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Bank cuts interest rates to record low but millions of homeowners miss out - and it's even worse for savers

The Bank of England today slashed interest rates to their lowest level since it was founded in 1694. In its fourth cut in as many months, another 0.5 per cent was wiped off the base rate to take it down to 1.5 per cent.

Fresh row after BBC radio station makes fun of M&S job cuts in spoof advert

The BBC has sparked fury after making fun of Marks & Spencer staff who have lost their jobs.

Two young mothers die of pneumonia after medical staff tell them they only had flu

Two young mothers have died of pneumonia since Christmas after being told by medical staff that they had nothing worse than a bout of flu or a virus.

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Teenage lovers at £7,000-a-term boarding school expelled after girl, 16, becomes pregnant

A girl of 16 and her 17-year-old lover have been expelled from the Kings College mixed sex boarding school in Somerset after the girl became pregnant

A pair of teenage lovers have been expelled from their private boarding school after the 16-year-old girl became pregnant, it has emerged.

UFO experts believe mystery of wrecked wind turbine could be final proof that we are not alone

UFO experts believe that a flying saucer crashed into a wind turbine and that the incident could, at last, provide the evidence of other life forms they have been waiting for all their lives.

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Shopaholic pensioner dies in her home after being buried under mountain of unopened items

An elderly spinster who obsessively hoarded clothes and accessories died in her own house when a mountain of suitcases fell on top of her, burying her alive. Joan Cunnane, 77, a shopaholic who spent hours at branches of John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, claimed to own 300 scarves as well as thousands of trinkets and valuables. The neatly-organised goods took up so much space in her bungalow that she only had a 2ft wide path to get around it, and both her car and garage were packed with other purchases.
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Loner who built network of tunnels out of rubbish in his home dies 'after getting lost in labyrinth'

Three children hailed as heroes for taking control of car on busy motorway after father suffers seizure at wheel

Three teenagers were today hailed as heroes for saving lives after their father suffered a seizure at the wheel of his car.

British doctor drops his trousers on Everest in experiment to find cures for critically ill patients

It may have been -25C, but one mountaineering doctor dropped his trousers on Everest to measure his blood oxygen level in the hope of finding new treatments.

What did we do wrong? Parents who took their toddler for a walk on frozen pond deny they were reckless

The parents who were pictured walking across a frozen pond with their young son have defended their actions in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail.

After the big freeze, get ready for the great washout as heavy rain and gales are forecast to lash the UK

A big change in the weather is on its way as the freezing temperatures give way to gales and heavy rain early next week.

As Britain freezes ministers consider HOT weather payments to keep poor cool

Next launches the £99 laptop that fits in your handbag

Forget lipsticks, purses and glittery key rings. Laptops could soon be the latest must-have in every girl’s handbag. Elonex will start selling its ‘netbooks’ for £99.

'Muslims and chavs annoy me most': Police officer quits over abusive blog

A police officer has resigned after posting foul-mouthed rants and racist slurs on his blog. Trainee special constable Rob Johnston, 22, listed 'Muslims and chavs' as things that annoyed him.

Jobs dry up but Poles stay to reap the benefits

Polish workers losing their UK jobs in the economic downturn are choosing not to return home but to stay and take advantage of the generous benefits system.

Red Cross's fury at Israel after rescuers find four starving children clinging to their mothers' corpses in Gaza

A frightened Palestinian boy looks in awe at the remains of the al-Noor mosque, destroyed after an Israeli air strike in Gaza early today

The condemnation came as a diplomatic row broke out between the Vatican and Israel after a senior Catholic official slammed Gaza as 'one big concentration camp'.

Rival protestors clash in London

Suspected sex offender fell to his death 'as he fled baying vigilante gang'

Scott Campbell plunged 50 feet to his death

Terrified Scott Campbell, 44, made a run for it when three men and two women turned up at his second floor flat to give him a revenge beating.

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We're outliving our eyeballs, says study

While we may now be enjoying longer lives, we are outliving our eyeballs, say researchers.

Is this the Beast of Exmoor? Body of mystery animal washes up on beach

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Parents forced to make 400-mile round trips to visit premature triplets after they are placed in THREE different hospitals

The parents of triplets born weighing just 2lb have been forced to make 400-mile round trips to visit them after the babies were moved to three different hospitals. Martha, Evie and Harry Paciuszko were born at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth but its baby unit could not cope with the intensive treatment each newborn needed. As a result, Martha and Evie were moved to separate units in Bristol and Plymouth for specialist treatment while Harry was moved to Truro. ...read

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Hungry: Billy Robbins enjoys a plate of hamburgers

This teenage boy has lost half of his body weight – but he still weighs an incredible 30 stone.

Identity theft fraudsters con thousands of taxpayers into giving out bank details with fake self-assessment site

Thousands of taxpayers are being asked by fraudsters for their bank details in the run-up to the annual self-assessment deadline.

Nasal spray that kills flu is developed by British scientists

A spray that stops all types of flu in its tracks is being developed by scientists. The drug would fight off all strains of the virus, including those behind bird flu and the winter flu that is currently wreaking havoc.

GPs told to isolate flu patients and make them wear masks as fears grow of a pandemic

LibDem Huhne stripped of justice job after Clegg's frontbench reshuffle

Liberal Democrat home affairs spokesman Chris Huhne has lost a key area of his responsibilities in changes announced today by party leader Nick Clegg.

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Afghan man stabbed to death in fight between rival migrant gangs battling for passage to UK

Afghan aslyum seekers in The Jungle in Calais, France, where an Afghan man was stabbed to death in a brawl between rival migrant gangs seeking passage to the UK (file photo)

A 30-year-old Afghan has been stabbed to death during a fight between rival gangs of illegal migrants heading for Britain.

Police apologise after mix up causes family to cremate the wrong woman

Police have apologised after Mary Hoctor's body was cremated by the wrong family

Police apologised today after the mis-identification of two dead bodies caused a family to cremate the wrong woman.

The low-energy bulbs that won't fit your light sockets

Low-energy bulbs are incompatible with millions of lamps and sockets in homes, it has emerged.

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Men who don't find curvy women attractive 'could father children with autism'

Men who do not find the shape of the curvier woman most attractive could be more likely to father children with autism, according to a study.

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Come meet the family... all 69 members who live in the SAME street

In streets across Britain many people don't even know their neighbour's names. But that certainly isn't a problem on Cotswold Gardens in Gateshead. This small street is home to 69 members of the same family, ranging in age from four weeks to 76 years. ...read

Serious Fraud Office launches probe into British links to $50bn Madoff scandal

Investors and former employees will be quizzed after the Serious Fraud Office launched an investigation into the British activities of alleged fraudster Bernard Madoff.

Muslim extremists hijack radio station's website 'over Cliff Richard songs'

The shocked owner of a radio station whose website has been hijacked by Muslim extremists believes it was targeted because they played a song by Cliff Richard.

Boy, 13, killed by car which skidded off icy road as he waited on the pavement for school bus

A boy has been killed by a car while waiting for his school bus. Elliot Davies, 13, was waiting by the side of the road near his home for a bus to take him to school when the car ran into him.