Britain

Ministers set to ban happy hours in pubs

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:56:07 GMT

Ministers are set to ban happy hours in pubs and clubs as part of a crack down on binge-drinking.

Man shot in alleyway

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:04:30 GMT

A man has been shot dead in an alleyway in west London.

Darling to announce tax rise

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:36:35 GMT

The Chancellor will reportedly announce the need for tax rises and a reduction in public spending in his pre-budget report.

Mayor's amnesty proposal 'naive'

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:52:39 GMT

The Government has described Boris Johnson's proposal for an amnesty for illegal immigrants as "naive".

BNP voters 'feel ignored by politics'

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:47:34 GMT

White working class voters have turned to the BNP because they feel ignored by politicians, according to a Cabinet minister.

Britain braced for cold snap

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:48:15 GMT

Parts of the UK are set to be hit by heavy snow this weekend, as a cold snap sweeps in from the Arctic.

Rail passengers are to face big fare increases

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:03:37 GMT

Rail passengers will face big fare rises in the new year with some tickets going up double the rate of inflation

Drunk driver jailed for death crash

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:01:56 GMT

A businesswoman who killed a young couple by crashing into them at 111mph has been jailed for nine years.

Man charged over Arab student death

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:43:01 GMT

Police investigating the death of an Arab student have charged a man with manslaughter.

Terror case doctor 'loves England'

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:34:41 GMT

An NHS doctor has denied conspiring to kill hundreds in a terrorist car bomb campaign.

Boris mulls illegal worker amnesty

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:12 GMT

The Mayor of London is considering an amnesty for illegal immigrants, he has revealed.

House repossessions on the rise

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:32:56 GMT

The number of homes repossessed shot up by 11,300 in the last three months, figures show.

Murder suspect caught by police

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:19:24 GMT

A murder suspect who escaped from a psychiatric hospital has been caught by police.

Meat inspectors announce strike

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:55:47 GMT

Meat hygiene inspectors have voted to strike in a row over work patterns and overtime in the lead-up to Christmas.

Police probe fire near BNP member

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:25 GMT

Police are investigating a suspicious car fire close to the home of a BNP member.

Wrong buggy 'could harm baby'

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:29:28 GMT

Babies put in buggies that face away from their mums and dads are left stressed and emotionally impoverished, a report has warned.

Man faces jail for defacing rare books

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:29:05 GMT

A wealthy Iranian businessman faces jail for cutting pages from rare and priceless books at the British Library and Bodleian in Cambridge.

Failed bomber sentencing delayed

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:41:33 GMT

The sentencing of a Muslim convert who tried to blow up diners in a restaurant has been put off amid concerns about his mental health.

Biker jury sent home

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:28:35 GMT

The jury in the trial of six men accused of murdering a Hell's Angel on the M40 has been sent home for the weekend.

Glitter appeals against travel order

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:11:17 GMT

Sex offender Gary Glitter is to appeal against a court order requiring him to notify police if he intends to travel abroad.

Welfare-to-work could leave jobless worse off

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:47:56 GMT

Government adviser calls for tough welfare-to-work measures to get jobless into work or face benefit cuts to be delayed

Britain braced for Arctic blast

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:33:21 GMT

Icy weather is on the way with an Arctic chill expected to grip the country at the weekend.

July 21 financee loses appeal

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:47:17 GMT

The fiancee of a failed July 21 suicide bomber has lost her appeal against a three-year sentence for helping him escape.

Men deny French students murders

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:30:41 GMT

Two men have appeared in court to deny the horrific murders of two French research students who were stabbed repeatedly in their flat.

Brave shopkeeper fights off thieves

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:31:22 GMT

A newsagent has been captured on CCTV fighting off masked robbers who tried to steal cash from his shop in a chilling attack.