Hotly tipped newcomer Tom Odell has been named the first male winner of the Critics' Choice prize at next year's Brit Awards.

Ford has said the size of its manufacturing base in Europe will be determined by how long the market remains subdued.

JUST when car-makers thought it safe to roll out new models in the wake of the economic crisis — 170 premiers are advertised for the Geneva Auto Show opening this week — a spike in fuel prices has cast a new shadow over the industry and redoubled attention on green technologies.

A WOMAN whose great aunt was lucky to “jump ship” from the ill-fated Titanic is to open a lifeboat station on the south coast.

A SWEDISH art student was fined 2,500 kronor (€245) for faking mental illness for an art project.

A Swedish art student was fined 2,500 kronor (€245.45) today for faking mental illness for an art project.

CO-FOUNDER of Matchbox Toys Jack Odell has died after a two-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, his son-in-law said.