This month, the government unveiled plans to crackdown on credit card companies and help give consumers a fairer deal. But what can you do to protect your pocket in the meantime?

Simon Mann, the Eton-educated mercenary who was imprisoned for plotting a coup in west Africa, arrived back in Britain today and called for Mark Thatcher to "face justice" over his alleged involvement in the ill-fated conspiracy.

Some of the most violent earthquakes that have occurred unexpectedly in places with no recent record of tremors may be the aftershocks of previous earthquakes that took place decades or even centuries ago, scientists have discovered.

The Government today blocked the use of a rival exam to the GCSE - considered by many independent heads to be more rigorous - in state schools.

It's turned chilly outside, with the Caribbean looking appealing from our rain-lashed office. Luxury operator Hayes & Jarvis () is offering a seven-night all inclusive stay at Almond Smugglers Cove on St Lucia from £699 per person, including flights from

Grumpy old men and The Odd Couple never won any Oscars - but next year they could be handing them out. For the first time in the modern era, the biggest event in showbusiness is to have not one, but

Not only was it the year Neil Armstrong landed on the moon, Woodstock changed the concept of the music festival forever, and colour TV launched in the UK - 1969 was also the year that Sesame Street launched, 40 years

Newcastle today re-branded their stadium as the sportsdirect.com @ St James' Park Stadium.

Riot police returned to a street dogged by crime 20 months after an unprecedented raid tried to flush out criminals for good.

Dissident republican groups are getting bigger, more dangerous and are being helped by former members of the mainstream IRA, the International Monitoring Commission said today.

England team manager Martin Johnson has hailed the impact of World Cup winners Jonny Wilkinson and Steve Thompson in the run up to Saturday's clash with Australia.

The International Cricket Council have received notification of Ireland's intention to apply for full member status.

David Cameron promised today to change the law so that no further powers could be transferred to Brussels without the approval of the British people in a referendum.

Portsmouth Football Club chief executive Peter Storrie was formally charged with tax evasion today.

Patrice Evra returns to the scene of his "battle with the groundsman" on Sunday eager to put the controversy behind him and help Manchester United overcome the team he regards as the biggest threat to their hopes of a title

The teenager who shot schoolboy Rhys Jones stabbed the killer of former altar boy Jimmy Mizen during a prison brawl, sources confirmed today.

Roma coach Claudio Ranieri is expecting a very hard game against Fulham tomorrow in their Europa League showdown at the Stadio Olimpico.

They have had number one singles across the globe and sold millions of albums. But this week, UB40 - a band more used to playing to packed stadia, stepped out onto the stage of a much smaller venue, the 350-capacity