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.Amid signs that eurozone countries are moving towards a British-style rescue plan for banks, the Prime Minister will meet French President Nicolas Sarkozy and other senior figures. (11/10/2008) 
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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.Some five million workers are paying into defined contribution schemes - and if they opted for the default fund, all their investments could be in shares, The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) said. (11/10/2008)
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Brown urged to freeze fuel duty Petrol retailers have called for a freeze on fuel duty to help reduce forecourt prices even further.The cost of petrol is 9% less than three months ago as oil prices plummeted to their lowest level for a year, according to the AA. (11/10/2008)
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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.The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, in Manchester, said the bulk of the money - £6.5 million - was made up of charity donations while the remainder deposited with Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander had come from the NHS. (11/10/2008)
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Man charged over miniature gun A man has been charged with having a deadly key fob gun, police said.Michael Smith, 25, was spotted acting suspiciously by officers in Dukinfield, Greater Manchester, at around 9.15pm. (11/10/2008)
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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.Sealine, which has its headquarters in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, also confirmed that it plans to close its sites in nearby Hartlebury and in Burntwood, south Staffordshire, next year. (11/10/2008)
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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.There was controversy following the purchase of the Bristol properties in 2002 because of the involvement of Peter Foster, an Australian who was jailed in his homeland last year for four-and-a-half years for fraud. (11/10/2008)
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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.Mark Cullen, 49, said his wife Lorraine, 47, and daughter Lauren, 14, lost their footing as they tried to cross a swollen river with fellow twin Samantha, 14 and the girls' Spanish friend Gemma, 14. (11/10/2008)
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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.Christy MacPhedran, 32, headed straight to Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital to be with the former baggage handler after he was admitted on Thursday night. (11/10/2008)
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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.The landmark ruling means that other cancer sufferers in the area that may benefit from the drug will now be given Tarceva on the NHS. (11/10/2008)
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