Motorists were the biggest losers today as Alistair Darling unveiled a £735 million tax hike on large family cars, 4x4s and other “gas guzzlers”.

Added: 2008-03-12

Budget 2008: Motorists suffer tax hits in 'green' budget

Category: varial news

Bustling gateway to Paris becomes the brutal frontline in a turf war

Despite a big security offensive, teenage gangs still roam the Gare du Nord in a disputed zone between two hostile worlds, reports Jason Burke

Food From Britain loses Defra funding

Defra, the food and rural affairs ministry, has announced plans to withdraw funding from the body responsible for promoting British food overseas, causing an outcry from struggling food manufacturers.

Celebrities to blame for binge-drinking, Wetherspoon founder says

The boss of pub-chain Wetherspoon has blamed binge-drinking by celebrities and famous sportsmen for the broader social problems of alcohol abuse in Britain.