- Gas call centres go face-to-face
- PM support for NHS change 'drifted'
- Three million CRB checks in a year
- Harry becomes Everest trek patron
- Barclays set to reveal bonus pot
- Being lonely 'worse than smoking'
- MoD budget claims 'over-optimistic'
- Girls in gangs warned of rape risk
- Disruption fears as snow forecast
- Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
- Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed
- Shark tea party launches display
- 3,000 apply to be hotel apprentices
- PM talks to king about preacher
- 'Hope' for UK police Libya visit
- Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
- Firefighters' pension strike threat
- Sisters named oldest living twins
- Pupils suspended for snowball fight
- PM urges more women in boardrooms
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Gas call centres go face-to-face
British Gas customers will be able to talk face-to-face with staff when they telephone call centres through a new video service, the company has announced.
PM support for NHS change 'drifted'
David Cameron and other senior ministers have been criticised for backing away from public sector reforms amid heavy political pressure.
Three million CRB checks in a year
Three million background checks were carried out in England and Wales last year, figures show.
Harry becomes Everest trek patron
Prince Harry has become the patron of an expedition to climb Everest being staged by a group of war-wounded soldiers.
Barclays set to reveal bonus pot
Banking giant Barclays is expected to report another multibillion-pound profit haul, despite a turbulent year for its powerhouse investment arm.
Being lonely 'worse than smoking'
Being lonely in old age will propel you to the grave more quickly than smoking, a senior Downing Street adviser said as part of an effort to encourage people to retire later.
MoD budget claims 'over-optimistic'
Claims the Ministry of Defence has finally got to grips with its equipment budget after years of cost overruns and delays may be "over-optimistic", MPs have warned.
Girls in gangs warned of rape risk
Girls involved with gangs are often raped by male members, teenagers have been warned, as the Government announced £1.2 million funding to help victims.
Disruption fears as snow forecast
Up to four inches (10cm) of snow is expected to fall in parts of England and Wales overnight raising fears of widespread disruption to the roads and railways.
Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
Harry Redknapp has insisted he has "not even thought about" the England manager's job left vacant by Fabio Capello's sensational resignation.
Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed
Nine members of an al Qaida-inspired terror group that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange and build a terrorist training camp have been jailed.
Shark tea party launches display
An aquarium has hosted a tea party with extra bite in a bid to challenge perceptions of sharks.
3,000 apply to be hotel apprentices
A junior management apprenticeship programme launched by budget hotel firm Travelodge has attracted more than 3,000 applications in recent weeks - 66 for every position.
PM talks to king about preacher
David Cameron and King Abdullah of Jordan have agreed on the "importance of finding an effective resolution" to the Abu Qatada case, Downing Street said.
'Hope' for UK police Libya visit
Scotland Yard detectives investigating the murder of Wpc Yvonne Fletcher are expected to be able to visit Libya "soon".
Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
The Bank of England has injected a further £50 billion into the economy as the UK battles to stave off another recession.
Firefighters' pension strike threat
The Government is facing the threat of renewed industrial action over its controversial pension reforms after unions representing hundreds of thousands of NHS workers, civil servants, firefighters and teachers raised the prospect of widespread strikes.
Sisters named oldest living twins
Two 102-year-old sisters have been recognised as the world's oldest living twins by the Guinness Book of Records.
Pupils suspended for snowball fight
School bosses have defended a decision to suspend six pupils for throwing snowballs.
PM urges more women in boardrooms
Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.
Three admit abuse at care home
Three members of staff at a care home at the centre of a television investigation into allegations of abuse have admitted mistreating patients.
Lottery winners thank 'lucky' vibe
A young couple who won a lottery jackpot of more than £45 million have said there is a "lucky vibe" in Nottinghamshire after they became the second couple from the county to bank the prize in less than a month.
Chef shocked by River Cottage fire
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has spoken of his shock after the 17th century barn which housed his cookery school kitchens was destroyed in a fire.
UK 'will defend Falklands properly'
Argentina should be in no doubt that Britain will "defend the Falkland Islands properly" against any threat to its inhabitants' right to self-determination, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
Greek leaders agree to new cuts
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his coalition partners have struck a deal on new cuts demanded by creditors to secure a vital 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout.
Ofcom acts to tackle 'slamming'
An estimated 520,000 households had their landline or broadband services switched without their consent in the last year, Ofcom has said.
Ofsted boss outlines rating changes
As many as 1,000 outstanding schools could find their status under review because their teaching is not of the highest grade, Sir Michael Wilshaw has announced.
Mills denies playing voicemail
The former wife of Sir Paul McCartney never authorised former News of the World editor Piers Morgan, or anybody else, to listen to her voicemails, she has told the inquiry into press standards.
£4.5m skills cities fund launched
The Government has announced a £4.5 million fund aimed at boosting adult skills in cities across England.
Award for Harry the Apache pilot
Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot - and scooped a prize for his shooting skills.
Man arrested in US over 1993 raid
A man who has been on the run for 19 years after a £1 million raid on a security van has been arrested in America.
BBC boss backs more 'older' women
The head of the BBC has admitted there are not enough older women appearing in television's top programmes and presenting roles.
Brand and Perry divorce finalised
A US judge has finalised Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, although the pair will not legally split up until July.
Watchdog warning over defence cuts
The armed forces risk losing vital skills because of the speed of the Government's defence cuts, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.
Elderly man dies after dog attack
An 83-year-old man has died after being attacked by a pitbull-type dog that had escaped from a neighbour's garden, Scotland Yard said.
Junk food ads 'aimed at children'
A charity is complaining to the advertising watchdog about more than 50 websites it claims market junk food to children.
Results reveal cost of hack probe
Ongoing investigations surrounding the closure of the News of the World cost News Corporation 87 million US dollars (£55 million) in the final three months of last year, the media giant has revealed.
PM, Osborne 'wedded to old rules'
George Osborne is failing British businesses and families because he is the "last bastion of the old mindset", Ed Miliband is to claim.
Falkland military claims rejected
Downing Street has rejected Argentine claims that Britain is creating a risk to international security by "militarising" the long-running dispute over the Falkland Islands.
Coogan settles NotW hacking claim
Steve Coogan and Paul Gascoigne headed a list of phone-hacking damages claims which have been settled close to trial.
Mills will give evidence to Leveson
Heather Mills is to give evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, it has emerged.
Race abuse fan gets three year ban
A Manchester United fan who hurled racist abuse at a black player was today fined £200 and banned from football matches for three years.
Tory MPs demand Livingstone apology
Conservative MPs have demanded an apology from Labour's candidate for London mayor, Ken Livingstone, after an interview in which he said their party was "riddled" with homosexuals and claimed Baroness Thatcher was "clinically insane" while prime minister.
Airport tweet 'made law look silly'
A man found guilty of sending a "menacing tweet" was the victim of a legal "steamroller" that threatened to make the law look silly, it was argued at the High Court.
Trust reveals tallest tree in UK
Measuring a tree the same height as eight double decker buses is no easy task but not one the National Trust has shied away from.
Hacker 'in terror' over extradition
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is "unable to control the terror that consumes his every waking moment" as he fights extradition to the US, his mother said.
Pay to freeze for MPs in 2012/13
MPs' pay is to be frozen at £65,738 for 2012/13, it has been announced.
Gazza's phone-hacking 'distress'
Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne suffered "mental harm and distress" after his phone messages were hacked by the News of the World, the High Court has been told.
Met in gang crime crackdown boost
Scotland Yard is to nearly double its resources for fighting gang crime in a renewed crackdown on the problem.
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