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Woman to face court over girl death

A woman is due to appear in court charged with the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was found fatally stabbed in a park.

PM to make case for retaining union

David Cameron is to vow to fight to keep the United Kingdom together, just hours before a key meeting with Scotland's First Minister on an independence referendum.

Police close off a road in Gloucestershire after a man was found dead at a vicarage

Man quizzed over vicar's murder

Police have been given more time to question a man on suspicion of murder after a clergyman was stabbed to death at his vicarage.

Yobs 'costing firms �9.8bn a year'

Yob culture is a growing issue for British business, causing losses of £9.8 billion last year alone, according to new research.

Many families are teetering on the brink of poverty, a Netmums study found

Families 'battle to make ends meet'

More than 70% of families are financially "on the edge", according to new research.

Student loan penalty plan 'ditched'

Plans to impose penalties on students who pay off university loans early are being ditched, the Government is expected to announce next week.

An injured inmate is carried into hospital after being rescued from a prison fire in Honduras that killed hundreds (AP)

Hundreds die in worst jail fire

Nearly 360 people have died after a fire tore through an overcrowded Honduras prison, the world's deadliest prison fire in a century.

EU seeks tighter scrutiny of Greece

European finance ministers have insisted on much tighter oversight of Greece's spending and austerity efforts, despite assurances that Athens will go ahead with promised cuts and reforms to secure a 130 billion euro (£108 billion) bailout.

Huhne in court alongside ex-wife

Former energy secretary Chris Huhne is expected to make his first appearance in court accused of perverting the course of justice.

Money transfer app 'revolutionary'

A "revolutionary" app enabling people to send and receive money just by using mobile phone numbers is to be made available to consumers across the UK.

Riot axeman terror at McDonald's

A rioter who terrorised diners with an axe at McDonald's has been jailed for five years and three months - one of the toughest sentences for last summer's disturbances Comments (28)

Terror of boy exposed as gang witness

A boy and his family had to flee their London home after a blunder by the Met and Crown Prosecution Service gave his name to gang members he had agreed to give evidence against Comments (7)

Mayor of poverty-hit council hires adviser in �1,000-a-day deal

One of the poorest boroughs in London is under fire for spending �1,000 a day on a personal aide for its mayor Comments (20)

Hyde Park mega-concerts at risk after neighbours complain about the noise

Major music concerts in Hyde Park could be axed because Westminster council believes they are too noisy Comments (14)

Soho 'field hospital' for drunks reopens

A field hospital set up to deal with London's drunks is being extended as the binge-drinking crisis deepens in the capital Comments (33)

Jobless total jumps by 48,000 with UK facing 'zig-zag year'

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King warned Britain faces a "zig-zag" year of growth and gloom today as unemployment rose by 48,000 Comments (23)

Greens and Ukip could test Paddick in fight for mayor poll third place

Brian Paddick could struggle even to finish third in this year's mayoral election, as smaller parties look set to capitalise on Lib-Dem woes in national opinion polls Comments (10)

Phone-hack private eye can appeal over human rights ruling

The private investigator at the centre of the phone hacking scandal was today granted the right by the Supreme Court to appeal against a ruling that he cannot refuse to answer questions that might incriminate him further Comments (3)

Britain's athletes could be banned from 2012 for criticising the team

British athletes risk being banned from the Olympics if they criticise team-mates or sponsors under rules that cover tattoos, contact lenses and even the commercial use of their footprints and nicknames Comments (11)

Getting tough with The Sun

Media analysis: Journalists need to get a sense of proportion about the arrests of senior Sun staff

Boris still lives in Ken's shadow

The Mayor�s failure to make serious cuts in his staff has has seen pay spiral and �dead wood� stay in their posts

Teenager who dreamt of being a judge stabbed 24 times in 45 seconds

Three thugs are facing life sentences for stabbing a teenager who had dreams of being a judge 24 times in 45 seconds in front of horrified bus passengers

Google TV challenges Apple and Sky

Google and Sony have joined forces in a bid to bring the internet to millions of televisions. Comments

James Whitaker, doyen of the royal watchers, dies aged 71

James Whitaker, the doyen of royal reporters who was first to reveal Prince Charles's interest in Lady Diana Spencer, died today aged 71 after a long illness Comments

Closing time in King's Road as shops fall prey to the slump

King's Road is being left with empty shopfronts as businesses hit by the downturn leave one of the most famous and fashionable shopping streets in the world at an alarming rate Comments (10)

'Tree-spotting' former MP agreed Portcullis figs deal

The former MP who agreed to rent 12 fig trees to shade politicians in their offices lists "tree spotting" as a hobby and led a tree planting campaign, the Evening Standard can reveal Comments (4)

'Too soft' pupils will get toughened up to help them cope with failure

Schoolchildren will be given lessons in resilience because they have gone "soft" and don't know how to cope with failure Comments (3)

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Israel on alert after Thai bombs

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Money to burn: Battersea power station

Beefeaters: We must remember British history

Emma Thompson and the Tricycle theatre

Make 'death trap' junctions safer for cyclists, demands university mourning three

A university that saw two students and a member of staff killed cycling in London last year has accused Boris Johnson of failing to act swiftly enough over road junction "death traps" Comments (39)

Met's new task force makes 515 arrests in three-day blitz

Police arrested a total of 515 people and seized an armoury of guns and weapons in a three day crackdown on gangs last week Comments (1)

We're the Cockney rhyming gang: Poetry coaching given to Tower Hamlets pupils

Hundreds of schoolchildren who had never been inside a theatre have been coached to write and perform their own poetry on stage Comments

Charles recruits ambassador 'army' to help young find work

The Prince of Wales today announced plans to recruit an "army" to help find jobs for 100,000 youths Comments

You're too sensitive, Sean Penn tells Britain

Actor Sean Penn reignited the row over his "colonialism" comments about the Falklands by saying Prince William's deployment there as a search and rescue pilot was "insensitive" Comments (16)