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FTSE 100 directors saw a pay increase of 49 per cent over the last year, averaging a take-home pay packet of just under £2.7 million.

A sex abuse investigator for the Roman Catholic Church has been convicted of internet paedophile offences, it emerged last night.

London has been named the top city in the world to visit next year in the seventh annual ‘Lonely Planet Best in Travel guide.

Miss World 2011 Contestants Dazzle London (PHOTOS)

The first of Samsung's next wave of anti-Apple smartphones, the Galaxy Note is set to be unveiled in London on 27 Oct., leading to fresh speculation whether Samsung's new plus-sized smartphone will be able to carve out its own section of the already packed high-end device market.

Canon Dr Giles Fraser, the chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral, has resigned from his post at the church.

Ra.one, India's most expensive film starring Bollywood's superstar Shah Rukh Khan as a superhero was released worldwide Wednesday, coinciding with the Hindu festival of Diwali.

A verdict of misadventure was given at the inquest today into the death of Amy Winehouse after a coroner heard how she was more than five times over the legal drink-drive limit when she died.

The comic book series "Adventures of Tintin," written by Belgian artist Herge, hit the UK cinemas nationwide in 3D and IMAX 3D on Wednesday.

Singer Morrissey's libel action over an article printed in the NME about his attitude to immigration can go ahead, the High Court has rules.

A stirring and powerful selection of photos of the British Army have been unveiled today as part of the annual 2011 Army Photographic Competition Awards.

The inquest into the death of British singer Amy Winehouse is expected to reveal detailed accounts of her last hours, when it re-opens on Wednesday. The re-opened inquest will be held at the St. Pancras Coroner's Court, in central London. The 27-year-old, who has international hits like "Rehab" and "Back to Black", was found dead on July 23, at her London apartment, under unexplained circumstances. She had struggled for some time with alcohol and drug addiction.

The inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has begun today, after her body was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, on July 23.

It would seem that the vicious gang of girls that attacked 'The Only Way Is Essex' girls, Sam and Billie Faiers, was not a 'one off'. This is proved by publically available crime statistics on the Jet Black club, situated on London's West Central Street.

The Vatican has ordered an inquiry into a series of child abuse cases at a school in Ealing, west London.

Facebook claims Google is not providing users with the information they want, and that the future of online search needs to become more social.

The Occupy protesters, that were mocked in the media for abandoning the site, have hit back saying the publications who carried the thermal images of empty tents are “confused.”

Today Rockstar Games confirmed that the much-anticipated Grand Theft Auto 5, or GTA V, is in development and a trailer will be made available on November 2.

Cheslea captain John Terry has vowed to clear his name over allegations he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand on Sunday.

The passenger plane of the future could be solar powered and travel at five times the speed of sound, but only if the British government act quickly.

All the latest team news ahead of Arsenal's Carling Cup tie against Bolton. Thomas Vermaelen returns to the Arsenal squad for Tuesday's Carling Cup match against struggling Bolton, as Arsene Wenger's side look to reach the last eight of the competition for the ninth consecutive year.

Private Eye, the fortnightly magazine mixing politics with comedy, marks its 50th anniversary today.

The pick of today's Premier League, Serie A, La Liga and Bundesliga football transfer rumours, news and gossip for 25 October, 2011. All the latest transfer rumours surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

The first of Samsung's next wave of anti-Apple smartphones, the Galaxy Note, is set to be unveiled in London Thursday, leading to fresh speculation on whether Samsung's new plus-sized smartphone will be able to carve out its own section of the crowded high-end device market.

Sam Faiers has reflected on the night she was attacked by a vicious mob of girls saying "they only stopped when they thought I was dead."

"Hold It Against Me" singer Britney Spears is all set to thrill her UK fans with the "Femme Fatale Tour" that starts from Belfast on Oct. 25. The singer's raunchy tour hits London, Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester between October 27 and November 6.

Pop star Madonna told a court that she feared for the safety of herself and her children after she discovered a delusional fan in her bedroom.

New research suggests Microsoft and Nokia's forthcoming set of smartphones will help the company's ailing Windows Phone OS grow to account for 12.3 per cent of the smartphone market -- nearly a quarter of the share forecast for Google's Android.

Rolls-Royce has opened a new showroom in Paris at a grand opening attended by customers, VIP guests, celebrities and the media. The new launch was made by Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

Julian Assange of Wikileaks today announced that the Whistleblowing site will be introducing a new, more secure, submission system and claims that every web-based encryption is not to be trusted.