Hoogstraten responsible for killing (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 8:00am
A High Court judge rules property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten was responsible for killing a businessman.
Smoking ban plans unjust, MPs say (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 10:15am
Plans for a partial ban on smoking in public places are "unfair, unjust, inefficient and unworkable", MPs warn.
Clarke calls for Monckton inquiry (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 8:57am
Home Secretary Charles Clarke orders an inquiry into the murder of City financier John Monckton.
Belfast hosts first 'gay weddings' (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 9:50am
The first set of civil partnership ceremonies for gay couples in the UK take place in Belfast.
Witnesses describe Egypt attack (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 9:41am
British witnesses to suicide attacks which killed 63 in Sharm al-Sheikh describe the moment one of the bombs hit.
British Gas strike threat lifted (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 9:28am
British Gas engineers call off a series of strikes as unions agree to a new deal on final salary pensions.
School admissions 'clarity' call (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 7:03am
Labour MPs need clarity on ministers' plans for England's schools, the education committee chairman says.
Man shot dead by police officer (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 6:50am
A man dies after armed police officers fire a shot during an incident in Stoke-on-Trent.
Copying Charles journal 'wrong' (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 9:15am
Copying Prince Charles' diaries was "outrageous and wrongful", his lawyers tell the High Court.
Cricket: Pakistan win series 3-1 (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 9:10am
Pakistan beat England by 13 runs to win the fourth one-day international in Rawalpindi and clinch the series 3-1.
Football: Wenger may face FA rap (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 8:37am
The FA is looking at Arsene Wenger's comments about referee Rob Styles.
Late Christmas bonus for High St (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 8:29am
John Lewis boasts a busy weekend as retailers finally begin to report a long-awaited surge in Christmas shoppers.
Police plans face MPs' opposition (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 4:12am
Plans to merge the 43 English and Welsh police forces into as few as 12 face a rough ride in the Commons.
Rolf shows off Queen's portrait (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 5:52am
Television artist Rolf Harris unveils his "impressionistic" portrait of the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Tributes to ex-chancellor Barber (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 8:28am
Tributes have been paid to former chancellor Lord Barber of Wentbridge who has died, aged 85.
Maggots found on patient's face (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 5:26am
A woman who found maggots crawling on her mother's face in hospital receives an apology.
Jenkins takes court stand again (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 9:22am
Sion Jenkins who is accused of murdering his foster daughter gives evidence for the second time this year.
Deighton handed top Olympic role (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 5:13am
Goldman Sachs CEO Paul Deighton is named as chief executive of the London Organising Committee for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Quiz of the year's news (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 5:36am
How much do you remember of 2005? Test yourself with our quiz of the year's news.
Chastening the dragons (BBC)
19 Dec 2005 at 7:15am
When seeking money from investors, does a slick pitch mean the difference between success and failure?
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Woody Allen: I'm in love with London (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Woody Allen, the quintessential New Yorker who has transferred his film-making affections to London, has hit out at American film financiers for trying to interfere in his projects.
What would you do with two tons of sculpted bronze? (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Police are still searching for the sculpture by Henry Moore that was stolen from the premises of the foundation set up in his name, in an operation which took no longer than 10 minutes.
Anti-smoking MPs unite to force total ban in pubs (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
A Cross-party alliance to force through a total ban on smoking in pubs in the new year is being put together, it was learned last night.
Blair under pressure over Sinn Fein spy (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Tony Blair is under growing pressure to respond to the extraordinary chain of events that led to one of Gerry Adams's closest advisers being exposed as a British agent.
Cameron goes soft on hard-edged Tory policies (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
David Cameron's efforts to rebrand the Conservatives has intensified as he hinted at a softening of immigration policy.
Retailers slash prices to lure last-minute buyers (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Christmas shoppers are expected to spend nearly £10 billion this week as high street stores slash their prices in an attempt to attract last-minute sales.
Bleak outlook as Silent Night slips (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
The carol In the Bleak Mid-winter has supplanted Silent Night as the nation's favourite, according a survey.
Children turn to torture as Barbie loses her sparkle (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Barbie dolls have become so ubiquitous that they have lost their value to children who maim, burn or microwave them to show their disgust.
Gough to bowl the maidens over with own dance school (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
An unlikely transformation could become unlikelier still after burly England cricketer Darren Gough has said that he was considering opening his own dance school.
Car clubs set to boom as drivers rent by the hour (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Membership of clubs in which people rent cars by the hour is set to soar over the next 12 months. Backed by the Government, the schemes are seen as a painless way of cutting congestion.
Husband made 120 calls to receive £3.50 benefit (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
After fifteen months, and more than 120 telephone conversations with 58 different Pension Service staff, Geoff Richmond has finally received the extra £3.50 a week to his wife's pension.
Farmer loses fight over 99-acre polytunnels (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
A planning inspector has ruled that the construction of huge plastic "polytunnels" on a fruit farm did need permission from local authorities.
Water crisis leads to emergency plea to divert river (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Lakeland bosses planing to sell off beauty spots (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
The Lake District National Park Authority is selling off prime woodland and properties as it faces up to the most serious financial crisis in its 54-year history.
Street violence appeal in memory of boy, 17 (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
A teenager who lost his only brother in a violent night-time incident has won the support of thousands in his campaign for more police patrols.
Batman boy escapes with bruised bottom after first-floor ... (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
A child who jumped out of a first-floor window believing that he could fly like Batman, has escaped with a bruised bottom.
Medical students face £20,000 debt (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
The average debt faced by final-year medical students has topped £20,000 for the first time, according to a report.
Doctor vindicated on Sandhurst son's heatstroke death (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
A hospital consultant has won a year-long battle to prove that his son, a 23-year-old Sandhurst recruit, died of heatstroke after a misdiagnosis by medics.
'Extinct' wild horse roams again (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
The wild horse has been saved from extinction after a successful programme to reintroduce captive-bred horses to their natural habitat in Mongolia.
Cervical jab for under-11s Pre-teen drug dispute (Telegraph)
18 Dec 2005 at 7:01pm
Girls as young as 10 could be vaccinated against cervical cancer, after trials of a new drug
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