Winter is a difficult time for the homeless.  It is a time of loneliness and cold, and the celebration of religious festivals offers a timely and appropriate reminder of those who may have fallen on hard times. Months ago I ...

More winter blues on the way as power firms implement their 10% price hikes. Average bills for a couple will go up this winter by around £115 to £1,265 a year. Bills for larger households will increase from an average ...

One more year 2011 has passed and hopefully it was a very pleasant year for you. So what has the New Year got in store for you? Do you have some big plans for 2012 to make it the best ...

Study finds 70 children died from H1N1 in England – ethnic minorities and those with serious medical conditions worst hit. 27th October 2010 – A study of child swine flu deaths co-written by Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, the former chief ...

Computing giant Microsoft has revealed a new version of its flagship Windows software that will run on microchips designed by British company ARM. The link-up means ARM’s chip designs will feature in a new range of Windows-based products, including tablets ...

Malaysia will be sending back around  350,000 Bangladeshi expatriates, who had either migrated through illegal process or have overstayed their visas, expatriates’ welfare minister have said. Khandker Mosharraf Hossain was speaking at a meeting with Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) ...

The UK Met Office has revealed that December 2010 has become the coldest December across the UK.

Long-term changes in voting patterns across the UK have significantly increased the likelihood of more hung parliaments.

Control orders imposing virtual house arrest on terror suspects are set to be scrapped after months of wrangling within the coalition.

Private sector pay settlements in 2011 could well be higher than in 2010, as long as the economic recovery remains on track.