Norway is the best place to grow old, according to an index of the quality of later life in 96 countries. HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index measures the social and economic welfare of those over 60.more
The AA said the move marked a poignant moment in motoring history and the end of an era'.
Its president Edmund King added: 'The car windscreen will look naked without a disc.'
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London house prices leapt by 21.6% annually in August in the strongest annual growth seen in the capital for 14 years. Property values across England and Wales pushed up by 8.4% annually, representing the largest annual increase seen since September 2007.more
Eight out of fifteen districts of Olso does not want introduction of the begging ban which would stop people from begging on the streets of Norwegian capital.more
The world time trial title has been one of Bradley Wiggins' targets since 2005, well before he began to contemplate victory in the Tour de France and became a knight of the realm. more
Marzena Karpińska (48 kg) lost her silver medal in April's European Championships in weightlifting. The Court of Arbitration for. Sport (CAS) in Lausanne dismissed PZPC board resolution to shorten the two-year disqualification imposed on the athlete.more
According to "Der Spiegel" Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a package of measures aimed at the establishment of an authoritarian state with tightly organised central powers.more
The Queen has expressed her confidence that the "enduring love of Scotland" that exists in all parts of Britain will help the country come together with "mutual respect" after the divisive independence referendum.more