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FTSE Index bounces back to top 6000

The FTSE 100 Index has bounced back past the 6000 mark, but Marks & Spencer shares slumped into the red despite news of a...

Afghan police standards 'rising'

British-trained Afghan police have arrested suspected Taliban bomb-makers, seized a cache of Soviet-era weapons and blitzed opium-growers in a series of recent raids.Senior UK...

US plea to avoid more oil spills

The oil industry and the government need to do more to reduce the chances of another large-scale oil spill, a US presidential panel investigating...

'Mini rebellion' over postal plans

Opponents of the Government's controversial plans to privatise the Royal Mail have claimed there are signs of a "mini-rebellion" by coalition MPs before the...

BAE cancels sale of US business

A division of BAE Systems which makes cockpit displays for fighter jets and digital engine controls for commercial aircraft has been taken off the...

Banking stocks lead FTSE surge

A strong session for banking stocks after some upbeat broker comment ensured the FTSE 100 Index regained its position above the 6000 mark.The financial...

Police threaten protests over jobs

Officers could take to the streets to protest amid fears that policing could return to the "very bad days of the 1970s", the Police...

Farm 'will not dispute E.coli case'

The petting farm at the centre of an E.coli outbreak that left several children seriously ill will not be disputing liability in the legal...

Assange 'could face execution'

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have said they fear he could face execution in the United States if he is extradited to Sweden.The...

Council warns staff over intimacy

A council is set to tell staff that "intimate behaviour during work time" could be "gross misconduct" and lead to "disciplinary action".Staff at Fenland...

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