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Queen 'concern' at Australia floods

The Queen has extended her "sincere sympathies" to hundreds of thousands of Australians hit by floods in Queensland.Military aircraft have dropped supplies to the...

738 flu patients in intensive care

The number of people in intensive care with confirmed or suspected flu in England has risen to 738.Statistics released by the Department of Health...

FTSE 100 closes 2010 9% higher

Investors have reflected on another year of progress after the FTSE 100 Index climbed by around 9% over the course of 2010.The rally, which...

15 killed in Egypt flood bus crash

Fifteen people have died after a bus packed with 77 schoolgirls was swept off a road by floods in southern Egypt.Poorly equipped rescue workers...

Fluffy the lizard rescued from park

His name bears no resemblance to his appearance or temperament, but given he was found hundreds of miles from his natural habitat, Fluffy the...

Billy the Kid fails to win pardon

The Old West outlaw Billy the Kid will not be receiving a pardon, New Mexico governor Bill Richardson has said.The prospect of a pardon...

Water crisis war of words steps up

The war of words over Northern Ireland's faltering water supply has stepped up ahead of a crunch board meeting of the company at the...

Stock market boosts pension schemes

The funding shortfall faced by the UK's biggest defined benefit pension schemes nearly halved in 2010 on the back of the stock market rally,...

Anger over Cadbury chief knighthood

Cadbury workers will be "surprised and disappointed" by the knighthood awarded to the businessman who sold the British chocolate-maker to US food giant Kraft,...

Computers recycled to help Africa

People throwing away old computers or laptops after receiving a new one as a Christmas gift are being urged to recycle them through a...

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