Brutal share sell-off in US as oil falls below $50 for first time in 3½ years

Wall Street suffered its biggest battering in more than 10 years last night, while fears of a long and painful economic slump continued to stalk the markets.

Car firms plea for help to save thousands of jobs

Car firms yesterday called for taxpayers’ cash to save thousands of jobs in a banks-style rescue.

PETROL RIP-OFF – PASS ON CHEAPER OIL PRICES TO DRIVERS SAYS AA

PETROL stations were last night under growing pressure to slash prices at the pumps.

Drivers to be given random breath tests

Drivers face random breath testing regardless of how they are driving, under government plans to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by drink driving.

Landlord ordered to pull down pub sign – because it ‘encourages drink-driving’

When landlord Thomas Russell and his wife Tricia took over the Black Dog pub, there were no signs of anything untoward. In fact, the only sign visible was a nearby road side one, which they have now been asked to remove – because it could encourage drink driving.