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Three in court over arson deaths

Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in court accused of murdering three men who died in an arson attack. Read

Israel studies Gaza ceasefire plan

Israel will study plans put forward by France and Egypt for a ceasefire in Gaza, President Shimon Peres has said. Read

Slimmer of the Year sheds 10 stone

A woman who barely left her house in 20 years has won the Slimmer of the Year award after losing half her body weight. Read

More rail chaos after power failure

Thousands of rail passengers were facing more New Year travel chaos after a power failure halted all trains in and out of one of the UK's busiest stations. Read

M&S to axe more than 1,200 jobs

Ailing high street giant Marks & Spencer unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade and plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs. Read

Big freeze worsens - to minus 12

Temperatures plunged to nearly -12C (10.4F) across southern England after the coldest night of the country's freezing spell. Read

Council tax debts: 1.2m in court

More than 1.2 million people received a court summons last year after falling behind with their council tax payments. Read

Marks & Spencer to cut 1,200 jobs

Marks & Spencer said it planned to cut up to 1,230 jobs. Read

Deep freeze continues - to minus 12

Temperatures plunged to nearly -12C (10.4F) across southern England after the coldest night of the country's freezing spell. Read

Slimmer of the year 'has lost 10st'

A woman who barely left her house in 20 years has won the Slimmer of the Year award after losing half her body weight. Read

Tax allowance 'may rise to £10,000'

Gordon Brown is considering raising the tax-free allowance to £10,000 as part of measures to help families struggling with the credit crunch, a close ally has claimed. Read

Credit crunch warning for schools

Schools will be forced to tighten their belts in the coming months as the credit crunch continues, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. Read

Interest rate 'facing all-time low'

The Bank of England begins a historic meeting later at which interest rates are all but certain to be slashed to an all-time low to combat worsening recession. Read

Relatives hail brave rabies victim

Family and friends have paid tribute to a woman who died after contracting rabies abroad. Read

Sir Alan 'target for extremists'

Apprentice star Sir Alan Sugar has been said to be among a list of top British Jews thought to be targeted by extremists over Israel's Gaza onslaught. Read

More rail misery as wires come down

Rail passengers' journeys have been disrupted when overhead wires came down and stopped trains from moving, in the third railway incident in a week. Read

Tax allowance 'may rise to to £10,000'

Gordon Brown is considering raising the tax-free allowance to £10,000 as part of measures to help families struggling with the credit crunch, a close ally has claimed. Read

Public backs criminal record checks

The public overwhelmingly supports criminal record checks on volunteers working with children, Government research shows. Read

Skills plan 'won't help low-paid'

Gordon Brown's efforts to turn Britain into a high-skill, high-wage economy are failing and will come under further pressure as recession bites, a report has warned. Read