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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, it was cut to one per cent. read


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.read


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. read


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


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.read


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.read


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. read


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.read


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.read


It's a thaw point: No-show for the great washout as forecasters admit another big freeze is on its way

Britons enjoying a respite from the recent cold snap today were warned another big freeze was on its way this weekend.read


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.read


'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.read


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. read


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

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'.read


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

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.read


We're outliving our eyeballs, says study

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


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

Police are investigating reports that the Beast of Exmoor could have been washed up on a north Devon beachread


Parents forced to make 350-mile round trips to visit premature triplets after they are placed in THREE different hospitals

The parents of triplets born weighing just 2lb each have been forced to make 350-mile round trips to visit them after the babies were moved to three different hospitals.read


Pictured: The teenage boy whose devoted mother overfed him until he ballooned to half a ton

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


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.read


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. read


Atheist bus adverts claiming 'There's probably no God' are reported to watchdog

An atheist advertising campaign claiming 'There's probably no God' has been reported to the regulator, it was announced today.read


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

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


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

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


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. read


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.read


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

Cotswold Gardens in Gateshead is home to 69 members of the Hall 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.read


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.read


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.read


NHS Trust where 270 died of superbug STILL making 'serious' hygiene breaches

Undercover inspectors have found continued hygiene failings at the NHS trust where 270 people died of the superbug C. diff. read


Millions of broadband customers being 'ripped off' by snail's pace service, study finds

Millions of people paying up to £30 a month for high-spreed broadband are getting a snail's pace service, an official study has revealed.read


Teenager critically injured as he falls 8 floors trying to escape a gang fight

A boy plunged more than 80 feet from a tower block balcony in while trying to flee a gang fight. read


BT scraps charges on 0870 and 0845 numbers for calls to banks and GPs

Calls to banks, doctors' surgeries and energy companies are to be made free for millions after BT announced it was scrapped charges on its 0870 and 0845 numbers.read


To blazes with them! Squirrels blamed for two-hour fire at former MP's home

Squirrels have been blamed for starting a fire at a home belonging to a former attorney general. They are believed to have chewed through a power cable.read


Man who created Barbie and Ken dolls was 'kinky swinger with manic need for sexual gratification'

The man who designed Barbie and Ken was a kinky swinger with ‘a manic need for sexual gratification,’ according to an explosive new book.read