Thousands of motorists were today being stranded every HOUR as the big chill tightened its grip on the country, sending temperatures lower than Greenland and the Antarctic. Breakdown services the AA and the RAC said they had received a combined total of 40,000 calls in the last 36 hours - the highest level for five years.
One in ten shops will stand empty by February as the crisis on the high street pushes store vacancy rates to record levels, according to research out today.
This is the first picture of the woman who died when the car she was in was hit by a train after getting stuck on a level crossing..
Russia cut gas exports to Europe by 60 per cent today, plunging the continent into an energy crisis 'within hours'.
Throughout war, disaster and recession, it has kept Britain illuminated for more than 120 years. But the traditional lightbulb is finally being switched off .
A young model dubbed the new Twiggy has died after being struck down with cancer weeks into her dream career. Toni Chorley, 23, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma just after moving to London to start work as a fashion model two years ago.She eventually died two days after Christmas Day.
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The Government spent around £200,000 on taking every single member of the Cabinet out of London for one day, it emerged today.
The trip in November cost almost £140,000 in policing costs alone.
A pensioner went on trial today accused of harassing an actor who starred as television's Judge John Deed. Sandra Price, 66, sent a series of 'offensive' and 'intrusive' letters to Martin Shaw, 63, at his Norfolk home.
A man who promised to buy his son a toy shop if he won the Lottery had to backtrack when he scooped more than £1 million.
The millionaire boss of a gang of carjackers who stole, sold and then re-stole vehicles was jailed for four and a half years today.
House prices fell by 15.9 per cent last year in their biggest annual drop on record, figures showed today. The average price of a home in the UK fell another 2.5 per cent in December.
Cash-strapped council bosses believe they have come up with a new approach to fighting the credit crunch - by hiring a £100k anti-recession guru.
The shamed head of Haringey Council's children's services is attempting to win a six-figure payout for being sacked over her handling of the Baby P case.
Lewis Hamilton's boss has been branded a racist and a bully during an employment tribunal.
Tesco supermarket was at the centre of a 'cut-price' alcohol row last night amid allegations they 'lured' shoppers with bargain drink offers.
A woman who did not realise she was pregnant died after haemorrhaging when she went into labour at home. Friends of Elizabeth Tevenan said she had no idea she was pregnant.
A vicar has removed a sculpture of the crucifixion from the front of his church because it was a 'horrifying depiction of pain and suffering' that was scaring off worshippers. ...read
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