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OAP poisoned police with sandwiches

A pensioner whose sandwiches poisoned 47 police officers has been given a suspended jail sentence and ordered to obey a one-month night-time curfew.Food safety...

One Direction fans need treatment

Thirty-five people were treated for minor injuries as thousands of fans braved the cold to watch X Factor finalists One Direction perform, the ambulance...

Russia makes spy 'sabotage' claims

Russia has accused "influential forces" in the UK of trying to sabotage relations between the two countries.Responding to the arrest and detention of alleged...

Game discounts 'would hit margins'

Video games and consoles retailer Game Group has warned profit margins would be hit as it runs more promotions to reverse falling sales.But the...

Kesa reveals Comet sales gloom

Comet parent Kesa Electricals has reported a three-fold increase in UK half-year losses as second quarter sales slumped 10%.The retailer saw trading worsen significantly...

Strong US dollar pulls FTSE down

The FTSE 100 Index has pulled back after strong gains the previous session as commodity stocks lost their shine.London's top tier eased back by...

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Pakistan

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in north-west Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people.The blast took place close to...

NHS rejects drug for breast cancer

A drug to treat advanced breast cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS just days before US regulators decide its fate in...

Stagecoach interim profits leap 44%

Transport firm Stagecoach has returned to profits growth after it saw improvements across its bus and rail operations.The Perth-based firm reported a 44% surge...

Strikes halt transport in Athens

Strikes have halted public transport in Athens for 24 hours, in the latest display of union opposition to austerity measures in crisis-hit Greece.Buses, the...

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