Council killjoys have made this the most health and safety-conscious Christmas ever, says Alan Pearce

A spectacular new pantomime on ice. (We regret that global warming has caused the ice to melt)

Shadow Chancellor says only a Conservative election victory can prevent full-blown fiscal crisis

The European Union should become a global warming "policeman", monitoring individual countries' compliance with carbon-cutting targets, Gordon Brown says.

The Prince of Wales is "actively considering" installing solar panels on the roof of his Grade II-listed London residence, Clarence House.

A Christian teacher was sacked within hours of offering to pray for a sick pupil during a home mentoring visit.

The first all-female Tornado jet crew to fight in Afghanistan has told how flew within 100 feet of a Taliban rocket crew to protect British troops.

A ban on "happy hours" and other cut-price drinks promotions have been shelved, it has been claimed.

Police are investigating an alleged assault of a young woman in the early hours outside the home David Ross, the millionaire Tory donor and associate of David Cameron.

Britons spent 25pc more on internet shopping last month compared with October, figures revealed today.

Rage Against The Machine beats X Factor star in Christmas chart battle.

Drug firm GE Healthcare is using libel laws to prevent a Danish radiologist from repeating claims about its response to rare but potentially fatal risks in one of its products.

A girdle that has helped Angelina Jolie flatten her stomach is proving a hit with British mothers keen to lose their baby bumps.

18-month-old toddler was mistakenly handed over by police to an imposter.

The number of sickness benefit claims is rising at the fastest rate for nearly 10 years, according to figures compiled by a leading think tank.

Adding raisins to sweeten children's cereal is not bad for their teeth, research has found.

Zara Phillips, the Queen's granddaughter, has turned fashion designer with her own collection of equestrian clothing.

Tributes were paid to the latest British soldier to die in Afghanistan, who was named as Corporal Simon Hornby, 29, from the 2nd Battalion, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.

Village halls, churches and community groups may have to turn off their music under a new regulation being imposed by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson,the Conservatives have warned.

Speculation is growing that Greg Dyke, a former director-general of the BBC, will recommend the abolition of the licence fee in a report commissioned for the Conservatives.