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Sex offender in court over death of Facebook girl

28.10.09

Mother of a teenage girl who was killed after she arranged to meet a man on Facebook told of the 'hurt and devastation' her death has caused... more

Blair's property portfolio grows as Nicky gets 'lads' pad'

07.10.09

Tony and Cherie Blair have buy sixth house bringing their property portfolio to �11.94million... 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

DNA tests reveal true killer of gas board clerk in 1979

17.09.09

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Man denies murdering sick father in hospital bed

21.08.09

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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

More bodies flown home as Obama says fight must go on

18.08.09

Barack Obama and David Miliband tried to shore up support for the war in Afghanistan as the bodies of three British soldiers were flown home... more

Rio Ferdinand signs up 'too curvy' model

05.08.09

A woman who was told she was too curvy to make it as a lingerie model is poised to make her magazine debut, thanks to Rio Ferdinand. ... 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

Memories of a man who was the last true gent of the game

31.07.09

Sir Bobby Robson was one of the most popular figures in the history of English football... more

South swelters as North warned of floods

02.07.09

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Giles Deacon: cutting a splash

02.07.09

Giles Deacon found inspiration for his first bikini line while lounging by the Chateau Marmont pool watching LA girls turn swimwear into daywear. Will Londoners follow suit?... more

New York salutes Billy Elliot as musical leads British charge with 10 Tony Awards

08.06.09

Billy Elliot was the toast of New York as Sir Elton John's musical picked up 10 Tony Awards, spearheading a triumphant night for British theatre... more

Stuart Broad promising that England will not be caught out by sucker punch

13.05.09

Cricket: After helping to blow away the woeful Windies at Lord�s, the paceman says the home side will be on their guard for a fightback... more

Hats off to Billy, a very British kind of success

07.05.09

I adore musicals - the cheesier and more ridiculous the better. I loved Never Forget, the Take That extravaganza, and when Merrily We Roll Along was on at the Donmar a few years ago, I went to see it three times... more

Apprentice 's Philip Taylor is fired for flirting

07.05.09

Philip Taylor became the latest Apprentice candidate to get the boot after flirting with fellow contestant Kate Walsh.... more

Johnson is warming to bold bid from Tidal Bay

02.04.09

Horse racing: Howard Johnson had a Cheltenham Festival to mirror the miserable winter weather at his County Durham base, but the trainer says Tidal Bay is blooming ahead of the Grade 1 Melling Chase at Aintree... more

It's great to be free again, says 'killer' wrongly jailed 27 years ago

18.03.09

An innocent man has walked free after serving 27 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit... more

Meet the Apprentices MkV

17.03.09

A Tanzanian beauty queen, an award-winning restaurateur and an ex-professional footballer are among the new batch of aspiring tycoons hoping to land a job with Sir Alan Sugar... 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

British crewmen on tanker seized by pirates are named

19.11.08

Two Britons held hostage by Somalian pirates on a supertanker were named as the Government announced tougher action to police the high seas... more

Just �53,000 debt? That's a reason to be cheerful

28.08.08

Often I feel as if I reside at the epicentre of credit crunch hell. A helpful survey this week seemed to confirm my worst suspicions... more

The death of elegance: Bruce Oldfield on how modern women are swopping effortless style for vulgar overkill

13.07.08

Many things make Bruce Oldfield cringe. But the thing that causes the designer greatest despair is what he believes is the death of elegance. ... more

'It's over': Jennifer gives Dale the bad news

27.06.08

After endless discussions with fellow housemates Lisa, Mario and a rather tipsy Dennis, Jennifer took Dale into the bedroom to discuss their relationship.... more

Big Brother Jennifer flirts up a storm with Dale as judge condemns her for missing divorce hearing

16.06.08

Big Brother contestant Jennifer Clark has been condemned by a judge after she missed a divorce hearing because she was starring on the reality show.... more