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Profit warnings hit seven-year peak

UK firms issued 111 profit warnings between July and September as the credit crunch hit retailers, media and support service firms, it emerged. Read

Fiancee is 'worried sick' over hero

The fiance of Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton has said she was "worried sick" about him after flying in from New York to be at his hospital bedside. Read

'UK will lead way through crisis'

Gordon Brown invoked the spirit of the Blitz as he promised Britain would "lead the way" through the global financial crisis. Read

Man charged over miniature gun

A man has been charged with having a deadly key fob gun, police said. Read

Brown to join crisis talks in Paris

Gordon Brown will travel to Paris for crisis talks as EU leaders consider how to react to deepening global financial turmoil. Read

Deadly key fob gun seized by police

A man is under arrest after a deadly key fob gun was seized by police. Read

Fiancee flies in to see airport hero

The fiancee of Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton flew in from the US to be at his hospital bedside after an asthma attack. Read

Luxury yacht maker to axe 290 jobs

A company which manufactures luxury motor boats and yachts is set to shed more than 290 jobs due to the global economic downturn. Read

Blairs 'sell fraudster-link flat'

Tony and Cherie Blair are selling one of two flats they bought with the help of a convicted fraudster, it has been reported. Read

We must unite to beat crisis - Bush

The financial turmoil is a "serious global crisis that requires a serious global response", President George Bush said. Read

Grandmother wins cancer drug fight

A grandmother with terminal cancer who faced moving to Scotland to get life-saving drugs free on the NHS has won her battle with health bosses in England to fund the medication that is keeping her alive. Read

Analysts urge co-ordinated action

As international finance ministers meet to tackle the financial turmoil, city analysts have called for co-ordinated moves to bail out the banks. Read

Pensions at risk from shares plunge

Millions of people with pension schemes that invest primarily in shares may not be aware of the risks to their retirement nest egg, a non-profit organisation warned. Read

Husband's grief over floods tragedy

A British man has spoken of his grief at the loss of his wife and one of his twin daughters who died after being swept away by floods in Spain. Read

Car bomb hero in intensive care

Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton is fighting for his life a day after the two men accused over the attack went on trial. Read

Brown urged to freeze fuel duty

Petrol retailers have called for a freeze on fuel duty to help reduce forecourt prices even further. Read

Cancer centre 'could lose £7.5m'

One of the UK's leading cancer treatment centres has revealed it could lose £7.5 million as more casualties of the Icelandic banking system's meltdown emerged. Read

Mother accused of killings remanded

A mother accused of stabbing her son and daughter to death at their home has appeared in court. Read

Terror police 'did not check photo'

An anti-terror detective failed to check pictures which could have stopped police mistaking Jean Charles de Menezes for a suicide bomber, an inquest has heard. Read

Northern Bank prosecution defended

The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery. Read

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