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30/12/2011 - Man, 75, fought off would-be robber - A 75-year-old man fought off a raider who was armed with a knife when the intruder entered a post office in Brighton.
30/12/2011 - Bookshop falls into community hands - People power has helped to save a second-hand bookshop from closure.
29/12/2011 - Workplace deaths show decrease - The number of deaths at work in Scotland has dropped in the past year, according to new figures.
29/12/2011 - Estate agent fined over fatal fall - An estate agent has been fined £75,000 after an elderly repairman was killed when he fell through the carport roof of a property managed by the firm.
28/12/2011 - Eden Project pulls seeded bracelets - The Eden Project has had to withdraw a batch of bracelets decorated with a potentially lethal tropical seed.
28/12/2011 - Knife-welding thief targets shop - Children were caught up in an attack at a convenience store in Portsmouth and witnessed a man demanding money from staff whilst brandishing a large blade.
23/12/2011 - Site safety 'blatantly disregarded' - So many safety failings were uncovered at a work site run by a recycling company that investigators had to return for a second day in order to properly catalogue them, magistrates have learned.
23/12/2011 - Woman loses fingertips in machine - An Essex woman lost the tips of two fingers after her hand become trapped between the roller of a glueing machine at a packaging company, a court has heard.
22/12/2011 - Crews remain at industrial blaze - Firefighters are still at the scene of a large blaze at an industrial estate which may have wrecked five buildings.
22/12/2011 - £53,000 fine for three contractors - A roofer suffered life changing injuries when he fell five metres from scaffolding to the ground below while working on a house in Loughton, Harlow Magistrates' Court has heard.
21/12/2011 - Ex rugby player killed in factory - A former Barrow Raiders rugby player died at an Andrex factory during a night shift after a machine was left unguarded.
21/12/2011 - Worker crushed by overturned crane - A father-of-two was crushed to death when a crane overturned in Liverpool, a court heard.
20/12/2011 - Firms fined £68,000 over roof fall - A fine of more than £68,000 has been handed to two Ely companies after an employee broke his back in a fall from a roof.
20/12/2011 - Dumper truck went over worker's leg - The amputation of a construction worker's leg due to a workplace accident has led to the prosecution of three building companies.
19/12/2011 - Young fitter needed plastic surgery - A 17-year-old apprentice fitter was left needing plastic surgery after health and safety breaches by his employer led to a serious accident, a court has learned.
19/12/2011 - Poor fencing left boy badly hurt - Inadequate fencing at a building site resulted in serious injuries for an eight-year-old child and saw housebuilder BDW Trading fined £20,000 for work safety breaches.
16/12/2011 - Blacksmith fined after work injury - A fine has been issued to a self-employed blacksmith in Scotland, following an injury to one of his workers.
16/12/2011 - Work injuries see waste firm fined - A court has imposed a £15,000 fine on a waste collection firm following an accident in which a worker fell from the top of a truck to the ground four metres below.
15/12/2011 - Brain damaged worker in huge payout - A man has been awarded a multimillion-pound settlement after he was left with life-changing injuries following an accident on a construction site in South Yorkshire.
15/12/2011 - Saw accident leads to £8,000 fine - An engineering firm has been fined after an industrial saw seriously damaged a young employee's fingers at one of its plants.
14/12/2011 - Third of high streets "failing" - A Government report examining why the country's streets and shopping centres are finding it difficult to attract customers said that by 2012 less than 40% of retail shopping will be on the high street.
14/12/2011 - Under-filling pints widespread: GMB - "Under-filling" pints of beer has become widespread and requires Government action, pub tenants have claimed in a letter to the consumer affairs minister.
13/12/2011 - Fire services tackle CO poisoning - Two fire services have visited thousands of homes in a bid to tackle the threat of potentially deadly carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
13/12/2011 - Hotel guests 'steal Christmas' - Hotel guests have now taken to swiping more than just hotel toiletries, after a study estimates that people will go home with over £1 million worth of Christmas baubles this festive season.
12/12/2011 - New chapter for rescued bookshop - A North Somerset community has come together and thought of a 'novel' way to save its local bookshop from closure by helping to raise £20,000.
12/12/2011 - Storm costs Scotland £100 million - Scotland's economy could lose around £100 million pounds after a single day of hurricane-force winds last week, business experts warned.
09/12/2011 - Firm fined over safety breaches - A chemical firm has been £10,000 after a factory worker sustained serious injuries in an incident at its plant in Cheshire.
09/12/2011 - 61-year-old worker died in fall - The death of a worker who fell while replacing lights on a dual carriageway has resulted in fines for two construction firms.
08/12/2011 - Plumber sentenced for risking lives - A plumber who worked illegally on gas appliances at a restaurant has been ordered to perform 100 hours of community service for risking lives.
08/12/2011 - Firms 'ill prepared for downtime' - Many British firms are lagging behind when it comes to preparing for unexpected disruption to their everyday business, a survey has revealed.
07/12/2011 - Warehouse raiders steal Champagne - Rare champagne worth £20,000 has been stolen from a wine warehouse in Essex.
07/12/2011 - Fine for community centre gas leak - A council has been fined £20,000 after carbon monoxide leaked from a faulty gas boiler at a community centre.
06/12/2011 - Hotel guests theft list revealed - A hotel chain has released a list of items stolen from its resorts by guests - and it makes for some interesting reading.
06/12/2011 - Hotel offers world's priciest pud - A hotel is celebrating after selling the most expensive dessert in the world.
05/12/2011 - Cleaning fluid horror revealed - The parents of two toddlers have described their horror after the youngsters became violently ill when restaurant staff accidentally filled their drinks bottles with cleaning fluid.
05/12/2011 - Groom admits wedding hotel arson - A groom has pleaded guilty to starting a fire at a country house where his wedding reception was being held and causing millions of pounds worth of damage.
02/12/2011 - Man in court over wedding site fire - A man accused of starting a fire that badly damaged the Cheshire hotel which was hosting his wedding reception is due to appear in court.
02/12/2011 - Peer attacks riot payouts delay - A Lib Dem peer has criticised the Government for failing to pay quickly compensation for firms affected by the riots across England during the summer.
01/12/2011 - Fire rips through industrial units - A huge fire has destroyed parts of an industrial estate in Basingstoke.
01/12/2011 - Boy hurt in explosion at school - A six-year-old boy was hurt in an explosion after being taken to school by his parent because of the public sector strike.