Eyewitness: The Noughties

Delays as airport security tightened

Passengers face long delays and greater restrictions over holidaysas airlines immediately put tighter restrictions in place

Bargains attract record numbers

A record 12m shoppers hit the Boxing Day sales, up 15% from 2008, because more shops opened their doors on a Saturday

Shoppers stymied by skeleton rail service

Politicians and passenger groups attack rail chiefs for providing only 30% of a normal bank holiday service on Boxing Day

Emergency security ‘pat-downs’ create chaos

Security measures ordered by the US government within hours of a Nigerian man’s arrest led to chaos at British airports

Study shows hung parliament most likely result

In a boost to Gordon Brown a new survey shows Labour's vote is hardening, increasing the prospect of a hung parliament

Missing Briton’s family beg Swiss to step up hunt

The family of Myles Robinson, missing since last week, say a lack of manpower is holding back local police in their search

Cabinet split over Brown’s ‘class war’

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Jack Straw became the latest senior minister to question the PM’s election strategy

Eurostar executive’s promotion ‘absurd’

Chief operations officer to become head of rail operator despite presiding over chaos that saw 100,000 people stranded

The greens who stole Christmas

Our correspondent discovers the highs and lows of celebrating Christmas, the 'most polluting days of the year', the eco way

Police searching for boy, 13, find body in river

A body thought to be that of Jordan Trowsdale, who disappeared on Christmas Eve, was found in a river near his home

Straw demands reform to end libel tourism

Foreigners could be barred from bringing libel actions with tenuous links to the UK under reforms being considered by ministers

Hatred is the mother of invention

Since the twin towers of New York were destroyed in 2001, terrorists have tried ever more inventive ways to destroy planes

Abramovich woos stars with £3m bash

The owner of Chelsea football club is expected to spend up to £3m on a beach party for 250 people on a Caribbean island

Booker prize-winner a howling sales success

In the 10 weeks since it won the prize, Hilary Mantel’s novel based on the life of Thomas Cromwell has sold 140,000 copies

My sister: war lady in all-woman Tornado crew

Female fast jet-navigator Nikki Thomas takes on the Taliban

2009 Quiz of the year

Inside me, the screaming never stops

Readers have so far helped to raise £546,000 to rebuild the lives of children wounded in Iraq. We meet some of those who are benefiting

Jack Straw: boot boy says you can have a go

Justice secretary, who's made three citizen's arrests, says law is on side of those who tackle criminals to defend their homes