Barbecues take toll on waistlines
The average Briton consumed 56 sausages, 54 burgers and 36 ice creams over the summer, new research showed.
View ArticlePakistan flood donations top £29m
Donations from the British public to help flood victims in Pakistan have reached £29 million, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said.
View ArticleDrivers warned as downpours strike
Rain and wind has marked the start of the week's weather, with more downpours on the way.
View ArticleMurderer shops before jail release
Murderer Tracie Andrews has been allowed out of jail on a shopping trip to prepare for her release.
View ArticleMan stabbed his 100-year-old mother
A former black-cab driver stabbed his 100-year-old mother in the neck then told his brother: "I've just gone mad," the Old Bailey has been told.
View ArticleNew approach urged in drugs war
The Government needs to be more ambitious in the drugs war as it aims to make users free of addiction under new plans, a Home Office minister has said.
View ArticleKeep postal service public - voters
The Government has been urged to drop Royal Mail privatisation plans after a new survey showed that most people wanted the postal service to remain publicly-owned.
View ArticleTop Gear's Stig may be stunt man
A racing driver who was a stunt double for James Bond has been linked to the role of Top Gear's motoring mystery man The Stig in financial documents.
View ArticleMurder probe after bodies found
Two bodies have been found after a house fire in Barnstaple, prompting police to launch a double murder inquiry.
View ArticleRobert Swannell new M&S chairman
Former investment banker Robert Swannell will become chairman of retail giant Marks & Spencer in January, the company has announced.
View ArticleBritain braced for torrential rain
Torrential downpours are expected to hit large areas of the country on Monday night as forecasters warn of flash flooding and lightning strikes.
View ArticleLineker critical over son's school
BBC football host Gary Lineker has attacked an elite British private school for failing to get his son into university.
View Article12 arrested after bank climate demo
A day of mass action by climate protesters has led to 12 arrests and caused disruption in Edinburgh.
View ArticleX Factor accused of doctoring voice
The X Factor show is embroiled in another production row after fans accused editors of using technology to make some contestants' voices sound better.
View Article100 starved animals dumped in river
More than 100 dead animals have been found dumped in a river, a wildlife charity has said.
View ArticleClegg backs England 'bid passion'
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has highlighted England's "passion" for football as he met the Fifa team inspecting the country's bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
View ArticleTiger Woods and wife divorcing
Golfer Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren have announced their divorce in a statement on the world number one's official website.
View ArticleITV escapes World Cup blackout rap
ITV has escaped censure for an incident which resulted in more than a million viewers missing England's opening goal at the World Cup.
View ArticlePublisher slates BBC over Stig row
The publisher embroiled in a legal battle with the BBC over a memoir by Top Gear's The Stig has attacked the corporation for using licence fee cash on legal moves to block the book.
View ArticleLies 'blamed on bankers and MPs'
Britons tell 657 lies a year - and most blame their dishonesty on bankers and MPs, a survey has revealed.
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