The new seasonal service will complement the airline's existing daily Washington flight

Any amateur would be rightly proud of sailing a boat solo across the Channel, with just a map pinned to the mast. But for Hilary Lister the achievement is all the more remarkable because she can't move her arms or

NESTLÉ has launched a £2m marketing campaign to mark the comeback of the blue Smartie.

BRITISH forces were yesterday involved in a major operation to rid the violence-torn city of Basra of militia loyal to the radical cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr.

EIGHT men who were detained in Guantanamo Bay are seeking millions of pounds in damages from the British security services.

THE baby son of the Earl and Countess of Wessex was christened at a private ceremony yesterday.

FAMILY and friends of George Best's father Dickie paid tribute yesterday to a remarkable man with a twinkle in his eye.

A COURT-appointed expert said yesterday there was not enough evidence to conclude that a British student had been sexually assaulted or strangled, nor was it possible to narr

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A LABOUR MP has been charged with criminal damage following an incident involving a van at a bus stop, it emerged yesterday.

ORGANISERS of a play celebrating the life of Bill Shankly have been left sick as parrots after one of Scotland best-known comedians pulled out at the 89th minute.

CHANCELLOR Alistair Darling will this week urge mortgage lenders to give a "fair deal" to borrowers who are struggling to repay their home loans.

SELFISHNESS, greed and family breakdown are among the modern-day "social evils", according to a report published today.

SCOTLAND is facing its biggest energy crisis since the fuel blockades of 2000 which brought the country to a grinding halt.

ARMY bomb disposal experts carried out a third controlled explosion at the home of a 19-year-old terror suspect yesterday.

THE £1bn funeral industry is to be examined by the Financial Services Authority after claims vulnerable pensioners are paying over the odds for schemes.

IT DOESN'T have a lavish budget or big-name stars, but Gavin & Stacey is being tipped to steal the show at tonight's Bafta Television Awards. The gentle comedy abo

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