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Foreign energy firms are 'picking our pockets'
British households are losing out as foreign energy firms subsidise domestic customers, consumer champion warns.
China 'safe' from pollution for opening ceremony
China has been declared safe for athletes by the head of the International Olympic Committee, following weeks of speculation over the dangers posed by high levels of pollution in Beijing.
British Scouts hurt in Canada bus collision
At least nine members of a British scout group have been taken to hospital after their tour bus was involved in a head-on crash.
Miliband urged to run for leader by American wife
David Miliband is being urged to run for the Labour Party leadership by his American wife Louise, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Stamp duty hesitation 'harming housing market'
MP claims market is being damaged by the Government's failure to decide whether a stamp duty holiday will be introduced.
Innocent teenager was shot in the back outside shop
Latest dead teenager was bystander caught up in gang crossfire.
Traffic falls as fuel prices rise
Motorists are leaving their cars at home because of the soaring cost of fuel, official figures have shown.
Spanish forest fire rages
Firefighters have nearly contained a wildfire in the northeast of the country
OTHER NEWS
Robbie Coltrane pictured on 'wanted' poster
His screen roles have ranged from a criminal psychologist to a failed gangster, but now the actor has found himself the subject of a police "wanted" poster.
Potter prequel sets sales record
An 800-word Harry Potter prequel by JK Rowling became the fastest-selling short story of all time when the entire print run was snapped up in a single day.
Rausing and wife must take drugs tests
The billionaire heir to the Tetra Pak drinks cartons empire and his wife have been ordered to take regular drugs tests after being spared prison sentences for heroin and crack cocaine possession.
Deprived children 'barred from core subjects'
Pupils from poor areas are being failed as they are prevented from studying core subjects at school, according to the Conservatives.
Ex-Luftwaffe pilot crashes near city he once bombed
A German bomber pilot who came to Britain to apologise for his role in WW2 crashed his plane while taking the relative of a bombing victim on a pleasure flight.
SNP politician fired rifle at Pakistan camp
A Scottish National Party politician has been suspended after film emerged of him firing a Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle in a military-style camp in Pakistan.
More troops may be sent to Afghanistan, hints Des Browne
More troops may be sent to Afghanistan to help fight the Taliban, the Defence Secretary has hinted.
Summer lightning storm
Summer lightning lit up the night sky over southern England as rain lashed other areas.
Drink-drive casualty numbers rise
The number of people injured as a result of drink-drive accidents has risen for the first time in six years.
Surgery 'saves more lives from cancer than drugs'
Money spent developing cancer drugs should be diverted to researching innovations in surgery which would save more lives, the President of the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
Sats results to be published despite one in six missing
Sats results for thousands of 14-year-olds will be published next week, even though scores for up to one-in-six pupils are missing.
BA price fixing allegations: Four face charges
Four past and present British Airways executives have been charged with price-fixing offences by the Office of Fair Trading.
Rogue trader Jerome Kerviel becomes cartoon star
Rogue Trader becomes cartoon star Jerome Kerviel, the rogue trader whose unauthorised bets on European markets cost Société Générale nearly five billion euros, is to be the star of a strip cartoon to be published in France next month.
Gordon Brown TV launches on internet
Gordon Brown is following David Cameron's lead by launching his own internet television channel.
Archbishop compares gay pairings to marriage
The Archbishop of Canterbury has claimed that active homosexual relationships are "comparable to marriage".
Curse of Oasis claims pier
The curse of Oasis has claimed its latest victim: Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier.
Holidays increasingly affected by laptops and emails
Growing numbers of people who take laptops with them on holiday and are unable to switch off from work are damaging family relationships a psychologist has warned.
Nelson voted greatest British military hero of all time
Nelson is the greatest British military hero of all time, according to a survey which placed him above Montgomery and Wellington.
Pub's upside down goldfish stuns customers
A pub landlord's pet goldfish has transfixed regulars by swimming upside down.
Angler's ashes turned into fish food
A keen angler had his dying wish realised, when his ashes were turned into fish food.
Dog had branch stuck down throat
The owner of 11-stone Great Dane Hector knew something was wrong when he refused to eat his breakfast.
Pogo Stick v Moon Boots
Harry and Claudine test the fun factors of the Acrobat V800 pogo stick and anti-gravity moon boots.
Teddy Thompson on Super Trouper
The singer/songwriter wades into our Abba debate with his analysis of one of their top hits.
EDITOR'S CHOICE
Working mothers: call this having it all?
A new report concludes that Supermum is a thing of the past. Gosh, thanks for letting us know, says Cassandra Jardine.
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