Baby 'selected' without cancer gene 09:35, Jan 9 2009
The first British baby genetically selected to be free of a breast cancer gene has been born, doctors have said. more
UN urges immediate Gaza ceasefire 09:05, Jan 9 2009
The world was waiting for the military response to the British-led United Nations resolution calling for an "immediate and durable" ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza. more
JD Sports bucks sales gloom 08:35, Jan 9 2009
Sportswear chain JD Sports Fashion bucked the Christmas retail gloom with a bullish forecast of better-than-expected profits this year. more
Man 'serious' after police shooting 08:05, Jan 9 2009
A man is being treated for gunshot wounds after armed police were called to a domestic disturbance, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said. more
Brown highlights spending programme 07:35, Jan 9 2009
Gordon Brown is due to visit a newly-built secondary school to highlight the massive public spending programme which he hopes will help Britain beat recession. more
Email law 'attack on civil liberty' 07:35, Jan 9 2009
Looming rules that will force internet companies to keep details of every email sent in the UK are an attack on privacy and a waste of money, it has been claimed. more
Extend state-funded training call 03:35, Jan 9 2009
The Government has been urged to extend state-funded training to all workers facing redundancy as part of measures to lessen the impact of the looming recession. more
Marriage rumours on Kate's birthday 03:35, Jan 9 2009
Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has turned 27, as speculation grows that the couple will announce their engagement this year. more
Plea to watchdog on hospital deaths 03:35, Jan 9 2009
A health watchdog should issue damning verdicts over the "premature" deaths of six NHS patients with learning difficulties including a man who spent 26 days in hospital without food, a charity has said. more
Miliband hails Gaza ceasefire call 03:35, Jan 9 2009
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said the United Nations had "served its purpose" after a British-crafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire was adopted by the Security Council. more
Police honoured over airport attack 01:35, Jan 9 2009
Police who helped thwart a bid to murder hundreds of holidaymakers in a car bomb attack at Glasgow Airport are to be be honoured later. more
Sponsorship of campaign criticised 01:35, Jan 9 2009
A Government campaign to fight obesity with the help of food companies has been strongly criticised by a leading medical journal. more
Companies 'losing confidence in PM' 01:35, Jan 9 2009
Business confidence in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's handling of the economy has crumbled over the past few months, according to a poll. more
56,000 jobs at risk in three cities 00:35, Jan 9 2009
Three of the UK's leading cities could lose over 50,000 jobs, more than 5% of the total, over the next three years if the recession digs deep into the economy, a new report has predicted. more
Hundreds at Gaza protest rally 22:05, Jan 8 2009
Hundreds of people gathered at a rally in central London to protest against the Gaza conflict. more
Separate faults behind rail delays 19:35, Jan 8 2009
Overhead power failures on a key rail route that has been hit by nearly a week of delays were each caused by different faults, Network Rail said. more
Campaigners step up Gaza protests 18:05, Jan 8 2009
British campaigners stepped up protests against the Gaza conflict amid growing concerns about the impact of the fighting on civilians. more
£53m robbery trial jury discharged 15:35, Jan 8 2009
A jury trying a cage fighter alleged to have been "at the heart" of Britain's biggest cash robbery was discharged after failing to reach a verdict. more
Car giant Nissan to axe 1,200 jobs 15:05, Jan 8 2009
Car giant Nissan is to axe 1,200 jobs in the wake of the economic slowdown which has hit the motor industry hard and led to sales slumping, the car giant has announced. more
Brown pledge to get banks lending 14:35, Jan 8 2009
Gordon Brown has promised further measures in the weeks ahead to get banks lending again, warning that a "vital" function was currently lost to the country. more
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