'Government to ease bank cash-flow crisis'

A ground-breaking plan aimed at easing the gridlock in the mortgage markets is being finalised by the Bank of England and Treasury after months of pleading by the major lenders. Banks would be able to use home loans as collateral to raise cash in the money markets which can in turn be used to lend to house buyers - The Guardian​

Drinking or smoking heavily can speed up the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study - The Guardian​

Significantly overweight women are almost 50 per cent more likely to die of breast cancer within five years of diagnosis, experts warned yesterday - The Telegraph​

A sozzled holidaymaker got a starring role in a Hollywood movie — after blagging his way on to the set in Las Vegas - The Sun​

The price of farmland is rising at its fastest rate for more than 30 years as wealthy city dwellers and overseas buyers seek a slice of idyllic rural England and jittery investors rush to move their money out of stocks and shares because of the global credit crunch - The Independent​

A teenage rugby star sleepwalked to his death through a London hotel window 50ft above the ground after a late-night drinking session, an inquest heard - The Daily Mail​

Young Britons are out of touch with their culinary heritage, a survey claims. They are so ignorant about traditional foods that some regional delicacies risk being lost for ever - The Telegraph​

The teaspoon could become a thing of the past after the invention of a mug that can stir liquid by itself - The Telegraph​