Times Online (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Scotland's financial sector, increasingly central to the country's economy in recent years, is heading for a severe contraction that could see thousands of staff lose their jobs.
The Herald (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Plans to gather and record millions of pieces of information about everyone's internet and telephone habits were condemned as "Orwellian" last night.
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A British soldier who died in an explosion in southern Afghanistan is expected to be named.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
If, as the old saying goes, politics is showbusiness for ugly people, then the female cast of America's extraordinary Presidential election of 2008 has been certainly doing its bit to prove that old sayings aren't always true. A string of unlikely style icons has emerged, from matinee idol Michelle Obama to Cindy McCain, the perfectly-preserved brewery heiress who was profiled by Vogue, and her pneumatic,...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
You know the feeling. You're booking your Ryanair flights online, which you're not precious about, because why pay a premium when you're only going to be in the air for two hours, right? But, all the same, you're thinking about last time you flew, about the 40 minutes you spent in the queue for check-in, while some pig-headed bozo argued with the ground staff about his luggage allowance. It was nearly...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Throughout a long career on stage and screen, Eric Longworth took scores of character roles, but it was the part of the town clerk in the popular television sitcom Dad's Army for which his balding head, moustache and spectacles became recognised. Between 1972 and 1977 Longworth played the role of Claude Gordon in eight episodes of the comedy about the inept Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard in Second World...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
It is grotesque that Neal Hefti, one of jazz's greatest orchestrators, should be best remembered for a 12"x12" picture of an atomic bomb exploding. The album The Atomic Mr Basie (1957), for which Hefti wrote all the music, was an embarrassment for him and Count Basie, both in its title and the cover picture, but it made a fortune for them and for the record company and remains one of the most memorable...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Hannah Foster's terrified voice was heard in court yesterday as she spoke with her killer during a secret 999 call. The jury at Winchester Crown Court listened intently as the 50-second recording, made when the teenager secretly dialled the emergency services, was played. Hannah, 17, made the call in the hope that the operator would be able to understand she had been abducted, allegedly by Maninder...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
PETROL prices fell below £1 a litre for the first time since December yesterday, bringing welcome relief for consumers hit by the credit crunch.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
My seven-year-old son is sitting on the lawn twirling a daisy and staring into the distance. He's been there an hour, and I'm trying not to interfere – because in our house, this is education.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
It's Wednesday afternoon, the day when students traditionally take part in sport, and a group of smiling and fresh-faced students at Loughborough University are powering across the 50m pool where Britain's double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington trained this year before her triumphs in Beijing.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
John Prescott has finally blurted out what we always suspected: he did not like Cherie Blair. They were, after all, chalk and cheese, despite each having a northern working class background. She was a brilliant student who went straight on to be a highly-paid London barrister; he failed his11-Plus, worked as a waiter, and fought his way into politics through the unions.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Millions of pounds of British aid to poor and war-torn countries has been wasted because of mismanagement and corruption, an official report reveals today.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
A lawyer representing the family of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya has apparently been targeted by poisoners as the trial of three men accused of involvement in her murder was about to begin.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Inside the grotto of chilled bouquets and teddy bears that is her flower shop in Strongsville, Ohio, Mai Ly is preparing for what should be a half-decent weekend. Sunday is "Sweetest Day" in this state, a pale Valentine's in the autumn. Times are tough but with luck her roses will be flying out of their plastic pails.
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ilikecats | 26/09/2008
Betsy, as she has been named, became a minor celebrity when London's only cat vet posted videos of her on the Internet in an attempt to find her owners. However, it was an article in a local newspaper describing her as "old, homeless and [with] a tendency to lash out unexpectedly" that ultimately led to her re-homing. Since being rescued by Kitten to Cat in June, Betsy became a star attraction with...
