US bank plans ‘in line with UK’s’
President Barack Obama’s plans for US banks are “very much in accordance” with Labour’s, the government says.
UK rescuers end Haiti quake hunt
A team of British rescuers returns from earthquake-hit Haiti after spending a week searching through the rubble for survivors.
Baltacha falls to powerful Safina
Britain’s Elena Baltacha is overpowered in straight sets 6-1 6-2 by Russian Dinara Safina in the third round at the Australian Open.
Murdered woman ‘failed’ by police
A woman stabbed to death by her ex-partner might still be alive if police had responded to her call appropriately, a watchdog says.
From Slumdog to South Bank: Danny Boyle goes back to theatrical roots
Director of Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting will make his National Theatre debut next winter with Frankenstein adaptionHe won eight Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire and huge acclaim for such stylish films as Trainspotting, 28 Days Later and Sunshine. But now, just when his cinematic success is at its most giddying, Danny Boyle is to return to [...]
Dementia is not the end of life | Hugh Whittall
Too many carers are isolated in their struggle to help people with dementia lead better lives. It’s time we gave them a handI’ve been seeing dementia everywhere recently. Terry Pratchett has it. Half of my friends’ parents have it. Every time someone forgets a name they put it down to creeping dementia. It sometimes seems [...]