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Health and safety 'goes crackers'

Cashiers could face up to six months in prison for selling Christmas crackers to people under 16, a retail group has warned.Under regulations passed...

Brothers in court over Lapland park

Two brothers could have made more than £1 million by misleading thousands of customers into visiting a Lapland-style theme park, a court has heard.Visitors...

Public 'should help clear roads'

The public should have access to grit and salt supplies to help clear roads, the Transport Secretary has suggested as the worst December weather...

Rule-breaking banks 'must be fined'

Banks and other financial services bodies breaking Europe's new economic supervision rules should face UK-style multimillion-pound fines, Europe's single market chief Michel Barnier said.He...

Capital rift over mall deal deepens

The row between Lakeside owner Capital Shopping Centres and a major US shareholder has escalated over a £1.6 billion bid for one of Britain's...

Takeover talk fails to lift FTSE

Takeover talk surrounding a raft of blue chip stocks was not enough to offset the impact of a stronger dollar on commodity shares as...

Newlywed 'wants to clear name'

A British newlywed accused of paying to have his bride killed on their honeymoon in South Africa has welcomed the chance to clear his...

General 'considered buying United'

Burma's ruling general considered buying Manchester United for a billion dollars after his football-loving grandson asked for it, according to new WikiLeaks memos.But he...

Record numbers in name change move

A record number of people changed their name by deed poll this year - some to bizarre ones including Her Majesty The Queen, Willy...

Gender pay gap declines to 15.5%

The gender pay gap has fallen by almost 1% to 15.5% based on average earnings of full-time workers, official figures have shown.The difference in...

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