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Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini expected to miss rest of the season

Carlo Cudicini, the Tottenham goalkeeper seriously injured in a road accident, is set to miss the rest of the season. Sidelined: Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is expected to miss the rest of the season after undergoing...

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Children in Need show kicks off

Sir Terry (centre) has hosted Children in Need since 1980 Children In Need, the BBC's annual charity telethon, has kicked off at Television Centre in London. Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders stars will be part...

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Northbound trains hit by floods

The Whitesands area has flooded with further problems expected at high tide Heavy rain and flooding are causing major problems in south west Scotland. Almost 30 roads have been closed across Dumfries and Galloway with flood...

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C4 Dispatches films honoured

Orphans of Burma's Cyclone and Saving Africa's Witch Children honoured at awards for freelance cameramen Two films shown on Channel 4's Dispatches won recognition at the Rory Peck awards last night. Orphans of Burma's Cyclone,...

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Nationwide profits fall more than 60%

Chief executive of country's biggest building society warns rising unemployment will hit house prices and attacks regulatory changes Nationwide Building Society today attacked regulatory changes which it warned could impede the...

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£5bn town centre scheme approved

The development would cost half as much as the 2012 Olympics A £5bn plan to create a new town centre in north-west London has been approved by councillors despite opposition over traffic issues and a waste plant. The proposals...

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Public faces of Richard Dawkins' athiesm campaign were ... devout Christian children

Exclusive: Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent The two children chosen to front Richard Dawkins’ latest assault on God could not look more free of the misery with which he associates religious baggage. Let me grow up and...

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River Severn flood alert remains

A flood warning is still in place on the River Severn in Shrewsbury after heavy rain affected the region. Several minor roads in the north of the county remain closed after the Severn and the River Vyrnwy burst their banks. The...

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Q&A: Floods

The financial effect of flooding can be devastating, but often it is the subsequent upheaval that causes the biggest worry. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says that the average cost of flood damage to homes is...

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Skills shortage dents green credentials

• Shortage threatens low-carbon targets, argues business group • Gap comes as demand for scientists and engineers increasing Britain lacks the skills or training facilities to make the successful transition to a low-carbon...

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