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Nationwide�s alert on rally after 64% fall

2009-11-20T08:46:12Z

Nationwide building society today forecast a �slow� economic recovery and warned the recent rally in house prices could run out of steam

I've had my fill of these insincere charity chuggers

2009-11-09T08:37:42Z

"Hello! How are you today ?" The smiling young woman who approaches me outside Farringdon Tube wants just a couple of minutes of my time

Chris Read set to lead England sixes side

2009-09-29T14:53:17Z

Nottinghamshire wicket-keeper Chris Read will captain the England side at next month's Hong Kong VIs

Making an ass of the law

2009-09-22T12:12:57Z

The range of construction schemes ripped off demonstrates how builders operate: from the bare-faced cheeky to the downright disgraceful

A day in the death of a glorious grouse

2009-08-13T10:04:41Z

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

Shooting stars set to light up Twitter

2009-08-12T07:26:15Z

British amateur astronomers will lead the first global 'Twitter Meteorwatch' as shooting stars light up the sky tonight

Sandwich board man�s book prize

2009-06-25T07:02:29Z

Nervous wait for Brown as future hangs in balance

2009-06-04T05:41:51Z

Gordon Brown faces a nail-biting wait which could see him propelled from Number 10 in the wake of a voter backlash at the polls

Profit plummets at Nationwide

2009-05-27T06:50:40Z

Nationwide, the UK�s biggest building society, today blamed low interest rates and a big bill for the Government�s savings protection scheme as its pre-tax profit plunged 69% to �212 million

Mongoose bat has power to be a major hit, says Law

2009-05-22T13:40:57Z

Cricket: Just when you thought it was safe to wield a standard cricket bat, Lord's today saw the launch of a fearsome beast called the Mongoose

Three ministers face the sack in reshuffle

2009-05-21T08:17:17Z

Gordon Brown was under pressure today to carry out a major reshuffle as three Cabinet ministers faced renewed questions over their expenses

Cameron asks voters to topple PM next month

2009-05-05T08:49:17Z

David Cameron urged voters to use next month's local and European elections to help oust Gordon Brown

Nationwide in warning over compensation pot

2009-03-20T11:43:48Z

Building society Nationwide has warned its contribution to a compensation pot for savers in failed banks could hit �250 million

Buy! Buy! Buy!

2009-03-10T10:15:34Z

Sellers are slashing prices as buyers flood back into the market, reports Sonia Purnell. And with interest rates so low, there�s never been a better time to put your money in property

Recession blues pull plug on two music firms

2009-02-16T14:18:19Z

Leisure: Two music-industry companies have fallen victim to the recession

Sector that�s cosying up

2009-01-21T14:41:05Z

Finance: Merger mania has swept the mutuals sector in recent months

Davis is the hero to give Adams first Pompey win

2008-12-01T11:54:30Z

Sean Davis was the unlikely hero of Portsmouth's first home win under new boss Tony Adams after another two-goal giveaway against Blackburn gave Fratton Park a fright

Darling must take his chance to break free

2008-10-30T11:31:47Z

Alistair Darling must have known that becoming Chancellor in spring 2007 was a hospital pass

Bug czar quits on a high as cases halved

2008-10-23T08:10:03Z

London's superbug czar is stepping down, having more than halved infection rates in the capital's hospitals

Family of five dies in fireball

2008-10-21T08:44:31Z

A family of five was killed when their car burst into flames after a motorway crash involving three lorries and another car

Game gets tougher at Sports Direct

2008-09-10T10:40:43Z

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, fresh from his bruising battle with Kevin Keegan, has said his Sports Direct business was suffering the toughest trading conditions in its history

We weren�t forced into rescue, says Nationwide

2008-09-08T08:33:04Z

Banking: Nationwide denied it had been forced to rescue its smaller rivals, Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies, by the Financial Services �Authority

Global shortage of wheelie bins means homes must share

2008-08-06T08:36:49Z

Londoners are being asked to share their wheelie bins with neighbours because of a worldwide shortage

Camping boom as credit crunch becomes intense

2008-07-10T07:19:07Z

Holidays under canvas or in caravans are making a comeback thanks to the credit crunch

The Pink Panther's a gem for Middlesex

2008-07-08T11:11:16Z

Cricketer-of-the-month Tim Murtagh's bowling has changed the fortunes of his struggling county

Lenders in a rush to scrap best mortgages

2008-04-02T10:26:25Z

A host of mortgage lenders are scrapping their most competitive products

Revenge of a hospital DJ

2007-08-19T23:00:00Z

A former DJ on hospital radio, Tom Binns wreaks his revenge as Ivan Brackenbury at the Edinburgh Festival.

It's a winner: the reborn festival hall

2007-05-29T09:11:22Z

The sense of space strikes you first, sheer generous expanses undulating over different levels, like a rectangular version of the English countryside.

Camden gets its cool back

2007-05-25T14:52:05Z

Forget Hoxton and Notting Hill. Camden, once so forlorn, is gradually becoming cool again, and a favourite hangout of increasing numbers of celebrity boozers.

It's not a 'Guilty' night but it's still a pleasure

2007-04-18T14:10:11Z

Madonna, Boy Meets Girl, Curiosity Killed The Cat, and even the theme from Ghostbusters - Jane Mulkerrins was in Eighties heaven at Digging Your Scene.