He may have gone to a state school, but Andrew Murray’s parents still needed money to put him on the path to the top of the British gameThe wait for a male British grand slam tennis champion goes on. Today Roger Federer won his fourth Australian Open title, bringing his tally of grand slam victories [...]
Homeopathy is big business, but a report by MPs is expected to conclude that there is no place for the controversial treatment in the health serviceAt a session of the House of Commons select committee on science and technology, the professional standards director of Boots, Paul Bennett, had a remarkable admission to make about one [...]
A silver coin dug up in Leicestershire is now believed to be the oldest piece of Roman money found in Britain.
First of 73 appeals results in ‘vindication’ for Lib DemA Liberal Democrat frontbencher accused of wrongly claiming nearly £18,000 in expenses has become the first MP to successfully appeal.Jeremy Browne, the party’s Treasury spokesman, was initially ordered to repay the money after Sir Thomas Legg audited MPs’ expenses last year. He is one of 73 [...]
A Lib Dem MP who was ordered to pay back almost £18,000 in expenses has won his appeal and will not have to return any money.
Everybody Hurts, the all-star single recorded to raise money for victims of the Haiti earthquake, will be released on 7 February.
Cardiff City supporters are calling for an extraordinary meeting for the club to explain why they are not now buying new players with fans’ money.
Waitrose is ranked first with a satisfaction rating of 79% in a poll carried out by Which?When money is tight consumers might be expected to make price the priority when choosing a supermarket, but in a survey today upmarket Waitrose is named Britain’s most popular supermarket.Waitrose is ranked first with a satisfaction rating of 79% [...]
The money to fix all Britain’s potholes could be raised within 100 days if increased profits from VAT on fuel were diverted to the problem, the AA says.
If you’re a billion down, ‘cos the advice was bad, who you gonna call? Trading Standards• After the shock, the reflection, and then the inquisition. Little wonder, then, that MPs have been trying to find out how local councils ended up £1bn out of pocket following the collapse of the Icelandic banks. Why did they [...]