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Adecco seeing a brighter future but profits dive

05.11.09

Adecco, the world’s biggest recruitment agency which took over Britain’s rival Spring Group for Ł107 million last month, today said it is finally starting to see an improvement in most of its markets ... more

Appendicitis may be triggered by pollution

05.10.09

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Canada tour for Prince Charles and Camilla

05.10.09

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Modern-day 'Raffles' who escaped UK prison recaptured

30.09.09

Latest: Modern-day Raffles who targeted top London hotels is arrested in US after Catch Me If You Can-style four years on the run... more

Once upon a time, five fathers read a bedtime tale every night

07.07.09

Five fathers who feared they were missing out on reading bedtime stories to their children have come up with a hi-tech solution... more

Laura Robson keeps low profile

30.06.09

Laura Robson has tried to deflect pressure from her defence of the Wimbledon girl’s singles title by insisting she is not a marked target... more

Laura Robson still on a high after defeat

29.06.09

Laura Robson is set to begin the defence of her Wimbledon girls' title and insists a debut defeat in the senior women's singles has not dented her confidence... more

Capital’s young musicians get chance to woo Tube crowds

29.06.09

Young musicians are being offered the opportunity to busk at prime spots in Underground stations next month... more

Capital’s young musicians get chance to woo Tube crowds

29.06.09

Young musicians are being offered the opportunity to busk at prime spots in Underground stations next month... more

Sun Life shells out Ł195m to buy troubled Lincoln

15.06.09

Sun Life of Canada has splashed out Ł195 million for troubled American group Lincoln National's insurance operations in the UK... more

Lords’ cigs vote sparks a worry for newsagents

01.05.09

A critical vote in the House of Lords is looming for small newsagents who are being seriously threatened by plans to prevent tobacco products going on display across Britain ... more

Ł14m library will help turn Canada Water on its head

08.04.09

A library in the shape of an inverted pyramid is to be built in Docklands... more

Ł1.4m five-star trips for globetrotting MPs

07.04.09

Backbench MPs racked up almost Ł1.4 million of free trips last year with a further Ł1million of excursions already booked this year... more

Canada pension funds eye UK airports

26.03.09

Canada's top pension funds are looking to invest in British airports after the breakup of Britain's BAA Plc, the world's biggest airport operator... more

Australia is in the second division, says G20 memo

13.03.09

The Foreign Office faced embarrassment after a secret memo suggested that Russia, Australia and Canada were all “second division” countries at the G20 summit... more

Health is a walk in the park

12.03.09

Living near a park could dramatically improve children's health, scientists have said... more

Obama pledges $75bn to fight repossessions

19.02.09

Barack Obama has thrown a $75billion (Ł53billion) lifeline to families faced with losing their home... more

Friendly vibe at J&A Cafe

16.02.09

The J&A Cafe felt friendly, local and very cosy with that villagey atmosphere London does so well.... more

Four changes for Scotland side to face Canada

18.11.08

Scotland have been forced into four changes for their third and final autumn Test against Canada at Pittodrie... more

IT expert guilty of terror plot

29.10.08

A key figure in the al Qaeda plot to blow up the Bluewater shopping centre was convicted in Canada... more

Scam tricks elderly victims out of Ł350,000

27.10.08

Council chiefs issued a warning over fraudsters who have tricked elderly and vulnerable people out of more than Ł350,000 with a bogus prize draw... more

City turmoil over bail-out

08.10.08

Interest rates were slashed by half a point as world leaders launched a historic economic rescue mission... more

Cultural curiosity at 1802

23.09.08

It's not often that you'll decide to visit a museum for a pint, but in the case of 1802, you might do just that.... more

Thousands stranded as budget airline folds

29.08.08

Hundreds of passengers have been stranded and tens of thousands more left with worthless tickets after the collapse of the transatlantic budget airline Zoom... more

Murray brothers blitz French pair in Toronto

23.07.08

Andy Murray and brother Jamie teamed up to reach the second round of the doubles in Toronto with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over French pair Richard Gasquet and Nicolas Mahut... more