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85bn euro bailout talks confirmed

Irish Taoiseach Brian Cowen has confirmed the country is negotiating an 85 billion euro (£71 billion) bailout loan from the International Monetary Fund and...

Snowfalls leave roads treacherous

Wintry weather has hit parts of northern Britain, with road conditions in the north of Scotland described as "treacherous" and police called in to...

Officer convicted over sex attacks

A policeman who preyed on vulnerable women he met while on duty has been convicted of two charges of rape and three indecent assaults.Pc...

Gove: No return to 1950s schools

Education Secretary Michael Gove said tough new targets for raising school exam standards across the country will not return modern classes to a 1950s...

Queen 'saddened' by NZ mine tragedy

The Queen said she was "deeply saddened" as it emerged that 29 miners, including two Britons, were presumed dead after a second explosion ripped...

Police van attacked in fees protest

Protesters have attacked a police van as crowds swelled during angry demonstrations against rising university tuition fees.A group of young men leapt on to...

Future on standby for gaming boost

Gamers keen to get the lowdown on the latest developments in the console market should help reverse an annual decline in magazine sales, publisher...

Mobile gambling boosts Sportingbet

Online bookmaker Sportingbet said it has seen an increase in punters gambling on-the-go amid the growing popularity of smartphones.The Channel Islands-based company said the...

Doorstep lender steps up growth

Doorstep credit group Provident Financial said it was on track for a good year after seeing a pick-up in lending levels.The Bradford-based group said...

United Utilities profits fall 24%

Price cuts and the impact of higher inflation have left water company United Utilities nursing a 24% drop in half-year profits to £196 million.The...

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