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BBC boss's £834,000 pay package
Mark Thompson\'s salary package of £834,000 has become an uncomfortable political issue for the BBC director general, held up by the Tories as a potent symbol of the corporation\'s profl...
Ashes set to make terrestrial TV return
• World Cup qualifiers also have \'national resonance\' • Sports authorities say lost cash will hit participation A furious backlash from sport\'s governing bodies will greet tomorrow\'s r...
Britain's pet problem
The authors of a provocative new book have bad news for animal-lovers: pets are bad for the planet. They consume vast amounts of precious resources, produce mountains of noxious waste – and they can be a disaster for w...
Renewable energy targets 'impossible'
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers\' \'battle plan\' for climate change includes geo-engineering and nuclear power It will be physically impossible for the UK to meet its renewable energy targets in both the ...
Maclaren bows to pushchair pressure
UK customers concerned about safety of its pushchairs can now obtain hinge covers previously offered only in US The UK-based baby buggy manufacturer Macl...