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Thirty points and still driving: Motorists rack up 'offence after offence'

19.10.11
Motorists with as many as 30 points on their licence have not been disqualified from driving, figures show... more

Cushions, chairs and china are finally in the picture

17.10.11
Design has gone digital - any item can pack a graphic punch, says Barbara Chandler ... more

Bullied Jade Thompson wins Britain And Ireland's Next Top Model

27.09.11
Jade Thompson, who was ridiculed by other school pupils because of her distinctive looks, has been crowned Britain And Ireland's Next Top Model... more

Belstaff's luxury push is boosted by Tommy Hilfiger

14.06.11
Belstaff, British maker of the biker gear sported by icons from Lawrence of Arabia to Steve McQueen, will step up its assault on the global luxury market after drafting in fashion legend Tommy Hilfiger as a consultant... more

I want justice, says fianceé of Briton who died in a plane crash

20.05.11
The fianceé of a security guard among three Britons killed when their plane came down in Afghanistan is still fighting for answers a year after the disaster ... more

Ex-priest faces court on child sex abuse charges

19.05.11
Former priest appears before a Crown Court judge charged with sexually abusing four boys in the 1980s and 1990s ... more

Unlucky for some... Three winners miss out

12.05.11
Money destined to go to three lottery winners will now go to good causes after lucky punters failed to collect... more

Terror bomb plot ‘was driven by mastermind living in capital’

22.12.10
Terror suspects allegedly plotting bomb attacks over Christmas had an 'al Qaeda inspired' ringleader living in the capital, it was claimed ... more

Terror swoop to foil attack: Londoners among 12 seized in holiday atrocity alert

20.12.10
Anti-terror police swoop on a dozen suspects amid fears of a Mumbai-style Christmas attack on the UK mainland... more

Newest MPs back 'No' campaign to alternative vote

06.12.10
Twenty of the UK’s newest MPs add their backing to the campaign against the alternative vote system... more

Heritage industry cheers royal wedding… as souvenir mugs hit shops

16.11.10
The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton will be a huge boost to UK tourism, travel chiefs say... more

Pressure is on to solve mystery of the Michelin Man windows

16.11.10
Search is launched for a lost treasure of London’s art deco heritage — the Michelin Man windows... more

Soulboy has a nostalgic side

03.09.10
Shimmy Marcus’s film cuts in archival footage of Wigan Casino which enlivens a predictable coming-of-age story in Soulboy ... more

TV star Hunt makes his own bit of history

07.05.10
TV historian Tristram Hunt won the Stoke-on-Trent Central seat for Labour despite an 8.3 per cent swing to the Lib-Dems... more

Bodies of three soldiers return home from Afghanistan

07.05.10
The bodies of three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan to be brought home... more

Best Easter holiday activities for the family

23.03.10
Wondering how to keep the family entertained? Fear not, here are a host of fun-filled events you can choose from.... more

Portmeirion soars on Spode and Royal Worcester deal

23.03.10
Portmeirion’s bargain basement purchase of pottery brands Spode and Royal Worcester from administrators last year has paid off big time... more

Premier League footballer arrested for 'nightclub attack'

08.02.10
Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub yesterday morning, the football club said... more

Boy rapist, 13, told victim: Do what I say or I’ll kill you

26.01.10
13-year-old boy who overpowered and raped a terrified woman as two of his friends looked on will be locked away for three years... more

Portmeirion brings china back to Stoke

10.08.09
In a rare boost for British manufacturing china maker Portmeirion has returned production of some of the most famous Spode lines from the Far East to its factory in Stoke-on-Trent ... more

Gallery up for prize after Lotto revamp

06.05.09
A small council-run London gallery which has been transformed with around £2 million of Lottery cash has reached the final of the UK's largest arts prize... more

Baby P chief faces quiz over her record on child protection

12.03.09
The head of the council at the centre of the Baby P scandal faces questions over a series of other child protection failures ... more

Bad-boy Fuller on bench

27.01.09
Ricardo Fuller is expected to return for Stoke tonight after completing a three-match ban for slapping his team-mate Andy Griffin... more

Striking problem as Adebayor is ruled out

05.11.08
Emmanuel Adebayor ruled out for up to three weeks with an ankle problem... more

Amy Winehouse warned 'get fit or die young' - and she's not the only one

02.07.08
Singer Amy Winehouse has a reputation for abusing her body with alcohol, drugs and cigarettes in pursuit of the ultimate rock and roll lifestyle.... more

Take That furious over West End musical

15.03.07
Take That have hit out at plans for a West End musical based on their songs. The boy band are furious that new show Never Forget will feature their hits.... more

Take That musical to hit West End

14.03.07
A Take That musical has been created for the West End stage. The show, called Never Forget, will feature the band's hit songs Relight My Fire, Pray, Babe and Back for Good.... more


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