High Street giant Marks & Spencer is cutting more than 1,000 jobs, it has emerged. The country's largest clothing retailer is reported to have made the decision after having its worst Christmas trading performance for 80 years.
One moment her car was simply skidding a little on an icy road. Seconds later the driver found herself stuck on a level crossing. As she tried to drive off the tracks, the barriers came down, penning her in.
Lewis Hamilton's boss has been branded a racist and a bully during an employment tribunal.
Bosses are furious over a TV commercial for a cold remedy which encourages sufferers 'to throw a sickie'.
Throughout war, disaster and recession, it has kept Britain illuminated for more than 120 years. But the traditional lightbulb is finally being switched off .
The cold snap plunging Britain into Arctic conditions is set to tighten its grip on the country as temperatures plunged to -11C last night. The mercury dipped to -11C in Aboyne in north east Scotland in the early hours of this morning with Shap in Cumbria registering a low of -11C. ...read
A British man plunged to his death in a paragliding accident in Argentina when he slipped loose from his harness.
The shamed head of Haringey Council's children's services is attempting to win a six-figure payout for being sacked over her handling of the Baby P case.
Tax cuts for more than 20million 'innocent victims' of the recession have been pledged by David Cameron. The Tory leader proposed to scrap income tax on savings for 18million basic-rate taxpayers.
Waterford Wedgwood has become the latest victim of the economic downturn.
A woman who did not realise she was pregnant died after haemorrhaging when she went into labour at home. Friends of Elizabeth Tevenan said she had no idea she was pregnant.
At least 14 more Palestinian children were killed in the Gaza Strip as the misery and terror of civilians trapped by the Israeli bombardment intensifies.
Plunging car prices are leaving thousands of motorists in 'negative equity' on their vehicle loans, experts warn.
A quarter of mortgage deals are available only to borrowers with a 40 per cent deposit, it has been revealed.
A £1-a-day pill that can help a woman rapidly drop a dress size could be sold over the counter within months. The drug helped slimmers lose around 10lb over six months in trials.
An officer stabbed to death while valiantly protecting fellow police officers from a knife-wielding Al Qaeda terrorist is to be honoured.
A young model dubbed the new Twiggy has died after being struck down with cancer weeks into her dream career. Toni Chorley, 23, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma just after moving to London to start work as a fashion model two years ago.She eventually died two days after Christmas Day.
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Think of a weightlifter and the image that comes to mind is of a musclebound hulk with thighs like treetrunks. Think again. Petite 14-year-old Zoe Smith has staked her claim to be the strongest girl in Britain after lifting almost two-thirds more than her bodyweight. ...read
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