Final day for Woolworths

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

The last remaining Woolworths stores will close their doors for the final time at the end of trading.

Lotto winner buys toys but not shop

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A man who promised to buy his son a toy shop if he won the Lottery had to backtrack when he scooped more than £1 million.

Call to let patients use mobiles

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

Hospital patients will be able to use mobile phones on wards after official policy guidelines are relaxed.

MPs' warning over Baby P appeal

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

Opposition politicians have warned that there should be no "reward for failure" after the children's services boss who lost her job over Baby P's death launched an appeal against her sacking.

Warning to M&S amid job cuts claims

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

High Street giant Marks & Spencer has been warned that it could face a series of employment tribunal cases if it announces a huge number of redundancies when it unveils new financial figures on Wednesday.

Big freeze sparks travel chaos

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

Britain's big freeze caused chaos as thousands of motorists were left stranded in the busiest day of breakdowns in five years.

Tory plan to 'Get Britain Working'

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

David Cameron has met business leaders to discuss how to lead Britain out of the economic slump, at the Tories first Get Britain Working forum.

'Turbulent year' for homes market

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

Britain's biggest building society has said house prices fell by a record 15.9% during 2008 as it warned the property market was in for another turbulent year.

Crossing death woman is named

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A woman driver killed after her car was hit by a train on a level-crossing may have died trying to save rail passengers from derailment, it has emerged.

Smuggling routes 'key to ceasefire'

1:55pm Tuesday 6th January 2009

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is attainable within days if the smuggling routes which supply arms and money to Hamas can be shut down, international envoy Tony Blair has said.