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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

BNP leader gets 'friendly' reception as he joins soldiers' mourners

10.11.09
BNP leader Nick Griffin was present in Wootton Bassett to see the bodies of six soldiers pass through the town after their repatriation from Afghanistan to British soil... 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

British Museum buys Viking treasures

27.08.09
Most important hoard of Viking treasure to be discovered in 150 years has been bought for £1 million and will be shown by the British Museum... 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

Soldier dies in rescue mission just months after his wedding

18.08.09
One of the latest three British soldiers killed by roadside bombs had married just weeks before he deployed to Afghanistan... more

More bodies flown home as Obama says fight must go on

18.08.09
Barack Obama and David Miliband tried to shore up support for the war in Afghanistan as the bodies of three British soldiers were flown home... more

A day in the death of a glorious grouse

13.08.09
As the season starts for this favourite game, we joined the rush to get the first birds from Scotland to the plates of London ... 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

Family praise officer killed in Afghanistan 'doing what he loved'

15.06.09
The family of a London army officer killed in an explosion in Afghanistan have called him an “exceptional man”... 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

Pension funds hire Cherie Blair as they sue RBS over lost millions

16.03.09
Bank chiefs including Sir Fred Goodwin are facing legal action led by Cherie Blair over hundred-million-pound losses... 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

Eileen Dallaglio, the Marchioness campaigner, dies

04.12.08
Eileen Dallaglio, the campaigning mother of former England rugby captain Lawrence, has died after a long battle against cancer... 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

The top restaurants for rare-breed pork

12.03.08
With the UK's pig industry in crisis, we check out the chefs and shops who are making sure rare-breed pork doesn't get the chop.... 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

A blast from the past

25.06.07
There are no chopsticks and all the waiters are Italian at Mr Chow. Mark Bolland headed to the very first celebrity restaurant and found it curiously dated.... more

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