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Shaw's stalker could face jail term

TV actor Martin Shaw said justice had been done after his "stalker" was found guilty of a five-year campaign of harassment. Read

Pensioner guilty of harassing Shaw

An "unhinged" 66-year-old woman has been convicted of harassing television actor Martin Shaw after pouring petrol through the letterbox of his girlfriend. Read

Big freeze worsens to new low

Britain's cold snap has plunged to shivering new lows as forecasters warned that freezing fog would bring chaos on the roads. Read

More misery for train passengers

Passengers have suffered a sixth successive day of travel chaos on a main London to Scotland railway line on which a £9 billion upgrade has just been completed. Read

Apprenticeships for burger staff

Fast food giant McDonald's is to give staff the chance to take up an apprenticeship in running a burger bar. Read

Parents appeal after arson death

A couple whose three-year-old daughter was murdered in an horrific arson attack have made a tearful plea for help to catch her killer. Read

M&S shuts shops and cuts jobs

Marks & Spencer unveiled a swathe of store closures and more than 1,200 job cuts in the wake of its worst trading for almost a decade. Read

Pizza sales up as diners order in

Cash-strapped consumers are shunning restaurant meals and ordering takeaways at home, Domino's Pizza said as it forecast better than expected full-year profits. Read

Sales of new cars slump

New car sales slumped again last month, dragging total sales for 2008 down 11.3% compared with 2007. Read

Barclays to axe 400 IT jobs

Banking giant Barclays is to axe 400 jobs in its IT departments after a review of its operations, it was announced. Read

Gaza attacks halted for three hours

Israel's military says it has suspended its Gaza offensive for three hours to allow aid and fuel into the embattled Palestinian territory. Read

Three in court over arson deaths

Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, will appear in court accused of murdering three men who died in an arson attack. Read

Israel studies Gaza ceasefire plan

Israel will study plans put forward by France and Egypt for a ceasefire in Gaza, President Shimon Peres has said. Read

Slimmer of the Year sheds 10 stone

A woman who barely left her house in 20 years has won the Slimmer of the Year award after losing half her body weight. Read

More rail chaos after power failure

Thousands of rail passengers were facing more New Year travel chaos after a power failure halted all trains in and out of one of the UK's busiest stations. Read

M&S to axe more than 1,200 jobs

Ailing high street giant Marks & Spencer unveiled its worst sales figures for almost a decade and plans to axe up to 1,230 jobs. Read

Big freeze worsens - to minus 12

Temperatures plunged to nearly -12C (10.4F) across southern England after the coldest night of the country's freezing spell. Read

Council tax debts: 1.2m in court

More than 1.2 million people received a court summons last year after falling behind with their council tax payments. Read

Marks & Spencer to cut 1,200 jobs

Marks & Spencer said it planned to cut up to 1,230 jobs. Read

Deep freeze continues - to minus 12

Temperatures plunged to nearly -12C (10.4F) across southern England after the coldest night of the country's freezing spell. Read

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