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Flood warnings as Thames Barrier closed for second time in 24 hours

01.03.10
Flood warnings remained in place across the country today although the heavy rain which affected England and Wales is expected to ease off... more

Moorish splendour in North Yorkshire

26.02.10
With their crumbling ruins, windswept hillsides and idiosyncratic locals, it’s no wonder the North Yorkshire moors make for great literature, says Hettie Harvey ... more

Drax seeks biomass support from Government

23.02.10
Drax pleads with the Government again for support for its planned £2 billion biomass power station... more

Gazza bailed after drink-driving arrest over 'takeaway disturbance'

08.02.10
Former England football star Paul Gascoigne was being quizzed by police after he was arrested on suspicion of being drunk in charge of a vehicle... more

Briton in one of US space shuttle Endeavour's final missions

08.02.10
British astronaut Dr Nicholas Patrick blasts off in Endeavour for the International Space Station... more

Fresh snow warning - but no big freeze

04.02.10
Motorists in parts of the UK faced dangerous driving conditions after earlier snowfalls iced over... more

Big freeze brings fresh chaos as temperatures hit minus 17C

07.01.10
Arctic temperatures and widespread ice cause new round of disruption as the big freeze kept its grip on the country... more

Chubby Brown faces court on assault charge

05.01.10
Comedian Roy 'Chubby' Brown is due in court facing assault charges... 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

Novera’s wind farm plan hits turbulence

13.11.09
The hostile battle for control of Novera Energy took a new twist today as it emerged that one of the company’s pipeline wind farm projects could be halted by fears it could cause a mid-air fighter jet collision ... more

All Olympic athletes face bedroom raids in anti-doping crackdown

16.10.09
Athletes competing at the London Olympics face regular bedroom raids by anti-doping officials, ministers said... more

‘Nothing can prepare them for the sheer horror of the real thing’

12.10.09
London medics to treat Afghan war casualties as reservists embark on a three-month deployment... more

Widow will receive the first Elizabeth Cross

18.08.09
The widow of a soldier killed in Afghanistan will be the first to receive the new Elizabeth Cross.... more

Premier League footballer faces ban after speeding conviction

12.08.09
Premier League footballer faces possible driving ban after he was found guilty of speeding ... more

11-year-old schoolboy among five Britons on doomed jet

02.06.09
Relatives tell of grief for passengers lost in disaster over Atlantic... more

114 arrested over threat to power station are released

14.04.09
More than 100 people arrested for allegedly planning to target a power station have been freed on bail, police said... more

London's best bring-your-own bottle restaurants

04.03.09
If you've got the bottle there's a fortune to be saved when you eat out.... more

Blunt approach of a banking risktaker

26.02.09
Stephen Hester is everything his predecessor Sir Fred Goodwin was not. He is large in stature, he has no discernible accent and he is a banker rather than an accountant.... more

Child swept down 150ft drain saved by father

08.09.08
A girl of three who was swept 150ft down an underground storm drain into a river was saved by the quick thinking and bravery of her father... more

Labour's eco-towns are shrinking rapidly

19.08.08
Labour's flagship "eco-towns" plan has been delayed amid fears that there is a lack of applicants for the housebuilding expansion... more

It's been emotional, says proud Vinnie Jones as his son passes out of army college

14.08.08
Footballer turned Hollywood actor Vinnie Jones spoke of his pride yesterday as his teenage son passed out of army training college.... more

I made him proud says girl, 17, who lost brother to war

14.08.08
The sister of one of the youngest soldiers to be killed in Afghanistan spoke of her pride today as she graduated from an Army college... more

Best steak in London

04.06.08
Confused about strip or skirt cuts? We explain the latest T-bone terminology and look at the best new steak houses in the city.... more

Viking treasure worth £1m goes on display

19.07.07
A £1million collection of Viking artefacts, discovered by two amateur treasure-hunters using metal detectors, has been unveiled at the British Museum.... more

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