UK and World News

British woman dies of rabies

A woman who contracted rabies while abroad has died in a Northern Ireland hospital. Read

Britain 'immune' from gas shortages

Britain will be immune from any gas shortages caused by the row between Russia and Ukraine, the Government has said. Read

Baby dies in hospital bug outbreak

One baby has died and six others are being treated in an isolation ward after a bug hit a hospital's neo-natal unit. Read

Middle East faces 'darkest moment'

Gordon Brown has warned that the Middle East is facing its "darkest moment yet" amid more bloodshed in Gaza - but expressed hope that a deal could be struck for an immediate ceasefire. Read

Staff praised as Woolworths closes

Tribute has been paid to Woolworths workers who face redundancy for "seeing the job through" to the company's very last day of trading. Read

Big freeze set to continue

Britain's big freeze has intensified as forecasters warned temperatures would continue to plunge. Read

Knife crime claims 'misleading'

The statistics watchdog has reignited the row over Government knife crime figures with a detailed critique of a controversial Home Office press statement. Read

Speeding player spared driving ban

Road safety campaigners have condemned a judge after a Premier League footballer caught doing 106mph in his Porsche was spared a driving ban. Read

Civilian death toll rises in Gaza

Israeli forces edged closer to Gaza's major population centres attacking new targets and taking more civilian lives after ignoring mounting international calls for an immediate cease-fire. Read

Big freeze sparks travel chaos

Britain's big freeze caused chaos as thousands of motorists were left stranded in the busiest day of breakdowns in five years. Read

Lotto winner buys toys but not shop

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. Read

MPs' warning over Baby P appeal

Opposition politicians have warned that there should be no "reward for failure" after the children's services boss who lost her job over Baby P's death launched an appeal against her sacking. Read

Call to let patients use mobiles

Hospital patients will be able to use mobile phones on wards after official policy guidelines are relaxed. Read

Tory plan to 'Get Britain Working'

David Cameron has met business leaders to discuss how to lead Britain out of the economic slump, at the Tories first Get Britain Working forum. Read

Crossing death woman is named

A woman driver killed after her car was hit by a train on a level-crossing may have died trying to save rail passengers from derailment, it has emerged. Read

Warning to M&S amid job cuts claims

High Street giant Marks & Spencer has been warned that it could face a series of employment tribunal cases if it announces a huge number of redundancies when it unveils new financial figures on Wednesday. Read

Smuggling routes 'key to ceasefire'

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is attainable within days if the smuggling routes which supply arms and money to Hamas can be shut down, international envoy Tony Blair has said. Read

'Turbulent year' for homes market

Britain's biggest building society has said house prices fell by a record 15.9% during 2008 as it warned the property market was in for another turbulent year. Read