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Card fees to be introduced for British customers following EU rule change

Tuesday 02 July 2013

As hidden fees for transactions look set to be scrapped, report warns customers the cost will be passed on to them

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange 'will stay in Ecuador embassy even if Sweden sex charges dropped'

Wednesday 19 June 2013

He fears moves are already under way to extradite him from London to US

Theresa May wants to avoid embarrassment over Edward Snowden rather than uphold the law

Friday 14 June 2013

The Home Secretary's premature decision is enough to show she has prejudged the issue and her bias would make any subsequent decision open to challenge, says Geoffrey Robertson

Questions of Cash: Tell me what I should look for if crooks have rigged up an ATM

Saturday 25 May 2013

Q: You answered a reader’s letter (Questions of Cash, 11 May) on a fraud committed at an HBOS ATM, where a “skimming device” was fitted to the front of the machine. The victim was obviously unaware of this, but apparently a subsequent customer was as they reported it to the branch when it reopened after the weekend. I have no idea what to look for and many other readers will be similarly uninformed. Please enlighten us! IM, by email.

Stars gather to celebrate Olivier Award nominations

Tuesday 09 April 2013

Theatre stars such as James McAvoy and Billie Piper shared a stage today as nominees for this year's Olivier Awards gathered to celebrate their inclusion on the shortlist.

Page 3 Profile: Seth MacFarlane, actor and Oscars host

Saturday 23 February 2013

The saviour of the Academy Awards?

Page 3 Profile: Ben Howard, musician

Friday 22 February 2013

The most boring Brit Awards in history?

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together? Harry Styles and Taylor Swift both booked to perform at the Brit Awards

Thursday 07 February 2013

Former lovers Taylor Swift and One Direction's Harry Styles could have an uncomfortable moment at the Brit Awards later this month after both were booked to perform.

Sheridan Smith to host televised Olivier Awards

Tuesday 29 January 2013

Actress Sheridan Smith is to host theatre's biggest prize show, The Olivier Awards, as the event returns to mainstream TV for the first time in a decade.

Anonymous hackers jailed for DDoS attacks on Visa, Mastercard and Paypal

Thursday 24 January 2013

Two self-styled “hacktivists” were jailed today for carrying out cyber attacks with hacking group Anonymous, one of which cost a website £3.5 million.

Anonymous cyber attacks: four men to be sentenced

Thursday 24 January 2013

Four men will be sentenced today for carrying out cyber attacks with hacking group Anonymous.

Amy Winehouse and Alt-J head best of British list

Friday 11 January 2013

The acclaimed indie-rock band Alt-J will compete against boyband sensations One Direction at the Brit Awards after leading the field with a trio of nominations for the UK music industry's showpiece event.

We've lost £30m in donations, says Assange

Wednesday 28 November 2012

WikiLeaks has missed out on about £30m in donations from supporters because of a financial blockade set up by right wing politicians in America, the organisation's founder Julian Assange claimed yesterday.