Bank: UK set to avoid recession
11:03am Wednesday 15th February 2012
The UK is likely to avoid recession as recent industry surveys have pointed towards renewed economic growth, the Bank of England has said.
Wed, 15th Feb 2012
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Royal reporter James Whitaker dies
10:56am Wednesday 15th February 2012
James Whitaker, the veteran royal reporter, has died at the age of 71 after battling cancer.
Bacon nude painting fetches £21m
9:51am Wednesday 15th February 2012
A "sexually charged" nude portrait by Francis Bacon has sold for £21 million.
Unemployment rate hits 16-year high
9:45am Wednesday 15th February 2012
The UK's unemployment rate increased to a 16-year high after another rise in the jobless total.
Murder probe after girl, 13, dies
9:08am Wednesday 15th February 2012
A murder investigation is under way following the death of a 13-year-old girl after a suspected stabbing.
Witness 'put at risk' given payout
8:50am Wednesday 15th February 2012
A teenage court witness was given a £600,000 payout by the Crown Prosecution Service and Metropolitan Police after he was put at risk, it has been reported.
Prince's Trust creates 100 jobs
7:25am Wednesday 15th February 2012
The Prince of Wales's youth charity The Prince's Trust is to create 100 jobs for unemployed young people - who will then try to help a further 100,000 find work.
80,000 rise in jobless forecast
7:13am Wednesday 15th February 2012
The Government is braced for more bad news on the jobs front with new unemployment figures expected to show another increase, sparking fresh calls for action.
Bid to rescue crisis-hit Rangers
6:47am Wednesday 15th February 2012
Efforts have begun to secure the future of football giant Rangers after the club went into administration.
Clergyman 'found dead at vicarage'
4:44am Wednesday 15th February 2012
A man has been found dead at a vicarage in an old market town in suspicious circumstances.