News Archive - Jul 2007 - Scarlet Magazine

Done and dusted - Britney and Kevin have divorce decree

It's officially over - Kevin Federline and Britney Spears' divorce has been finalised. The all important documents were signed yesterday (July 30th... read full article

Published: 31/07/2007

Charley reveals Ziggy's little secret

Ex-Big Brother housemate Charley would still get it on with Ziggy, even though he's not packing much. The 'south London it girl' has revealed that... read full article

Published: 31/07/2007

Branson tells all on Mile High encounter

Richard Branson has revealed he's no stranger to a little cabin fever after spilling the beans about an illicit sexual encounter he had in a plane to... read full article

Published: 31/07/2007

Flying condom soars over partygoers

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, wait - it's a giant airbourne condom! Festivalgoers in the Dutch city of Lichtenvoorde would have been able to see... read full article

Published: 30/07/2007

Murphy set to wed new girlfriend

Eddie Murphy has taken a swipe at Spice Girl Melanie Brown and got engaged to his girlfriend Tracey Edmonds. News that Eddie was the father of Mel's... read full article

Published: 30/07/2007

Britney's pole dance disaster

Britney Spear's pole dance attempt for her new video was a "shambles" an onlooker has revealed. The former pop princess made an apparently... read full article

Published: 30/07/2007

Spicy ladies announce tour dates

Get ready to Spice Up Your Life, every boy and every girl - yes, you know the words! - the girls are back and they've just announced their new tour d... read full article

Published: 27/07/2007

Aniston and brickie split

Jennifer Aniston's whirlwind romance with a British bricklayer (well, former!) is over - because of his demanding schedule. Apparently the transatla... read full article

Published: 27/07/2007

Kelly to sing for her supper in Chicago

According to the ever spinning celebrity rumour-mill, Kelly Osbourne is off to the slammer. What's she done wrong you may wonder? Don't fear, she w... read full article

Published: 27/07/2007

Centurions tell FHM lads how to get laid

They've seen it all, got the moves and know how to woo the ladies - and together their collective ages peak 400 years. Who are they? Eric, Buster, A... read full article

Published: 26/07/2007

Bonk away that migraine says doc

Got a headache? No need to pop some pills and lie completely still in a darkened room for hours. Just have a quick sex session and you'll feel back o... read full article

Published: 26/07/2007

Mel and Murphy revelations keep rolling

Looks like Eddie Murphy has got some dodgy secrets that might be coming out of the woodwork soon. Mel B has revealed that the once loved-up couple ha... read full article

Published: 26/07/2007

Dishy Dan gets a big bonus

With his piercing blue eyes, super stacked physique and dapper dress sense, Daniel Craig has the power to get the whole nation all hot and bothered. ... read full article

Published: 25/07/2007

Kate's afraid of what Pete might post on web

We can't help but feel a bit sorry for stringy supermodel Kate Moss. Not only did her boyfriend cheat on her, but now she's in fear he may use some... read full article

Published: 25/07/2007

Good vibrations for new film

It took them seven years and a lot of research, but two ladies have finally made, a quite literally, groundshaking documentary - on the history of the... read full article

Published: 25/07/2007

Britney's bodyguard sold vibrators

She's never out of the headlines for something or other, but this week it's Britney's 'manny' who's in the spotlight. According to gossip websi... read full article

Published: 24/07/2007

Jordan and Pete's little Princess Tiaamii

It's official, Jordan and Peter have given their daughter a corker of a name - Princess Tiaamii. The suitably kitsch choice was a combination of bot... read full article

Published: 24/07/2007

It's all gone wrong for Lohan

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly got her eye on a new man - and this time it's David Beckham. The notorious party girl has apparently made a £25,00... read full article

Published: 24/07/2007

Naomi goes nuts for Dunkin Donuts advert

Feisty? Frightening? Whatever you think of Naomi Campbell she certainly seems pretty cunning. The super-stressy super-model certainly knows how to ca... read full article

Published: 23/07/2007

Beckham's bash sends Hollywood bonkers

He came, he saw, he conquered - David Beckham fever is officially taking over the US. With a little help from his new Hollywood friends, David Beckha... read full article

Published: 23/07/2007

Brits ogle Charlotte's curves

It's official - size zero is a big looser with Brits, especially our fellas, and 69 per cent say they way prefer a curvy girlfriend to a slim one. A... read full article

Published: 20/07/2007

Britney bares all for comeback

What's Britney up to now? Is she flashing her pants? Tick! Wearing an ill-fitting wig? Yep! Larking about buying Starbucks? No - she's doing some wo... read full article

Published: 20/07/2007

Dita digs amateur porn

Dita Von Teese has told the world loud and proud - she's passionate about porn! The burlesque babe has revealed she loves nothing better than to sur... read full article

Published: 19/07/2007

Kelly's return as a rodent

She may have been slammed for some seriously ropey presenting skills on the Big Breakfast and Celebrity Love Island but Kelly Brook is making a comeba... read full article

Published: 19/07/2007

Zig's sour date with Scarlett

Prepare to be gobsmacked. Greasy haired lothario Ziggy may do it for some people - but Scarlett Johanson? A mate of the Big Brother contestant has ... read full article

Published: 19/07/2007

Duchovny rules out on-screen romp

Former X-files star David Duchovny isn't afraid of aliens - it's on-screen sex with his wife that really creeps him out. The star has said that hus... read full article

Published: 18/07/2007

Mel B to head up the aisle

Take that Ed! Mel B is so over you - and she's getting married to prove it! Scary Spice is reportedly getting wed to her boyfriend film producer Ste... read full article

Published: 18/07/2007

Blue movie for blue-rinsed

Jane Fonda is planning on getting audiences all hot and bothered with a new erotic film - about passionate pensioners. The 70-year-old sex symbol wan... read full article

Published: 18/07/2007

Fergie's mum embarrasses singer on air

Fergie got all flustered recently after being quizzed about her bedroom antics live on air - by her mum! The Black Eyed Peas singer was left mortifie... read full article

Published: 17/07/2007

Secret passion for yum mums

'Like a good wine, women get better with age' - yes, it's a bad, bad line, but, according to a new poll of Hollywood hotties, it's all true! Salm... read full article

Published: 17/07/2007

Don't mess with Scary Spice say British women

You mess with a Spice Girl, you mess with us all Ed! Eddie Murphy has been voted the biggest love rat by women the world over. The one time comedian... read full article

Published: 17/07/2007

Hugh and Jemima to wed?

If you're a Hugh Grant fan you might want to look away now (so-to-speak). Britain's favourite bit of posh is rumoured to be off the market for good.... read full article

Published: 16/07/2007

Sex so we can snooze

Why do you have sex? Well, according to scientists it could be any one of 235 reasons - we never realised we were so complicated! Those men and women... read full article

Published: 16/07/2007

Boys like PDA passion

Three times a week will do nicely - that's the result of the biggest sex survey ever conducted. A whopping 27,000 people revealed their secret desir... read full article

Published: 13/07/2007

Becks and Vic make love to the camera

In another perfectly timed publicity stunt, Posh and Becks have appeared in scorching photos for American magazine W and, wowee, are they steamy! Ton... read full article

Published: 13/07/2007

Jess is keeping it real

Busty blonde Jessica Simpson is all real she says - so what is the singer doing talking about going under knife for? Despite endless rumours, the US ... read full article

Published: 13/07/2007

Doctor Who gets an eyeful of Kylie

Ooh la la! Kylie's getting all dressed up for The Doctor! Miss Minogue is set to appear as a French maid in the Christmas Doctor Who special, Voyage... read full article

Published: 12/07/2007

Wedding bells for Billie

Ding dong - Billie's heading down the aisle again! The 24-year-old former child star is getting married to her bit of posh, Laurence Fox, 28, or at ... read full article

Published: 12/07/2007

Burn baby burn says Kate

Anyone smell burning? No it's definitely not Pete lighting up another joint but all his stuff up in flames! The saga continues - Kate Moss has repor... read full article

Published: 12/07/2007

EU promotes group orgasm?

Well, we never - those stuffy bureaucrats in Brussels have turned to soft porn to spice up the image of the European Union. Some kinky civil servants... read full article

Published: 11/07/2007

Dita says: I love vanilla sex too

Delicious Dita Von Teese, queen of the burlesque, has said men are wrong to assume she's only into fetish in the bedroom. The former wife of kooky g... read full article

Published: 11/07/2007

Blokes buff up to boost bonks

Blokes spend all that time and effort in the gym and guzzling protein shakes just so they can get in the sack with us - it's official! New research ... read full article

Published: 11/07/2007

Paris is back and bingeing

We thought Paris Hilton had had enough of boozing and partying and was devoting her post-prison life to just causes? Looks like that lifestyle make-o... read full article

Published: 10/07/2007

Charl kicks Gav to the curb

Charlotte Church has reportedly kicked boyfriend Gavin Henson out of their home after hearing rumours he cheated on her with a shop assistant. News t... read full article

Published: 10/07/2007

Kate kicks Pete out

Kate Moss has sent Pete Doherty packing – and is making sure her cheating ex won't be coming back. The stringy supermodel is reportedly "... read full article

Published: 09/07/2007

Duncan admits Blue shagfest was 'out of control'

Cheesy crooner Duncan James has admitted his former lothario lifestyle while in boy band Blue got out of control. Serial womaniser Duncan now admits ... read full article

Published: 09/07/2007

Jess wants to see all boys

Feisty actress Jessica Alba is sick and tired of all the nipples on parade in men's magazines and thinks there needs to be an equalisation of the sex... read full article

Published: 09/07/2007

Boy critical after sea rescue

A young boy is in a critical condition in hospital after being rescued from the sea this afternoon in Wells Harbour, Norfolk. The child was rescued b... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

MSC Napoli to be refloated

The MSC Napoli is to be refloated tomorrow to prevent it from breaking up, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said today. The freighter ran int... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Basra operation claims second life

A second British soldier has died following a major anti-insurgency operation in the early hours of yesterday morning in Basra, the Ministry of Defenc... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

London gives grand depart to Tour

Around two million people watched the Tour de France set off from London today on the first of its 20 stages. The three weeks of racing in cycling's... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Two academics killed in car crash

Two leading academics have died after a high-speed car crash on the M11. Professor Donald Michie, 84, and his ex-wife Dame Anne McLaren, 80, were ki... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Israel approves release of Palestinian prisoners

Israel's cabinet has agreed to the release of 250 prisoners belonging to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas' party. Israeli prime minister Ehud Ol... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

No respite in Islamabad mosque fight

An army commando officer has been killed in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad during the siege of the city's Red Mosque. Colonel Haroon Islam died ... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Church moves to close homosexuality schism

The Church of England is to consider forming rules for settling disputes within the Anglican Church at a meeting in York. The general synod, the nati... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Prince William may work at FO

Prince William will work as a civil servant in the Foreign Office (FO) after the completion of his ongoing military training, according to the Times. ... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Death toll from Iraq market bomb up to 150

Yesterday's suicide bomb attack on a small Iraqi village south of Kirkuk is now known to have killed at least 150 people. Initial reports quoted the... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

'Tombstoning' death off Clacton Pier

A man has died and another is seriously injured in hospital after they and three others jumped off Clacton Pier into the sea. The incident, which occ... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

New 'seven wonders' announced

The new seven wonders of the world, chosen by 100 million voters in a major online poll, were revealed last night in Portugal. Hilary Swank, Bipasha ... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Blair's 2002 exit strategy

Tony Blair considered resigning as prime minister before the Iraq war in 2002, former spin doctor Alastair Campbell has claimed. In an interview with... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Top Gear under fire again for racing stunt

Popular BBC racing show Top Gear has come under fire again for its high-speed car sequences after it was accused of causing damage to the salt pans of... read full article

Published: 08/07/2007

Johnston reunited with family

Freed reporter Alan Johnston has returned home to Scotland, three days after being released by his kidnappers in Gaza. The journalist, employed by th... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Live Earth concerts highlight climate change

Al Gore's Live Earth concerts are taking place around the world today, drawing attention to the global crisis of climate change. The former US vice... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Terror suspect remanded in custody

An Iraqi doctor facing terror charges relating to last week's attacks in London and at Glasgow airport has been remanded in custody. Bilal Abdullah,... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Ransom issued for kidnapped British girl

The three-year-old British child kidnapped by Nigerian militants will be freed if her parents pay a ransom, her mother has said. Oluchi Hill told the... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Woman raped in own bedroom

Police have warned women in the Manchester area to be especially careful after a woman was raped in her own bedroom yesterday evening. The incident o... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Brown pledges £14m for flood victims

Prime minister Gordon Brown has unveiled a package of measures worth £14 million to help restore areas of the UK hit by recent floods. The devas... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Basra operation costs British life

A British soldier was killed in a "large-scale operation" in northern Basra early this morning, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. A s... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Deal 'saves' Kwik Save jobs

Kwik Save's administrators have announced that around 600 jobs are to be saved at the troubled supermarket chain after they brokered a £18 milli... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Al-Qaida extremists 'working for police'

Up to eight individuals working for London's police force are suspected of having links to extremist groups like al-Qaida, it has been claimed. The ... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Murder inquiry after 'neighbour dispute'

Police have launched a murder inquiry after an incident they described as a "neighbour dispute" led to the death of a 52-year-old man yester... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Labour backs Welsh coalition

The Labour party in Wales has endorsed plans to form a coalition government with Plaid Cymru in the Welsh assembly. Support for the controversial pol... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Fresh firing in Pakistan mosque siege

Intense gunfire and explosions rocked the Pakistani capital Islamabad early this morning as the country's security forces made a fresh attempt to end... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Britain marks second July 7th anniversary

A formal act of remembrance noting the second anniversary of the 2005 July 7th terrorist attacks in London took place today, but no silence was held. ... read full article

Published: 07/07/2007

Flood victims promised government help

Those affected by the recent floods in Britain will be given help to get back to leading a normal life, the prime minister has pledged today. Gordon ... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Hospitals searched in Australia after UK bomb alerts

Australian police have searched hospitals and questioned four Indian doctors in connection with last week's failed UK bomb attacks. Authorities seiz... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

£150,000 fine for 'fake' Richard and Judy competition

The regulator for premium rate telephone services has imposed a £150,000 fine on the company behind a telephone quiz on Richard and Judy that som... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

'Sleeper' terrorist jailed

A 'sleeper' terrorist cell member who used a number of identities to 'blend' in with the local community has been sentenced to nine years in jail.... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Dutch police hold Madeleine 'fraud' suspect

A man suspected of attempting to extort money from the parents of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann has been arrested in Holland. Dutch ... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Senior Welsh MPs attack Labour-Plaid deal

Senior Welsh MPs have attacked the proposed coalition between Plaid Cymru and Labour due to be voted on by the Welsh Labour party later today. Don To... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Manufacturing sector strong in spring

Britain's production industries enjoyed a strong performance in productivity this spring. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) ... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Mixed messages 'putting heart patients at risk'

Not knowing when to call 999 about a possible heart attack is putting people's lives at risk, doctors have said. Writing in the BMJ journal today, D... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Luton Airport shelves upgrade plans

Luton Airport has announced the withdrawal of a plan drafted for its redevelopment. The redevelopment plan had focussed on the replacement of a 950-m... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Anglo-French operation rescues Russian trawler

British and French coastguards have worked closely to help save a Russian trawler that caught fire 16 miles from the Isle of Wight. A major fire brok... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Brown: Response to terror showed "best of Britain"

Gordon Brown has commended the strength of the British people in the face of last week's failed bomb attempts in London and Glasgow. The prime minis... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Tax collectors' one million mistakes

Britain's tax collectors are asking around one million people to pay the wrong amount of income tax, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has shown. ... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

C4 radio gets green light

A Channel 4-led group has been granted the rights to launch ten new commercial digital radio stations. Media regulator Ofcom announced the decision t... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

UK Muslim groups launch anti-terror media campaign

Muslim groups in the UK have launched a campaign entitled 'Muslims United' to highlight the religious community's condemnation of the recent acts o... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

NHS heart treatment criticised

The way in which people with heart failure are treated on the NHS has been criticised by an independent inspector. A report from the Healthcare Commi... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Savvy Brits eye better bargains

British shoppers are so accustomed to getting the best deal that only a 50 per cent reduction in price is considered a bargain. New research shows th... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Warning over smoking pipe use

Doctors have insisted that the smoking of tobacco from hookah pipes should remain covered by England's smoking ban. Campaigners are attempting to ha... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Britons 'clueless' on overseas property laws

Britons considering buying a second home abroad are largely oblivious of the local housing laws that would affect them, a survey has shown. New resea... read full article

Published: 06/07/2007

Administration for Kwik Save

Budget supermarket Kwik Save will go into administration tomorrow after a Manchester high court judge accepted a proposed refinancing package. More t... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Minister visits "forgotten" flooded city

Cabinet minister Alan Johnson was among Labour politicians who today visited Hull amid claims by council leaders that the city has been "forgotte... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Bird flu outbreak in France

France is on high alert after three swans were found to have died from the H5N1 strain of bird flu. Tests have confirmed the virus, which can be fata... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

New 24-hour postal strike announced

Postal workers have announced details of their second 24-hour strike in a week in an ongoing row over Royal Mail's modernisation plans. The Communic... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Borrowers hit by Bank rate decision

Borrowing costs in Britain have been raised after the Bank of England announced its monthly interest rate decision. As had been widely predicted, the... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Passengers stuck for two hours after tube derails

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from two tube trains in central London this morning after one derailed. The London transport network experience... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Salt warning over packed sandwiches

Readymade sandwiches on sale to the public contain as much salt as seven packets of crisps, a new survey has found. In a study of 140 sandwiches carr... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Jazz singer George Melly dies

Jazz singer and writer George Melly has died at his home in London, aged 80. The legendary performer had been suffering from lung cancer and vascular... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Blears to unveil more localised funding

The newly-appointed communities secretary Hazel Blears will today announce a pilot programme to offer local councils more control over the allocation ... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

02 'wins iPhone contract'

Mobile phone company 02 is reportedly on the verge of signing an exclusive deal with Apple to distribute its new iPhone in the UK. The Financial Time... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

McCanns draw hope from Johnston release

The parents of Madeleine McCann have said that they are drawing hope from the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston. Mr Johnston was released from ca... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Al-Qaida chief's 'renewed jihad call'

Al-Qaida's deputy commander Ayman al-Zawahiri has appeared in a new video in which he is shown making a renewed call for Muslims to unite in support ... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Confusion over Johnson mayoral candidacy

Boris Johnson managed to put the Conservatives in fresh doubt yesterday about who will be the party's mayoral candidate for London. The Tory MP for ... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Blasts fired in Pakistan mosque siege

A series of explosions have been heard outside a radical mosque in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, where troops are attempting to persuade militants ... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

MPs fear repeat of CSA 'disaster'

The failures of the Child Support Agency (CSA) will be repeated if the government does not keep an "iron grip" on its successor body, MPs ha... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Immune system discovery sparks breast cancer hope

Scientists believe they may have accidentally uncovered a new way of exploring the causes of breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Cambridg... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

UK armed forces 'face transport shortages'

A group of MPs have said they are "very concerned" by a shortage of transport aircraft for Britain's armed services. The Commons' defenc... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Genetic marker identifies asthma risk

Children with a specific gene are up to 70 per cent more likely to develop asthma, according to new research. Scientists from the University of Mich... read full article

Published: 05/07/2007

Alan Johnston released

BBC journalist Alan Johnston has been freed almost four months after he was kidnapped in Gaza. At a press conference the 45-year-old correspondent sa... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Johnston's family "overjoyed" at his release

The family of BBC journalist Alan Johnston have said they are "overjoyed" that he has been released by kidnappers in Gaza. In a statement ... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Brown struggles in first PMQs

Gordon Brown resisted the bait to engage in full-on combat with opposition leader David Cameron in his first-ever question time as prime minister. Th... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Terrorism inciters change plea to guilty

Three men have admitted using the internet to incite terrorism during their trial at Woolwich crown court in London. Younis Tsouli, 23, of Richmond W... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Government reduces terror threat level

The Home Office has reduced the official terror threat level from 'critical' to 'severe'. The move, coming after two suspected car bombs found in... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Retrial finds music teacher guilty of murder

A musician whose 2004 conviction for the murder of a 31-year-old woman was quashed on appeal has been found guilty in a retrial at the Old Bailey. Gr... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Hooded boys hunted after gang rape

Police are looking for five boys who gang-raped a 14-year-old girl as she walked back from a friend's house in Greater Manchester. The girl, who has... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Health secretary calls time on NHS top-down reforms

The newly-appointed health secretary has today attempted to soothe the discontent between the government and health workers by announcing a far-reachi... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Green home credentials 'put on standby'

The spread of integrated home entertainment systems will hinder efforts to cut energy consumption in Britain, a new report says. The Energy Saving Tr... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Screening 'reduces success of IVF' in older women

Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) reduces ongoing pregnancy and live birth rates in women over 35 undergoing IVF treatment, according to new res... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Deadline expires in Pakistan mosque stand-off

A deadline set by the Pakistani government for students holed up in the Lal Masjid mosque to surrender has passed without any sign of movement. The m... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Darling to fight Sarkozy on trade

Alistair Darling has made clear his opposition to French president Nicolas Sarkozy's protectionist impulses. Speaking in an interview with the Finan... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

McCann family set to stay in Portugal

The parents of the missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann have said they will stay in Portugal to continue the campaign to find their daughter. Kate ... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Blackstone to buy Hilton Hotels

US private equity group Blackstone has announced that it is to buy the Hilton Hotels chain in a deal worth $26 billion (£13 billion). Hilton sto... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Property growth 'slowing'

House price growth is expected to continue slowing during the rest of 2007, Halifax has said. Its monthly house price index shows growth of just 0.4 ... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Consumer confidence hit by June hike

Consumers' optimism has been hit by widespread expectations of a further rise in interest rates this month, Nationwide says. The bank's monthly con... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Dementia sufferers 'let down'

Britain's health services are neglecting dementia, the National Audit Office (NAO) has said. An NAO report published today finds "significant g... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Online march to lobby MPs on climate change

A new campaign calling on MPs to back new commitments towards cutting climate change emissions in the UK is being launched today. Environmental group... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Lords doubt European technology plans

EU plans to foster research and development through the European Institute of Technology (EIT) have been criticised by members of the House of Lords. ... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Energy watchdog happy with competitive market

Britain's energy suppliers are "competing fiercely" on a range of elements going beyond price, the market's regulator Ofgem has said. Res... read full article

Published: 04/07/2007

Sheffield Utd appeal dismissed

Sheffield United's appeal against the punishment handed to West Ham United over the Carlos Tevez affair has been dismissed by the Premier League. An... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Brown plans to strip Downing Street of power

Prime minister Gordon Brown has told MPs he plans to radically shift power from Downing Street to parliament, by stripping No 10 of many of its powers... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Heathrow delays as jittery London takes precautions

Commuters and holidaymakers experienced severe delays at Britain's busiest airport today as London remained on high alert after the recent foiled ter... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Sir Menzies looks to "winning team"

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell has reshuffled his shadow cabinet, promoting some of the party's 2005 intake to senior positions. Orkne... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Doherty avoids jail

Pete Doherty has avoided jail after a judge at west London magistrates court ordered him to go into rehab. The singer pleaded guilty to possessing cr... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Mother freezes eggs for daughter

A mother has decided to freeze her own eggs for possible use by her daughter, who has a rare fertility disorder. Should the girl decide to use the eg... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Government bans terror groups

Home Office minister Tony McNulty has placed an additional two groups on the list of terrorist organisations it is illegal to support in the UK. Tehr... read full article

Published: 03/07/2007

Bill Clinton hits campaign trail with Hillary

Former US president Bill Clinton has taken part in his first round of campaigning alongside wife and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. .