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Church choir to sing non-stop for 30 hours

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

The congregation is due to sing "The Duteous Day Now Closeth" at 2am but the Hymnathon will just be getting going. A Chiswick church is to raise money for a new organ by singing all 542 entries in the New English Hymnal without a break.

Hostage asks Government to come clean about kidnap

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

The only survivor among five Britons abducted by gunmen in Iraq says he fears that lessons are not being learnt by the British authorities.

TUC says real jobless toll is 6.3 million

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Unemployment could be as high as 6.3 million in the UK if a different counting measure was used, says a new report from the TUC.

Loans up as stamp duty amnesty ends

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:54:30 GMT

A scramble to get on the property ladder before the end of a duty concession has sparked a 7% jump in loans to first-time buyers, lenders said today.

Loans up as stamp duty amnesty ends

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:54:30 GMT

A scramble to get on the property ladder before the end of a duty concession has sparked a 7% jump in loans to first-time buyers, lenders said today.

Tube commuters endure Monday misery

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:39:34 GMT

Thousands of commuters suffered nightmare journeys to work today after a series of problems on the London Underground.

Huge rise in visas for the wealthy

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

The number of wealthy foreign nationals granted investor visas to stay in the UK has risen six-fold since they were introduced three years ago. In 2011, 320 visas were issued to individuals with £1m in capital, according to the commercial law firm McGrigors.

Jobless total threatens to break three million mark

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Further job losses across the UK are on the way, and the number of unemployed is expected to push close to three million by year's end, according to a new report.

Staff to protest over DVLA office closures

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:05:02 GMT

Transport staff will hold protests across the UK this week over plans to close dozens of Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency offices.

Jackpot winner scoops £4.5 million prize

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:02:23 GMT

One ticketholder has scooped the £4.5m Lotto jackpot, Camelot said.

Arctic conditions expected to ease

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:10:40 GMT

Today is likely to see the end of the cold snap, with the mercury finally rising slightly after several days of record-breaking sub-zero temperatures, according to forecasters.

Biometric scans for all overseas Games athletes

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

More than 10,000 Olympic athletes and their coaches are having fingerprints and face-scans taken by UK officials around the world in the biggest operation of its type to prevent the London Games being targeted by illegal immigrants or terrorists.

Taxman's war on football goes on despite costly Redknapp defeat

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

The taxman is carrying out an unprecedented inquiry into football finances. Detailed questionnaires quizzing directors and other officials about player payments and other commercial dealings have been issued to clubs across the UK. The Revenue is also tackling outstanding tax debts and is warning that failure to pay will increasingly be met with red-card treatment.

The Great British Freeze – a user's guide

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

So, winter draws on, as the old comedians used to nudge-nudgingly say. And indeed it does, what with -18.3C overnight in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, -15.6C in Holbeach, Lincolnshire, -11C in Charnwood, Surrey, and -10C widely experienced across Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and Bedfordshire. Scotland, which normally takes the brunt of these things, and Northern Ireland were the milder exceptions.

Queen's Jubilee portrait revealed

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

A new Diamond Jubilee portrait of the Queen has been released by Buckingham Palace today. The photograph, taken to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II, was taken in the Centre Room of Buckingham Palace by John Swannell.

Mercury plummets to winter lowest

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:15:34 GMT

Britain has endured its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting close to -18C in some areas, forecasters said.

Council plans £80 fine for spitting

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Footballers do it. Wine tasters have to, as part of the job. But spitting in other people's presence is an unpleasant habit that may soon become illegal in part of north London.

New £80 on-the-spot spitting fine

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Footballers do it. Wine tasters have to, as part of the job. But spitting in other people's presence is an unpleasant habit that may soon become illegal in part of north London.

From Kent to Texas, grandfather facing 35 years in US jail

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

During his 40-year career as a shipping agent, Chris Tappin sent some unusual items around the globe, including the London Bridge and the treasures of Tutankhamun.

Town kicks up a stink over 'Titan' pig farm

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Building an industrial-scale pig farm containing up to 25,000 animals would infringe the human rights of the people living close to the unit, according to legal advice.

Drought alerts remain despite rain and snow

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Much of eastern England remains in a state of drought, despite winter rain and snow, the Environment Agency warned yesterday.

Christians outraged after court rulings 'push religion to margins'

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Christian campaigners were left complaining that their faith has been "pushed to the margins" of British society yesterday after two separate rulings restricted its role in public life.

Rothschild loses libel case, and reveals secret world of money and politics

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

With his long limbs and delicate gait, Lord Mandelson could no doubt manage a quite convincing turn in Thunderbirds.

Big firms' £15bn bonanza as cold and fuel poverty bite

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

The Big Six energy firms are set to announce bumper profits of £15bn in the next few weeks.

Cutting up rough: Trump and Salmond's love-in blown off course by wind farm plan

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:01 GMT

Donald Trump has more reason than most to fear the Scottish wind.