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Twelve European countries are now without gas as a bitter row between Russia and Ukraine continued to escalate.
Adolf Merckle told his family that he 'had to go to the office for a while' - then drove to a railway embankment and threw himself under a train.
Britain woke to freezing conditions this morning after the coldest night of the country's current icy spell.
An eccentric loner is believed to have died of thirst after becoming trapped in a bizarre and intricate network of tunnels built from rubbish in his home.
Marks & Spencer today confirmed it plans to axe more than 1,200 jobs and close 27 stores after one of its worst ever Christmas trading performances. ...read
Cricketer Kevin Pietersen sensationally quit as England cricket captain today in the wake of a row over his working relationship with coach Peter Moores.
Apple has announced it had reached a deal to sell music without copyright protection software.
Britain's busiest railway was in meltdown today with trains in and out of Euston brought to a virtual standstill.
A motorist has been killed and two Good Samaritans who stopped to help him seriously injured after they were hit by vehicles on a motorway slip road.
A crackdown on 'Shameless' families could see state officials turning up at people's homes to get them out of bed for work and make sure their children go to school.
A secret leaked memo reveals 200 bail hostels for dangerous criminals are being opened in residential streets across Britain without any consultation with the public.
A motorway speed camera which has increased the number of crashes and injuries at its site is revealed today as the most profitable in Britain.
The world economic crisis could heighten the terrorism threat facing Britain, the head of MI5 has cautioned.
A boy of 12 died after out-of-hours doctors refused to make a house call - and told his mother to treat his mystery illness with paracetamol.
Owners of luxury homes could be forced to slash prices by 25 per cent or more to find a buyer, a report has warned. 'Prime' manors, farmhouses and country cottages are all being hit.
Two women police officers are suing the Met for £1million each over sexual harassment allegations against three male officers. ...read
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