Two attempts to smuggle drugs, including nearly 80lb (36kg) of heroin, into the UK have been foiled by Border Force officials.
On Google+
On Twitter
Top writers
Places
Politics
E-break Time
Saint-André kicking himself as French caution backfires
Monday 12 March 2012
Les Bleus were caught short by an impressive England and paid the price for some conservative tactics, writes Hugh Godwin
Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze
Saturday 04 February 2012
One hundred firefighters are tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.
Lisa Jewell: "Getting married young was the worst experience of my life"
Thursday 02 February 2012
Sarah Marsh speaks with novelist Lisa Jewell on escaping "toxic" relationships, why she doesn't write chick lit and whether a film of one of her books is on the cards.
French ferry firm floundering amid allegations of fraud and political meddling
Monday 09 January 2012
Barring the unforeseen, there will be a shipwreck in the English Channel today. The Sealink ferry empire, which once dominated cross-Channel travel, will slide below the waves amid allegations of fraud, union bloody-mindedness and threats of violence.
French ferry firm floundering amid allegations of fraud and political meddling
Monday 09 January 2012
Barring the unforeseen, there will be a shipwreck in the English Channel today.
Britain battered as 100mph winds bring trees down on roads and railway lines
Wednesday 04 January 2012
Storms leave two dead and wreak havoc across country – with similar forecast for tonight
Hunt for lodger after mother and daughter found dead
Monday 05 December 2011
An international manhunt was under way for a lodger yesterday after a woman and her mother were found dead at the house where he lived.
Spirit of the Beehive, Radio 4, Friday<br/>What's Eating the Museum? Radio 4, Monday<br/>The Lebrecht Interview, Radio 3, Monday
Sunday 04 September 2011
Beautiful bees – once understood, never swatted
Diary: Rupert facing a holy war?
Wednesday 13 July 2011
While I was taught from an early age to show proper respect to the confused and the elderly, the sight of a beaming Rupert Murdoch proudly clad in his shorts this week made me think more Mr Burns from The Simpsons than all-powerful head of a morally bankrupt media empire.
Stay The Night: The Cottage, St Margarets Bay, Kent
Sunday 19 June 2011
You can while away the hours absorbed in the Channel views at this splendid house on the cliffs outside Dover. Kate Simon did
Milli Millu bags luxury market for busy women
Sunday 15 May 2011
Mireia Llusia-Lindh, the Barcelona born, London-based entrepreneur, was so fed up with not being able to find a handbag that fits a laptop as well as all those other things women store in their bags, that she designed her own.
Letter from the editor: Stupendous value
Wednesday 11 May 2011
We are still taking stock of the emails, tweets and Facebook posts about the launch edition of i on Saturday, and, as I said yesterday, everyone seems to have their own particular likes and dislikes.
Former MEP must repay £345,000 expenses
Thursday 24 March 2011
Former Tory MEP Den Dover, who was expelled from the Conservative Party over allegations of expenses misconduct, has been ordered by the European Court of Justice to repay £345,289 in "unjustified" claims.
Experience the Heineken Hub
Get free wi-fi and exclusive i content while you enjoy a tasty pint of Heineken at participating pubs.
Can you imagine a career in teaching?
Be inspired to teach - let real teachers show you how rewarding the job can be.
A home to be proud of with Halifax
Download the Halifax's brilliant, free new Home Finder app, and take all the pain out of finding your dream home
Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
