Britain struggles in Antarctic freeze new

UK grits its teeth as salt supplies dwindle

Reserves running low and gas demand at record levels as Arctic conditions set to last into next week

Defiant Yemen tells US soldiers to keep out

Donald Macintyre reports from Sana'a on the country's refusal to become the latest hub of America's war on terror.

England make Cape escape

Onions and Swann hold out on last day to defy South Africa by one wicket for second time in series as Strauss hits back at 'malicious' accusations of ball-tampering

Lottery winner who hit jackpot at 17 found dead in isolated Scottish home

Jonathan Brown reports on the teenager transported from poverty to a life of loneliness by his £1.9m windfall.

Rock's Faustian pact with the theatre

From Mamma Mia to Jersey Boys, the stage is awash with kitschy jukebox musicals inspired by pop bands. But Damon Albarn's Monkey kicked off a credible age for the rock musical, as new works from Tori Amos, Fela Kuti and Sparks now show.

Major electronics companies join forces to make the future of smart homes a reality

Ever had that futuristic dream of controlling your home with your smartphone -- being able to switch on your lights, music player and heater while you are on your way home so your house is nice and cosy when you arrive?

The Big Question: How close have we come to knowing the precise value of pi?

Tired of his critics, Ross says goodbye to the BBC (and a £6m-a-year salary)

Corporation left with a hole in its schedules as outspoken broadcaster leaves without another job to go to

Appeal: How the web can bring abundance to Africa

Basildon Peta: Computers and broadband have enabled Zambian weather forecasting to transform farmers' prospects.

'The children were burned and screaming'

IoS Christmas Appeal: A Taliban suicide bomb killed 93 in Pakistan on Friday. And air strikes aimed at the insurgents kill ordinary villagers, too.

UK grits its teeth as salt supplies dwindle

Reserves running low and gas demand at record levels as Arctic conditions set to last into next week

MPs demand an increase in the minimum price of alcohol

Commons committee says Government has failed to control drinks industry

Willie Mitchell: Memphis-based producer, arranger and songwriter

The Memphis-based producer, arranger and songwriter Willie Mitchell made some of the most memorable and soulful records of the late Sixties and early Seventies, most notably with his prot�g�, the silky-voiced singer Al Green, but also with Denise LaSalle, Ann Peebles, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson and O. V. Wright.