As Chinese tourists arrive in Taiwan, the islanders have learned something new - their mainland cousins aren't all uncouth, unsophisticated bumpkins.

France's president loses his cool - and people want to watch.

The economic downturn has affected all businesses and, more importantly, the chances of a good Christmas party It's fair to say that as far as office parties went, last Christmas was, if not actually cancelled, then something of a damp squib. With...

We can decline the 'elf 'n' safety' headline but it doesn't make Poole's £14,000 substitute for a fir tree any less daft As shop owner Trish Glover told the Sun, in a quote that sounds suspiciously too good to be true: "This health and safety lark...

Stock markets around the world have been rocked by the announcement that Dubai World will suspend repaying $35bn of its debts for six months. Is a country that has become synonymous with excess now on the brink of a spectacular fall? Follow the...

Welcome to the Northerner, guardian.co.uk's weekly roundup of the best of the northern press The north-west of England has had more than its fair share of news coverage in the nationals this week as devastating floods deluged Cumbria. But while...

With overdraft charges to continue, bankers got a second helping of good news as the Walker report into pay transparency fell short of expectations. We hear from customers on the streets of London, while in the studio head of business Dan Roberts says...