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Stacey, London

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Caught on camera: The moment a gang of teenagers nicked David Cameron's beloved bike

It probably wouldn't have been the best moment to remind David Cameron about hugging hoodies. The Tory leader found himself stranded when teenage thieves made off with his bicycle. .. more | Add your view

Pictured: British mother in Greek court charged with murdering her newborn son in hotel room

Court date: Police escort Briton Leah Andrews as she leaves a hospital at Heraklio town on the island of Crete, southern Greece this afternoon

A British mother accused of strangling her newborn son moments after giving birth in a hotel room in Crete appeared in court today. .. more | Add your view

Two children die of heatstroke 'after fathers leave them locked in boiling cars'

Two young children have died in two separate incidents after their fathers left them in the car during hot weather while they went to work... more | Add your view

Lite poll: Max Mosley

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Fears over 2012 legacy

The 2012 Olympics are failing to get people involved in sport, a report warns

Mayor blocks 'Ugly Sisters'

Boris Johnson has blocked the construction of three tower blocks on the Thames

Boris aide takes the blame

Boris Johnson's former chief of staff has taken the blame for failing to vet Ray Lewis

Magic for Fox

Neil Fox claims victory in the battle for London's most popular breakfast show

Grandmother arrested on race charges after telling rowdy Asian students to 'go home'

After being woken for the third time in one night, a grandmother told a group of noisy university students to 'go home' - and was arrested on race charges. .. more | Add your view

Labour fears for Glasgow East as by-election rests on knife-edge

A last minute attack of nerves hit Labour today as the crucial Glasgow East by-election came to a nail-biting finish. .. more | Add your view

Painter given £30 fine for smoking 'at work'...in his own van

A painter and decorator who lit a cigarette in his own van was fined �30 on-the spot - for smoking in his workplace. .. more | Add your view

Mosley victory in Nazi orgy case deals fatal blow to newspaper 'kiss and tell' stories, say lawyers

Formula One boss Max Mosley today won his groundbreaking privacy case over claims he took part in a 'sick Nazy orgy' and was awarded a record �60,000 in damages... more | Add your view

First pictures of the 'sex abuse bunkers' at the centre of Jersey children's home investigation

These are the Second World War bunkers where police believe they have found compelling evidence confirming claims of abuse at a Jersey children's home... more | Add your view

Businessman awarded £22,000 in landmark libel ruling over malicious fake Facebook profile

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A company boss was awarded �22,000 in damages over fake entries posted on Facebook. .. more | Add your view

Man-eating bears kill two scientists and lay siege to survivors trapped in remote forest base

Sergey Gorshkov/Bear Glare/Kamchatka brown bear

At least 30 hungry bears have trapped a group of geologists at their remote survey site in the far east of Russian after killing two of their colleagues last week, emergency officials said... more | Add your view

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Karadzic's female companion insists: 'I didn't know he was the Beast of Bosnia - and we were NOT lovers'

Just good friends: Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic with Mila Damjovic

A woman described as Radovan Karadzic's mistress has denied she ever was his lover and said she was stunned to discover his true identity... more | Add your view

Wanted: Nosey parkers to monitor police CCTV cameras

A police force has angered civil liberty groups by recruiting volunteers to monitor its CCTV cameras. Officials at Dorset Police want the 'nosy parkers' to sit watching live footage from 26 cameras... more | Add your view

Penpals meet 40 years after their friendship began via message in a bottle

When 8-year-old Rosalind Hearse found a message in a bottle, it did not contain a cry for help. Instead it was an invitation for friendship - that has lasted for 40 years... more | Add your view

Rich boy's toy: The 325ft luxury yacht big enough for a tennis court AND a garden

It’s the sort of ultimate rich boy’s toy that will have oligarchs like Roman Abramovich drooling in envy and scrabbling in their pockets for their credit cards... more | Add your view

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Police killer is freed early from prison - but then jailed for 30 years for bungling bid to smuggle £350m of cocaine

A convicted killer who shot a policeman who was freed from jail early went on to smuggle �350 million of cocaine... more | Add your view

Retail figures in biggest fall since 1986 as credit crunch hits the high street

Retail figures fell by 3.9 per cent in June, the biggest monthly fall since records began more than 20 years ago... more | Add your view

Parents will be warned if their children download illegal music - and could face speed sanctions

Parents of teenagers who illegally download music will be sent letters informing them that their children have been using household PCs for illegal piracy... more | Add your view

Binmen refuse to remove pensioner's tree branch... because it was 5mm too thick

A pensioner has slammed council waste chiefs who refused to dispose of a small branch which was just 5mm too thick to be allowed in his bin... more | Add your view

'Embarrassed' girl, 9, gets court protection in New Zealand to change her name from 'Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii'

What's in a name? Quite a lot if you're called Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. .. more | Add your view

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The secret pictures and emails that reveal canoe wife was lying all along

The true scale of the arrogance and deceit of canoe couple John and Anne Darwin has been laid bare as they start jail terms totalling more than 12 years... more | Add your view

Beast of Bosnia's secret life: Karadzic had a mistress and drank red wine under a picture of himself in the Madhouse bar

Drinking red wine under a portrait of himself in a Belgrade bar, Radovan Karadzic attracted a little attention. But not for the reasons you might expect... more | Add your view

Roman villa's remains to see light of day 60 years after being discovered

Hundreds of Roman remains not seen since the 1950s will be on display tomorrow after a �1.3million refurbishment. .. more | Add your view

Mini-heatwave to continue for next few days as Britain braces itself for big summer getaway

Cooling off: A group of girls enjoy the hot weather today on a beach near Padstow, Cornwall

Britain is at last enjoying some hot weather, but it is not set to stop the annual getaway tomorrow as millions start to flock abroad for their summer holiday. .. more | Add your view

Girl, 8, kicked out of tennis tournament after father gave her secret instructions through a hidden ear-piece

An eight-year-old girl was chucked out of a tennis tournament after she was found wearing a radio ear-piece and getting instructions from her father. .. more | Add your view

New mortgages plummet 70% as Bank's rates committee member votes for increase for the first time

The number of homes sold has halved in a year, according to official figures issued yesterday. .. more | Add your view

101 Dalmatians and other children's films which feature smoking to get an 18 certificate under city plans

Films which show smoking could be hit with an 18 certificate to stop children and young people taking up the habit... more | Add your view

Families in 'eco-towns' must have one person who does not drive to work, say ministers

Every single household in controversial new eco-towns will have to have one person who does not drive to work, the Government said today... more | Add your view

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates joins £190 million bid to stub out smoking in the developing world

Microsoft founder Bill Gates is pouring millions of dollars into a global effort to cut smoking... more | Add your view

Bush on America's financial crisis: 'Wall Street got drunk, now it's a question of waiting for it to sober up'

President George W. Bush has an explanation for the housing market meltdown that has thrown the global economy into turmoil: Wall Street got drunk. .. more | Add your view

Homeowner fined for dumping rubbish in town hall after council failed to empty his bin

When the dustbin men failed to collect his rubbish for a second time, Ian Margetts decided to kick up a stink... more | Add your view

Recovered: The complete skeleton of a young dinosaur (that's 70 million years old)

Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur, a nature museum announced Thursday. .. more | Add your view

What a top cancer researcher told his staff: Limit your mobile phone use to avoid tumours

Risk? A young woman talking mobile phone

The head of a prominent cancer research institute has issued an unprecedented warning to his staff : Limit mobile phone use because of the possible risk of cancer... more | Add your view

Just ONE glass of orange juice a day could make you obese AND increase your risk of diabetes, says research

Orange juice, with its lack of fibre, can send a spike of sugar levels through the body, which may lead to diabetes in some people

Research shows that fruit juices, regarded by many as a healthy way to start the day, raise the odds of a form of diabetes linked to poor diet and obesity by up to a quarter... more | Add your view

Wogan triumphs over Moyles as Radio 1 breakfast show loses 500,000 listeners

Chris Moyles has lost half a million listeners in the past three months but veteran Terry Wogan has held on to his title as host of Britain's most popular breakfast show... more | Add your view

Oh deer, it's hot! The herd who took to the water to escape London's blistering heat

Deer cooling off in Richmond Park, near London as Britain enjoys the start of a new heatwave

At first glance, it could be a herd of animals at a watering hole on the plains of Africa. But this pack of red deer were actually enjoying a refreshing dip in London's Richmond Park on Wednesday... more | Add your view

It's GB United: Britain to field a football team at 2012 Olympics

Spectators at London's 2012 Olympics could see England football stars like Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard going for gold after the BOA pledged to 'team GB' in the games... more | Add your view

Meet the pet rabbit that didn't flopsy about when it came to saving its owners when their house burned down

Michelle Finn cradles her pet bunny, called Rabbit, who alerted them to a fire in their home

In a classic 'believe it or not' example, a pet rabbit was being hailed a hero last night after saving his owners from a house fire... more | Add your view

Obama heckled as he makes a surprise visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall

Israel visit: Barack Obama touches the stones of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City

Barack Obama made a surprise pre-dawn visit to Jerusalem's Western Wall this morning, at the end of a trip aimed at showing his strong support for Israel. .. more | Add your view

End of an era: Relief for Sarkozy as French parliament scraps the 35-hour working week

Relief: French president Nicolas Sarkozy

France's parliament passed a law on Wednesday that will allow companies to bypass compulsory 35-hour working week limits. .. more | Add your view

Well hello Dolly! Giant hurricane batters Texas and Mexico, dumping up to 20 inches of rain in just 12 hours

Storm system: Dolly closes in on the Texas coast

Hurricane Dolly moved inland after tearing into the South Texas coast on Wednesday with 95 mph winds, pouring torrential rain on the U.S.-Mexico border area before being downgraded to a tropical storm. .. more | Add your view

First picture of British soldier killed by a roadside bomb as he drove an Afghan ambulance

A British soldier killed by a suspected roadside bomb in Afghanistan as he drove an ambulance back to base, has been named today as Corporal Jason Barnes.. more | Add your view

Cameron to unite Tories with Ulster Unionists in historic deal

David Cameron is preparing to extend the Tories' appeal beyond its English heartland by reinstigating the historic relationship with the Ulster Unionists... more | Add your view

SATs tests blamed for 'turning primary pupils into little robots'

Children are being turned into 'little robots' by the primary school testing regime, it was claimed yesterday. .. more | Add your view

Letter PROVES Ed Balls personally backed SATS marking plan

A letter sent by schools Secretary Ed Balls reveals he personally backed the crisis-hit new marking system for Sats, despite admitting it was a 'risk'... more | Add your view

Abroad Brown has proven himself a formidable leader - what goes wrong when he gets back to Britain?

There was a time when it was fashionable for Gordon Brown’s allies to deride Tony Blair for his incessant globetrotting. .. more | Add your view

Governments propose Ireland border checks for the first time in 80 years

The government plans could mean a full passport inspection for those travelling between Ireland and Britain

Border checks are to be introduced between Britain and Ireland for the first time in 80 years. London and Dublin have announced plans for identity checks on travellers possibly involving inspecting passports... more | Add your view

Gordon Brown defies unions' 'squeeze the rich' call

Gordon Brown will risk losing the support of union chiefs by snubbing their demands for huge tax increases for the rich... more | Add your view

SATs fiasco firm will fight moves to scrap contract

The firm behind the SATs marking fiasco today dug in its heels and signalled it will fight moves to scrap its contract... more | Add your view

Labour plan will ban MPs from taking on lucrative second jobs

MPs could be banned from taking second jobs under plans being drawn up by a minister... more | Add your view

'The most brazen, brilliant, liar I've met': Reporter's verdict on her exclusive interview with the notorious fraudster

Anne did her Meryl Streep routine when she made her sensational ' confession' to me in a suite of Miami's Conrad Hotel after the Mail tracked her down in central America... more | Add your view

MAIL COMMENT: Return of the trade union dinosaurs

Britain faces its worst economic crisis since the 1930s, with homes and jobs at risk everywhere. Yet this is the moment the unions choose to try to bludgeon the Government into adopting measures that would put countless more livelihoods in jeopardy... more | Add your view