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Savers promised Ł4bn cut in taxes

David Cameron has offered Ł4.1 billion in tax cuts for pensioners and savers Comments

Big freeze: 10 below zero forecast
M&S 'to axe 1,000 jobs'
Israel shuns bid for Gaza ceasefire
House prices in biggest annual fall
Final day for Woolworths
Baby P council boss sacking appeal
Consumer confidence at record low
Widow's pride at policeman's medal
Bush to honour Blair with top medal
Crossing death: Derailment theory

Mayor: London can benefit from recession

The Mayor has urged Londoners to see past the gloomy economic outlook for this year Comments

Fares up and rail delays for return to work

Commuters were faced with inflation-busting fare increases as they returned to work - and to a rail network hit by problems Comments

Israel uses phosphorus shells as smokescreen for troops

Israeli forces are using white phosphorus shells which can cause horrific burns, it was claimed Comments

Business

Waterford Wedgwood collapses under debts
Waterford Wedgwood calls in the administrators

Madoff memorabilia selling on eBay | New chairman for Ennstone

Sport

Tevez unhappy with contract saga at Man Utd
Carlos Tevez risks the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson

End is close for Moores | United battle crucial for Scolari

Tories: too risky to bring back Ken Clarke?

David Cameron faces an uphill task to revive the 'big beast'

Can London benefit from recession?

Boris Johnson urges people to see the positives amid the gloom

Should MPs launch a probe into rising rail fares?

Rail companies face a parliamentary inquiry over the cost of tickets

Double-decker ploughs into shop after crash with van

This is the dramatic scene when a double-deck bus crashed into a shop in west London, injuring 10 people Comments

Brown and Darling at the regional economic council today

Darling forecast of recovery 'optimistic'

Alistair Darling's prediction that the recession will be over by half way through this year may be too optimistic, Downing Street has admitted Comments

Flagship stores upbeat after last-minute sales surge

Upbeat figures from leading London stores raised hopes that a last-minute surge in shopping helped the high street avoid disaster over Christmas and the New Year Comments

Driving fines for foreigners unenforceable, admits Met

Thousands of foreign drivers are caught on London speed cameras but escape punishment because they are untraceable, Scotland Yard said Comments

Wrap up for a chilly week

Wintry weather will continue to envelop London this week with sleet, snow, fog and frost expected for the next seven days, forecasters warn Comments

Third superstore will close down our market, say traders

Market traders fear for their future after Waitrose revealed plans to open a new store - yards from two existing supermarkets Comments

Graduates told to take bar work while they look for jobs

Graduates face a desperate struggle for good jobs as employers cut back for the first time in years Comments

Commentary: Looking for full-time employment feels like Kafka's Trial

Crowd goes wild as Tennant returns to Hamlet

David Tennant is preparing to appear as Hamlet tonight in the West End for only the second time after overcoming a back surgery Comments

Who knew? BBC in storm over bets on the new Doctor

Ambulance manager Steve Colhoun with Nicola Pile and her son Ben

Minister pays tribute to 'amazing work' of our NHS heroes

Health Secretary Alan Johnson has paid tribute to our NHS Champions winners Comments

Too risky to bring back Clarke, top Tories tell Cameron

David Cameron faces opposition from senior Tories to bringing back former Chancellor Ken Clarke to the shadow cabinet Comments

Do adjust your sets: 10 years on, the test card is back

One of the most recognisable faces on television, seen by millions of viewers daily for three decades, is making a comeback Comments

MPs may launch an inquiry into ticket rises

Rail firms faced a fresh parliamentary inquiry into "enormous" increases in rail fares Comments

Palestinian doctors carrying the bodies of children killed by an Israeli tank shell

Family of 7 killed as Israel sets out to split Gaza City from rest of territory

A family of seven was reported killed while a further three Palestinian children died after being hit by an Israeli tank shell as fighting continued to rage in Gaza Comments

Police confront protestors outside Israeli Embassy

Police accused over baton charge at embassy protest

Demonstrators have accused the Met police of heavy-handed tactics after they were charged in an underpass during the Gaza protest on Saturday Comments

Hoon: Heathrow study on pollution 'over-cautious'

Geoff Hoon has cleared the way for expansion of Heathrow airport by branding the Government's own warnings over pollution "over-cautious" Comments

Father's tribute to public schoolboy killed on rail line at New Year

The father of a public schoolboy electrocuted on a railway track as he celebrated the New Year told how he urged his son to be careful shortly before his death Comments

Capital lures 1.8m from abroad

Almost 1.8 million people have moved to London from abroad over the last decade Comments

Terror cases 'put at risk' by Met's medical overhaul

The prosecution of terror suspects and hundreds of other alleged criminals could be undermined because of Met changes to the medical care provided for detainees Comments

Ofsted warns boring teachers to motivate pupils

Boring teachers are to be targeted in a drive against poor classroom behaviour Comments

Who knew? BBC in storm over bets on the new Doctor

The BBC was at the centre of a row after its announcement over who will play the new Doctor Who was preceded by suspicious betting patterns Comments

Crowd goes wild as Tennant returns to Hamlet

What a cracker: Kelly Brook on pulling Danny Cipriani

Agyness Deyn and Pixie Geldof were at the Love magazine launch party...

Ballerina fashion - get your party wardrobe into first position...

Prince William and Kate Middleton's secluded log cabin on the Balmoral estate

Wills and Kate dine at love shack

Prince William spent an evening in a secluded log cabin with his girlfriend Kate Middleton at a Scottish getaway Comments

Driver arrested after car hits family of four

A man has been arrested after four members of a family were hit by a car as they walked home in icy conditions Comments

Royal artist on attack

The Queen's new official sculptor has attacked Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin, dismissing their work as "modernist rubbish" Comments

Slot machine prizes double as gambling rules relaxed

Gamblers will be able to bet more and win bigger prizes on slot machines after betting rules were relaxed Comments

Hague's golden gift of the gab

William Hague made between Ł65,000 and Ł95,000 from speeches and hosting award ceremonies while the country plunged into recession Comments

Sienna and sister catwalk into prime fashion week slot

Sienna Miller is to make her debut at London Fashion Week next month after securing a prime-time slot to show off the collection she designed ith her older sister Comments

Caprice restaurants double their profits

Richard Caring's portfolio of restaurants, which includes some of London's favourites, has defied the credit crunch by more than doubling its profits Comments

Surgeon attacks foreign use of British organs

A leading transplant surgeon has hit out at two London hospitals for allowing foreigners to leap-frog NHS queues for liver transplants Comments

Minister loses parliamentary ID pass in street

Cabinet minister James Purnell faced a second security embarrassment after it emerged that he lost his wallet, containing a Parliamentary security pass, in a Soho street Comments

Obama ally stands down in 'cash for contracts' probe

Barack Obama has been rocked by the sudden resignation of one of his choices for his new administration Comments

Croydon mayor dies after suffering flu

The Mayor of Croydon has died at the age of 41 after complaining of flu symptoms Comments

Princes William and Harry set up their own private offices

Princes William and Harry have set up their own offices to manage their growing public profiles, it emerged Comments

Heavens above, Galileo was beaten by a Londoner

He is credited as the man who first used a telescope to study the heavens - but Galileo may have been beaten to the first such views of the universe by a Londoner Comments