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Jail terms 'to double' for crimes linked to membership of gangs

21.10.11
Prison sentences could be doubled for gang members under proposals being considered by the Government... more

Wayne Rooney's father and uncle held in betting scam

06.10.11
Wayne Rooney's father and uncle were among nine people arrested on allegations of a football betting racket... more

Bernard Hogan-Howe: Dixon of Dock Green is my role model... police officers are not social workers

15.09.11
Interview: New Scotland Yard chief Bernard Hogan-Howe is a firm believer in have-a-go policing and wants a quicker and more imaginative approach to crime... more

Met boss: I'll cut crime and costs with 'humility, transparency and integrity'

14.09.11
Scotland Yard's new chief has delivered a mission statement for his force, promising to cut crime and slash costs with 'humility, transparency and integrity'... more

New Met chief is gang buster Bernard Hogan-Howe

12.09.11
A police chief who backed a zero-tolerance drive against crime gangs is the new head of Scotland Yard... more

Leading woman candidate drops out of race for Met's top job

16.08.11
The next leader of the Metropolitan Police is likely to be a man - despite Mayor Boris Johnson's apparent preference for a woman... more

School bans leather football 'for health and safety reasons'

24.02.11
A school in an area renowned for Premier League talent has angered health campaigners by banning traditional leather footballs ... more

Tata says hello to Jaguar and Land Rover success

10.08.10
The giant Indian Tata conglomerate may be in a state of flux at the top, but its Jaguar Land Rover division has re-emerged as a British export success story... more

Man in court over Steven Gerrard mansion burglary

17.03.10
Man accused of taking part in robbery at the home of Steven Gerrard appears in court... more

Taxi for Hansen! BBC spends thousands driving Match of the Day pundits to work

15.02.10
BBC spends thousands of pounds a week on driving sports pundits between studios in London and their homes in northern England... more

469 jobs cut at collapsed chain Ethel Austin

10.02.10
Administrators cut 469 jobs at discount retailer Ethel Austin and its sister homeware chain Au Naturale... more

GM board to decide on Vauxhall’s future

21.08.09
Vauxhall workers in Luton and Merseyside could learn their fate when the General Motors board meets to decide which of two bids to accept for its European arm Opel ... more

Vauxhall workers sweat it out as decision looms in Opel bid

20.07.09
Around 5000 British workers are waiting on the future of Vauxhall as final bids go in for its German parent Opel, part of the for-sale European arm of the bust General Motors ... more

Black chief constable hopes to step up to senior role at Met

19.05.09
Britain's highest ranking black police officer has applied to the post of Deputy Commissioner at Scotland Yard... more

Assault charge against Liverpool star Steven Gerrard dropped

20.03.09
An assault charge against England star Steven Gerrard has been dropped... more

10-year-old among five dead in crash

09.03.09
Five people, including a 10-year-old child, have died in a two-car crash in Merseyside... more

Jaguar staff vote for shorter working week

05.03.09
Workers at car giant Jaguar Land Rover have voted to accept a shorter working week and a one-year pay freeze to avoid compulsory job cuts... more

Worry for Vauxhall over GM's job cuts

18.02.09
Engineering: General Motors' plans to cut 47,000 jobs worldwide spread more gloom over its Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant on Merseyside... more

Coleen’s brother held over Steven Gerrard bust-up

14.01.09
The 19-year-old was bailed by police investigating a club brawl... more


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