More sales aim to attract shoppers

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Department store Debenhams is to hold a second price cutting campaign this week amid speculation of a fresh round of sales on the high street.

Brits still stranded in Thai chaos

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

The crisis in Thailand appears to be nearing an end but thousands of stranded British travellers are still struggling to leave the strife-torn country.

BA in merger talks with Qantas

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

British Airways has revealed it is in talks over a potential merger with Australian rival Qantas.

Driver pays parking fine in pennies

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A carer who was slapped with an £80 parking fine by her council, despite winning an appeal to drop the charge, has presented her fee to officials in a wheelbarrow full of pennies in protest at the penalty.

Menezes: Unlawful killing ruled out

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes has ruled out a verdict of unlawful killing.

Top officer probes Home Office leak

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A senior police officer has been appointed by Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson to review the handling of the police inquiry into Home Office leaks.

Child services face tougher reviews

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Tougher inspection regimes for child protection services across the country have been introduced to avoid a repeat of failings exposed by the Baby P tragedy.

Tobin guilty of Vicky murder

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Convicted sex killer Peter Tobin has been found guilty of murdering schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton 17 years ago and sentenced to life in prison.

Retailer set to axe 800 workers

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

Britain's retail sector has been dealt a major blow as another high street company went into administration with the loss of more than 800 jobs.

Government pay dispute resolved

4:31pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008

A long running pay dispute between the Government and civil servants, which threatened to spark a winter of discontent, has been resolved.