The Government halts talks to privatise search and rescue helicopters after the preferred bidder says it had become aware of a problem with its bid... more
Prince William graduates as a Search and Rescue Force helicopter pilot today and has described his delight at completing the 'challenging' course... more
An unmarked body discovered in a padlocked hold-all, with no evidence of another person in his flat — the death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams is baffling the Met... more
Close childhood friend of murdered spy Gareth Williams today described him as 'socially awkward and naive' and told how he was nicknamed 'the maths genius' at school... more
The Carbon Diaries' teenage view of an environmentally damaged London is the talk of Tinseltown - but teaching in a Plaistow college is what really drives its author... more
Poor Stephen Byers wasn’t left with much of a choice when in 2000, as the Government minister in charge, he was responsible for sealing the fate of MG Rover... more
Months — possibly years — of wrangling kicked off today as the Government shortlisted 11 sites for the construction of new nuclear power stations... more
The Treasury is expecting a windfall running into hundreds of millions of pounds after an eBay-style auction of new nuclear power station sites looked set to go into a second week... more
'Floating' at the Barbican pit proves to be a small but perfectly formed gem of a shaggy dog story about Anglesey sailing off into the Atlantic.... more
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
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