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Five Britons to watch at the Winter Olympics

04.02.10
It's snow joke... we have some real medal contenders of our own in Vancouver. Matthew Beard reports... more

Schools close as fresh snow blows in

20.01.10
Some 50 schools were closed in one county alone as snow began to cause fresh disruption to thousands of Britons... more

How your region has been affected by the Arctic blast

05.01.10
Here is a round-up of how the Arctic blast was affecting regions around the UK today:... more

Gordon Brown: Wootton Bassett hate march inappropriate

04.01.10
Downing Street may oppose a march by an Islamic group through Wootton Bassett after Muslim cleric sparks fury with online letter to families of fallen soldiers... more

Jack Whitehall - the baby Russell Brand

11.12.09
Comedian Jack Whitehall is jumping on the Brand wagon - this year Jack has presented Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Celebrity Big Brother's Big Mouth and appeared as a panellist on the satirical show Mock the Week. ... more

Girlfriend’s grief as body of MC soldier is returned home

29.09.09
Girlfriend of the most highly decorated soldier to have died in Afghanistan sobbed as his body was brought home... more

Tears for latest Afghan victims

27.08.09
The families of two soldiers killed in Afghanistan paid tribute to them as their bodies were returned to Britain for burial... 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

Royal salute for fallen heroes of Helmand

14.07.09
Prince Edward joined the grieving families of eight young soldiers killed in Afghanistan’s bloodiest 24 hours as their loved ones were returned to them... more

Wootton Bassett bells toll for Helmand’s latest dead

10.07.09
Hundreds of mourners lined the streets in the Wiltshire town of Wootton Bassett today as the coffins of five British soldiers who have died in Afghanistan in the past week were driven past... more

Woolley Grange is child-friendly and heavenly

20.05.09
Tread on eggshells no more. Woolley Grange is one luxury country retreat that's as blissful for the kids as it is for the grown-ups... more

Maybe there is an upside to swine flu

06.05.09
What is the correct etiquette for swine flu? To run a mile, don a face mask or KBO (keep buggering on), as Winston Churchill advised?... more

The trickle-down effect has dried up

16.04.09
So the City generates - or at least it did- £13 billion in income a year for other businesses, and, I am told, one hedge manager kept two other people in work... 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

Philanthropist dies in car crash

11.11.08
A former Vogue cover model who donated more than £1 million to charity has been killed in a car crash... 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

Womad on the sunny side of the beat

28.07.08
Last year Womad festival's new location in Wiltshire was a sodden mudpit. This year, it bathed in a sunny sense of disbelief.... more

Kate's not precious. She mucked in at Jigsaw

21.07.08
Belle Robinson had kept a low profile - until the day when she gave a job to Prince William's girlfriend. She talks about her newsworthy employee.... more

Madonna divorce rumours grow as Guy 'sees family lawyers'

27.06.08
Madonna and Guy Ritchie are facing increasing speculation over the state of their marriage amid reports that she has asked for a divorce... more

Princess Eugenie told off for 'frolicking naked in school grounds'

14.06.08
Princess Eugenie has been reprimanded by her public school after she was involved in 'high jinks' towards the end of her school term. The princess 'danced around without any clothes'.... more

Pete Doherty walks free from jail with certificate that proves he is clean of drugs... and heads home for a drink

06.05.08
Like a schoolboy emerging from a spelling test, he proudly brandished a certificate bearing the words 'well done'. But Pete Doherty's precious piece of paper proved only that he had passed a drugs test while in prison. He seemed delighted to have it as he left just 29 days into a 14-week sentence, declaring he wanted to 'keep it together and work on my music'... more

Global rockers make magic in the mud

30.07.07
Creator Peter Gabriel performed a dazzling set of his biggest hits at the 25th anniversary of the Womad Festival.... more

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