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Heart drug approved by European regulators
New data on Procoralan (ivabradine) suggests it cuts death rates and the need for a patient to be hospitalised for heart failureA drug that could benefit people with heart failure has been approved by...
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Chris Bridge receives international call-up and disciplinary referral
• Warrington centre included in England elite squad• But must answer charge for incident with Ben JeffriesChris Bridge received an international call and a disciplinary referral on a mixed day for the...
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FA fines Federico Macheda £15,000 for homophobic comments on Twitter
• Manchester United striker also warned over future conduct• Three other footballers fined for similar commentsThe Manchester United striker, Federico Macheda, has been fined £15,000 and warned about...
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Smoking deaths will not fall without political action, doctors warn
Fifty years after public first warned about cigarettes, doctors call for price rises, plain packaging and anti-smoking campaignFifty years after its groundbreaking report in which doctors first tried...
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Unions and industry join forces to push Heathrow third runway
Unite and Institute of Directors back BAA-sponsored research claiming UK could lose out on 140,000 jobs without a hub airportAviation industry lobbyists have stepped up attempts to force the vexed...
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BRC survey shows fall in UK retail sales
The British Retail Consortium reported retail sales values down 0.3% in February on a like-for-like basis from a year earlierA brief surge in consumer confidence over the Christmas period appeared to...
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Pursue masked protesters more vigorously, CPS says
Fresh advice from director of public prosecutions applies to protests that turn violent or result in criminal damagePeople who mask their faces to conceal their identity or carry anything that could be...
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Nissan to create 2,000 new jobs by building compact car in Sunderland
Vince Cable says decision – which will boost area hit by cuts and recession – 'a vote of confidence in UK manufacturing' Nissan will build its new compact car at its factory in Sunderland, creating...
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BBC commercial plans are unambitious, say MPs
Broadcaster told to boost income at a time of budget cuts, and to reveal how those cuts will affect services and qualityThe BBC lacks ambition in its plans to boost commercial revenue, at a time when...
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Sir David Frost picks Bush over Nixon as proudest interview moment
Broadcaster says George Bush Snr opened up in a way never before seen on television in 1989 interviewHis showdown with Richard Nixon became a hit play, an Oscar-nominated film and was voted the...
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Rafael Benítez makes pitch for Chelsea job
• Spaniard suggests Liverpool fans would forgive him• Benítez has had offers from clubs and a national teamRafael Benítez has become the first high-profile candidate to declare an interest in the...
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Sunderland's Lee Cattermole and Stéphane Sessègnon to miss Everton tie
• Pair banned for four and three games respectively• Sunderland receive offer for Asamoah GyanStéphane Sessègnon and Lee Cattermole will miss Sunderland's FA Cup sixth-round tie at Everton this month...
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Computer Sciences Corporation could retain £1bn in health contracts
One of the NHS's worst-performing IT contractors announces deal that could allow it to retain some health contractsOne of the NHS's worst-performing IT contractors has announced that it has reached a...
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Liam Tancock stays cool in the pool as he qualifies for London 2012
• Tancock won men's 100m backstroke in 53.16sec • Gemma Spofforth also sealed her place in Team GBThe contrast in emotions with Rebecca Adlington was stark but the result was the same for another of...
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Christopher Tappin denied bail in US on arms dealing claims
British businessman's wife says it is an outrage that her husband must remain in custody in New MexicoA retired British businessman who was extradited to the US over allegations of arms dealing has...
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London 2012: Team GB athletes advised not to shake hands
• Team must minimise risk of infection, says chief medical officer• BOA advises regular handwashing and anti-bacterial foamIt may be as stereotypically British as fish and chips or warm beer but Team...
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Ed Miliband to call for more prominent Made in Britain label
Labour leader's remarks reminiscent of the 'I'm Backing Britain' campaign adopted by Harold Wilson in 1968The Labour leader Ed Miliband will become an unlikely flag waving champion of British business...
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Roger Waters denies saying Falkands should belong to Argentina
Former Pink Floyd bass player – in Buenos Aires for string of live shows – states position after interview on Chilean TV last weekRock star Roger Waters has denied saying that the Falklands should...
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Air France passengers speak of terror on plane that plummeted towards sea
Passengers on flight from Paris to Bogota say they thought they were going to die as burning smell filled cabinPassengers on an Air France flight travelling from Paris to Bogota have told how they...
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Archbishop of Westminster: same-sex marriages a 'profoundly radical step'
England's most influential Catholic says extending marriage to same-sex couples would reduce its significanceThe most influential Catholic in England and Wales has warned that same-sex marriages would...
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