Man drowns during Coastguard strike

12:51am Monday 21st July 2008

An angler has died off the west coast of Scotland in the middle of a 48-hour strike by Coastguard staff.

Google is UK’s number one ‘superbrand’

12:57am Monday 21st July 2008

Internet search engine Google has been named the UK’s number one brand according to a poll out today, beating fellow IT giant Microsoft into second place.

North Star glows more brightly after fading away

12:51am Monday 21st July 2008

The star which has for centuries guided navigators across the globe appears to be coming to life once again after concerns that it brightness was fading away.

River festival goes off with a big splash

12:49am Monday 21st July 2008

Record numbers of visitors attended the Glasgow River Festival this year, with more than 87,000 people celebrating the revival of The Clyde.

'Solution' to Madeleine case set to be announced today

12:29am Monday 21st July 2008

Kate and Gerry McCann are widely expected to be formally cleared today by the Portuguese authorities of involvement in the disappearance of their daughter Madeleine.

MPs denounce ‘extraordinary’ bonuses for Network Rail bosses

12:17am Monday 21st July 2008

It was “quite extraordinary” for rail bosses to get huge bonuses after passengers had been “humiliated and inconvenienced” by three major engineering overruns at the new year, a report by MPs said today.

Rock drummers have as much stamina as football stars

10:41am Sunday 20th July 2008

Drumming in a rock concert puts the performer through a workout as gruelling as a Premier League footballer endures during a match, exercise scientists revealed today.

Police catch inmate on run from Angus open prison

12:54am Monday 21st July 2008

An inmate who went on the run from an open prison is back in jail after being caught by police.

Get a taste of celebrity chef’s lifestyle

12:52am Monday 21st July 2008

It is a rare taste of a celebrity chef’s homelife. The estate agent’s preamble says the cottage “doesn’t boast a ‘cheffy’ kitchen, but it does have an Aga – best friend to all superior cooks”.

British Army may recruit in Jamaica

12:52am Monday 21st July 2008

The Army is considering a recruitment drive in Jamaica to boost its depleted forces. Army officials said they are looking at plans to visit the Caribbean island.

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