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Houston death overshadows Grammys

Tony Bennett, Mitch Winehouse, and Janis Winehouse on stage at the 54th annual Grammy Award (AP/Matt Sayles)

12:40am Monday 13th February 2012

The Grammys got under way, with the Recording Academy trying to focus on music's biggest night after of the death of one of music's biggest names - Whitney Houston.


Officials prevent 'sham marriages'

Immigration officers have prevented 70 sham marriages in a month by closely monitoring a register office

12:07am Monday 13th February 2012

Immigration officers have prevented 70 sham marriages from taking place in just one month at a busy city centre register office.

Growth forecasts for UK slashed

The CBI has downgraded 2012 growth prospects for the fifth time

12:07am Monday 13th February 2012

A leading business body has slashed the UK's growth forecasts again but believes the economy will narrowly avoid another recession.

Job prospects to worsen, says study

A Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development survey revealed a widening of a North-South divide in the jobs market

12:07am Monday 13th February 2012

Job prospects are set to worsen in the coming months as firms make workers redundant, with unemployment sliding closer to the three million mark, according to a new report.

NHS output decline 'is a myth'

Simon Burns says the coalition Government remains convinced that productivity in the NHS needs to improve

12:07am Monday 13th February 2012

The decline in NHS productivity, one of the reasons cited to justify the Government's controversial health reforms, is "a myth", it has been claimed.

Public sector bonuses under review

Danny Alexander Francis Maude have written to all government departments asking them to examine their reward structures

12:07am Monday 13th February 2012

The coalition has launched a review of public sector bonuses amid anger over payouts at bodies such as Royal Bank of Scotland.

Death casts shadow over Grammys

Singer Whitney Houston died aged 48 (AP)

11:47pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The Grammys got under way, with the Recording Academy trying to focus on music's biggest night after of the death of one of music's biggest names - Whitney Houston.

Murdoch 'facing US legal action'

Rupert Murdoch could face legal action in the US over phone hacking allegations

10:58pm Sunday 12th February 2012

The solicitor representing the family of Milly Dowler as well as other alleged victims of phone hacking is taking his battle against Rupert Murdoch to America, it has emerged.

The Artist takes seven Bafta awards

Michel Hazanavicius with the Original Screenplay award for The Artist

10:14pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Silent film The Artist has made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Overeating doubles memory risk

US studies show a high calorific intake can substantially increase the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment

9:06pm Sunday 12th February 2012

Overeating can double the risk of memory problems in old age, new research has found.



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