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Linford Christie's niece defies car crash to stay in running for Miss World

Linford Christie's niece has moved a step closer to becoming the first black Miss England after escaping from a car accident that almost ruined her chances of winning the title.

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Victims of £80m fraud are 'in denial'

Hundreds of victims of an £80million pyramid fraud are in denial that they have been ripped off, say police

Britain calls for ban on sale of endangered bluefin tuna

Britain and France are to lobby governments for an international ban on the sale of bluefin tuna.

US bishops agree gay marriages

Bishops in the US have agreed in principle to services for same-sex partnerships, a move described as a severe blow to hopes of worldwide unity for the Anglican Church.

London teacher dies in wheelie bin

London man crushed to death after apparently climbing into a wheelie bin on a night out drinking was a respected maths teacher and rugby coach

Hooded gunmen shoots teens in estate attack

Two teenagers were gunned down on a housing estate in a planned attack.

Commuters, Harry Potter and the Queen suffer in summer downpour

London was braced for more rain after torrential downpours caused flash floods and stranded thousands of commuters

Nurse hid her two NHS jobs 150 miles apart

A nurse worked two full-time jobs at NHS hospitals more than 150 miles apart without her bosses knowing her double life.

Firefighters ‘failed to help those who died’

Survivors of the Camberwell tower block inferno have accused firefighters of failing to help those who lost their lives in the blaze.

Double jeopardy killer is playing the system, says victim’s mother

One of London’s first double jeopardy killers was accused of manipulating the justice system by victim's mother

WORLD: Soldiers’ deaths mar US pullout of Iraq

The deaths of four American soldiers overshadowed the US army’s withdrawal from towns and cities in Iraq

Lido and churchyard up for heritage award

Two London landmarks have been short-listed for a national heritage award

Sonnex's two robbery victims 'disgusted' he was freed early to kill

Two previous victims of murderer Dano Sonnex who he subjected to separate armed robberies on the same day, today demanded to know why he had been released from jail early

Hospital suspends tests after girl is wrongly given all-clear

A hospital trust has suspended tests for a fatal illness in children and launched an investigation after it wrongly gave a young girl the all-clear

Taxis hail victory as rickshaw licences are quietly dropped

Boris Johnson has scrapped plans to license rickshaws in the West End because of fears that passengers injured in accidents could launch legal claims against his office

MPs blast BBC's 'disgraceful' secret pay deals of star presenters

MPs today attacked the BBC as "disgraceful" for refusing to reveal the pay deals of its top presenters

Academies 'no better for GCSE results than comprehensives'

Academies are no better than conventional comprehensive schools, research suggests

Michelin chef sued over 'noisy heating pipes'

A top London chef is being sued by a guest who was kept awake at night by banging heating pipes in a holiday cottage next to his Michelin-starred restaurant

Spaniard wins payout over 'Manuel' taunts

A Spanish electrician who workmates nicknamed Manuel after the waiter in Fawlty Towers is set to receive thousands of pounds in compensation

Car crash teenager wakes from her coma

A teenager left in a coma after a hit-and-run crash which killed her boyfriend has regained consciousness 15 days later.

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