officer and his dog braved stab attack

19.12.08
A Pc and his dog have been praised for their bravery after a London knifeman was jailed for nine years for repeatedly stabbing them as they tried to apprehend him.... more

Honda cuts production at Swindon as crunch bites

21.11.08
Engineering Japanese carmaker Honda today said it was cutting output at its factory in Swindon as part of a global move to grapple with collapsing markets... more

Tesco cuts petrol by 3p as PM says prices must fall

10.10.08
Tesco has slashed the price of petrol by 3p at all 430 of its forecourts... more

Tottenham ready for a battle with Newcastle for Poyet

05.09.08
Football: Tottenham will fight to keep Gus Poyet as their assistant manager after the Uruguayan was targeted by Newcastle to replace Kevin Keegan... more

Jail for criminal family in £100m raids on stately homes

06.08.08
Burglars who stole up to £100 million worth of art works and antiques from stately homes in the Home Counties and South-West have been jailed... more

Britain's great for hols, if you avoid MPs

17.07.08
Most people, I know, don't spend their precious time off swimming down a freezing river in a thunderstorm... more

Mother-of-three Melinda Messenger splits from husband after ten years of marriage

15.04.08
Melinda Messenger has separated from her husband of ten years, her agent said last night. The former Page 3 girl confirmed she is having a 'trial separation' from Wayne Roberts, 30, her childhood sweetheart... more

I won't buy Japanese as long as this cruelty lasts

22.02.08
Concern for the natural world may seem an irrelevance to the sophisticated and unnatural work of the art critic, but it nevertheless conditions my responses to people, places and the artefacts, both cultural and commercial, that stem from them. In this context Japan is very much on my mind again... more

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