Does tinkering with bloodline increase equine mortality rate?
Their names were briefly recorded in the racing press, accorded much less prominence than stories about a jockey suffering a few bruises and a bookmaker getting robbed on...
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Water bills to rise by more than twice the rate of inflation
Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales are set to rise by an average of 5.5% from the beginning of April, the industry regulator Ofwat announced yesterday.
The in...
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Second-rate services
David Cameron's attempt to "triangulate" the Conservative party back into government shows little sign of succeeding. The Tory modernisers are hoping to win back votes by...
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Rate for the job
Silvio Berlusconi's press officer complains (Letters, February 10) about the use of the term neo-fascists by Tristram Hunt in his comment piece (February 6). Now he has l...
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Jobless rate increases 108,000 to highest level since 2003
Unemployment rose to its highest for three years in the final quarter of 2005, according to data released yesterday, while wage inflation remained tame in spite of hefty ...
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Barclays offers 10% savings rate
Barclays is trying to lure customers for its flagging retail business by launching a savings account offering a 10% rate of interest. As the big banks prepare to report t...
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Nationwide declares price war on big four with 4.25% interest rate
Britain's big four banks are facing a renewed assault on the lucrative current account market after Nationwide building society launched an account paying 4.25% interest....
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Prostate cancer test may not cut death rate
The most widely-used test for prostate cancer may not reduce the risk of men dying from the disease, according to research published today.
Substantial numbers of men in...
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Poet recruited in attempt to cut suicide rate
A poet has been recruited in the fight to drive down the suicide rate in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. It is hoped the poet, who will be appointed in the next fe...
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Air pollution cuts male birth rate, says study
Air pollution decreases the proportion of babies born male, according to a study suggesting that the level of pollution in many cities is high enough to alter the natural...
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