The Times

thetimes.co.uk — The Times was named as daily newspaper of the year in the London Press Club awards announced today. It follows the newspaper's success earlier this year when it was also judged newspaper of the year in the British press awards.

thetimes.co.uk — A large area in south east London was sealed off by police today after an assault followed by reports of two men being shot by police. The Metropolitan Police said that it was called to reports of an assault in John Wilson Street, Woolwich, at 2.20pm.

thetimes.co.uk — What is it like not to care about people or to share normal emotions? M. E. Thomas describes her life without empathy I am a sociopath. Through dual quirks of genetics and environment I suffer from what psychologists now refer to as antisocial personality disorder, characterised as "a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others".

thetimes.co.uk — An unusually persistent lawyer has told how he tracked and confronted the man who pocketed his iPad after West Midlands Police refused to investigate. Dean Parnell, 45, was enjoying a night out at the Bacchus Bar in Birmingham city centre last Friday when his hand-held computer went missing.

thetimes.co.uk — So Apple, the trendiest of all trendy massive technology companies, turns out to be bang on trend for massive technology companies by not paying much tax. Indeed, like many of its gadgets, Apple's tax arrangements would appear to be so covetable as to leave competitors standing.

thetimes.co.uk — Two senior Google executives personally helped to negotiate multimillion-pound deals in London, raising further questions over its practice of booking such contracts through Dublin to minimise its tax bill. Matt Brittin, Google vice-president and head of Northern Europe, pitched a series of products to easyJet in December 2011.

thetimes.co.uk — Six hundred Afghan interpreters are to be given the right to a new life in Britain after a climbdown by the Government. Those who have worked alongside British troops on the front line for more than 12 months will be allowed to bring close family members to the UK on a five-year visa.

thetimes.co.uk — Stephen King, the prolific horror writer, championed the nascent e-book revolution more than a decade ago by publishing an online-only novella. But in a sharp about-turn, he has decided not to release the digital rights to his latest book. King said that for his new novel, Joyland, he hoped that readers would return to bookshops to buy old-fashioned print editions.

thetimes.co.uk — Britvic today announced plans to close two factories with the loss of up to 400 jobs as it sought to strengthen its bargaining hand in the event of fresh merger talks with AG Barr.

thetimes.co.uk — In the absence of Lars von Trier at this year's Cannes Film festival, the role of Danish bad boy provocateur falls to Nicolas Winding Refn, who returns to the festival two years after his ultra-violent genre piece, Drive, thrilled audiences.

thetimes.co.uk — Ed Miliband launched a scathing attack on Google's tax affairs today, saying the company had not lived up to its own "do no evil" motto, while comparing large internet companies to the "irresponsible" banks that caused the financial crisis.

thetimes.co.uk — Shale gas is the future of Britain's energy industry, according to a report sponsored by the sector's biggest company. Despite the controversial technique used to extract the fuel, the Institute of Directors has found that a domestic shale gas industry could generate 74,000 jobs and supply up to half of the country's annual gas needs by 2030.

thetimes.co.uk — Philosophy students already have a reputation for long hair and deep thinking, but they could also be more likely than their university peers to experiment with drugs. According to a survey of 5,000 students from 21 British universities, those studying philosophy or business management were more likely to have tried drugs than those who read medicine or law.

thetimes.co.uk — More than half the species in Britain have declined over the past 50 years, according to a comprehensive report on the state of the country's wildlife. The State of Nature report, compiled by 25 conservation bodies, charts the gradual desolation of many recognisable habitats, from meadows to heathland.