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Hurricane Katia brings death and chaos to UK

13.09.11
A motorist died and an 11-year-old boy was taken to hospital after the remnants of Hurricane Katia brought 80mph winds to Britain... more

Mother who left son's body in police station on murder charge

03.09.10
Mother who carried the body of her two-year-old son into a police station is charged with murder ... more

Killer who raped girl in London died of heart disease in jail cell

03.09.10
Serial rapist and killer dubbed “The Beast” died of heart disease in the jail where he was serving a life sentence, an inquest hears... more

Armed police guard children on school run

07.07.10
Children return to school in Rothbury under the eyes of armed police as their village remains on security lockdown... more

EBay seller who bid against himself to be sentenced

05.07.10
The first British eBay seller to be prosecuted for online auction fixing is to be sentenced ... more

Son, 32, sues mother over childhood beatings by father

25.05.10
Son sues his mother at the High Court over her alleged failure to protect him from his father's beatings... more

Sir Alex Ferguson is the perfect man to rule Britannia

21.05.10
There really can be only one manager to lead the Home Nations at the Olympics in 2012. . . ... more

White supremacist and son await sentence over ricin plot

14.05.10
White supremacist who created deadly chemical ricin will be sentenced along with his racist son... more

Bodies of three soldiers return home from Afghanistan

07.05.10
The bodies of three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan to be brought home... more

Tributes paid to Army ‘warrior’ killed in Afghanistan

24.03.10
British soldier killed in an explosion in Afghanistan was 'one of the Army’s rarest treasures', his comrades said... more

Child killer Ian Huntley back in jail after having throat slashed

22.03.10
Soham murderer Ian Huntley is back in prison after being attacked by a fellow prisoner leaving him needing hospital treatment... more

Rapist jailed for 35 years over murder of girl he met on Facebook

08.03.10
Convicted sex offender sentenced to at least 35 years in jail after admitting the kidnap, rape and murder of a teenager he met through Facebook... more

BNP member teacher faces misconduct charge

02.03.10
Teacher, who is member of BNP, accused of expressing religious intolerance on the internet faces misconduct charge... more

It's glam up north at Rockliffe Hall

21.01.10
This is a country house hotel for those who prefer the glamorous: carpets are thick and springy, crystal chandeliers hang above huge beds and in public spaces... more

Bodies of three soldiers flown home

19.01.10
Bodies of three British soldiers killed in Afghanistan by improvised explosive devices were returned to Britain... more

Treacherous conditions cause more travel chaos

08.01.10
More travel misery as plunging temperatures play havoc on the roads, railways and at airports... more

Travel turmoil as icy conditions bring misery to commuters

07.01.10
Widespread ice causes more havoc for road, railway and airline travellers as the big freeze continues to cause huge disruptions... more

Big freeze brings fresh chaos as temperatures hit minus 17C

07.01.10
Arctic temperatures and widespread ice cause new round of disruption as the big freeze kept its grip on the country... more

230,000 pupils get day off, more closures feared

06.01.10
Around 230,000 children were given the day off as icy roads and cancelled bus services forced heads of at least 454 state schools across London – one in five – to shut... more

How your region has been affected by the Arctic blast

05.01.10
Here is a round-up of how the Arctic blast was affecting regions around the UK today:... more

'Less lethal' gun is still dangerous, argue critics

08.12.09
Tasers have been available to firearms police since 2003, although it was not until last December that the Home Office relaxed the rules to allow their more widespread use by forces... more

Soft going could halt Tidal Bay's Tingle Creek bid

01.12.09
Howard Johnson looks set to duck the Tingle Creek at Sandown and re-route Tidal Bay to the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon... more

Making an ass of the law

22.09.09
The range of construction schemes ripped off demonstrates how builders operate: from the bare-faced cheeky to the downright disgraceful ... more

Soldier dies in rescue mission just months after his wedding

18.08.09
One of the latest three British soldiers killed by roadside bombs had married just weeks before he deployed to Afghanistan... more

Football legend Sir Bobby Robson dies at 76

31.07.09
Former England and Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson, 76, has died following a long battle with cancer... more

Sir Bobby Robson: Factfile

31.07.09
Sir Bobby Robson: Factfile... more

Future bleak after freeze takes its toll

05.01.09
Sedgefield appears the brightest prospect of any National Hunt racing being staged over the next few days following the abandonment of Leicester's Tuesday card... more


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