Will building societies stop lending?
Building societies explain they can still stay in business, even in the depths of the housing slump.
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Courses for horses
This summer a new racecourse, in Essex, has been added to the sporting calendar and plans are afoot for another course in Wales. But what lies behind this renaissance and can they learn anything from racetracks which went out of business?
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Sponsors key for £10m racing series
The UK's newest flat racing initiative, the Sovereign Series, seeks sponsors and a TV partner.
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Row over firm's toilet break rule
A meat firm supplying Tesco is accused of "Dickensian employment practices" by not paying staff for toilet breaks.
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The campaign group: Greenpeace
In the latest in a series of profiles of single issue groups, Brian Wheeler looks at the work of Greenpeace.
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Firms flourish with little bit of trust
The BBC looks at some of the fledgling firms that have been helped by the Prince's Trust business programme since 1983.
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Hips home packs get full roll-out
Home information packs (Hips) will be required for all homes from 14 December, the government says.
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Paragon hit by finance problems
UK buy-to-let mortgage lender Paragon sees its shares fall nearly 40% after revealing funding difficulties.
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Is it OK for disabled people to go to brothels?
We live in a society saturated with sex, but disabled people can often feel they've not been invited to the party. Some feel prostitution might provide the answer. But is visiting a brothel the right thing to do?
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Dad's Army actor celebrates MBE
Bill Pertwee, one of the stars of the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army, is made an MBE for charitable services.
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Orange broadband hit by outages
Mobile firm Orange says it is experiencing a 'major national outage' of its broadband services.
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Patients 'must wear home clothes'
Patients at hospitals in Surrey and London are to be told they must bring their own nightwear as part of money-saving plans.
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Northern homes 'save more energy'
Homes in the north of England are more energy efficient than those in the South, a survey reveals.
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Gent influence felt by successor
Sir Christopher Gent, who has severed all ties with Vodafone, helped build the firm into a global giant over 18 years.
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The holy grail of flying
Wearing a fake beard and pretending to be Richard Branson's brother - people will try anything to get a free upgrade on flights. So what's the secret?
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The Magazine Monitor
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The Magazine Monitor
The Monitor is the home for some of our most popular features, including your letters, Punorama, the caption competition, and 10 Things.
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Credit cards to restrict lending
Credit cards companies are taking steps to counter the accusation that they lend irresponsibly.
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