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Bereaved Birmingham father appeals for calm

11.08.11
The grieving father of one of three friends murdered while trying to protect their community from rioters in Birmingham appeals for calm... more

Children's entertainer convicted of sex offences against schoolboys spared jail

15.04.11
Children's holiday camp entertainer who committed a string of internet sex offences against four schoolboys is spared jail ... more

Man suspected of sexually abusing more than 20 children gets bail

09.03.11
Man arrested by detectives investigating the suspected sexual abuse and exploitation of more than 20 children has been released on bail ... more

TUC warns Government of rise in number of women out of work

09.03.11
Union leaders warn of a 'crisis' in female unemployment following a big rise in the number of women out of work over the past year ... more

Man, 20, is arrested in sex abuse inquiry at nursery

06.01.11
A male nursery worker has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse... more

Terror swoop to foil attack: Londoners among 12 seized in holiday atrocity alert

20.12.10
Anti-terror police swoop on a dozen suspects amid fears of a Mumbai-style Christmas attack on the UK mainland... more

35 injured in 'over-excited' rush to see X Factor's One Direction

08.12.10
Thirty-five people were treated for minor injuries after thousands of fans braved the cold to watch X Factor finalists One Direction perform... more

Teenage girl held for 'burning copy of Koran at school'

25.11.10
Teenage girl is arrested on suspicion of inciting religious hatred after allegedly burning a copy of the Koran at her school... more

X Factor 'stinks like a set-up' says Wagner

21.10.10
Wagner was brought back to the show as a wild card having been booted out by Louis Walsh at the judges' houses stage but has suspicions of a set up... more

Overtime pay for police will be slashed

01.10.10
Police overtime payments could be dramatically scaled back after the Government launches the most comprehensive review of their pay and conditions in more than 30 years... more

More Londoners fancy a ferret as ideal companion

07.04.10
Traditionally associated with Northerners in flat caps, ferrets are now being embraced by Londoners as the ideal urban pet... more

More commuter chaos as snow and freezing conditions continue

19.02.10
Another blast of wintry weather leads to more problems for commuters, with forecasters predicting further snow over the weekend... more

Mother held after girl, three, is found dead in her home

16.02.10
Mother arrested on suspicion of the murder of her three-year-old daughter after the child’s body was found in their home... more

UK Coal warns of falling prices and profits

29.01.10
UK Coal heaps more disappointment on investors with a stark profit warning amid further production delays and falling coal prices... 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

Terror detective: Check nursery schools for signs of Islamic brainwashing

11.12.09
Children as young as four should be monitored for signs of radicalisation by Islamic extremists, a leaked police memo states... more

Ambulance hits pillar on 999 call

02.11.09
Ambulance crashes into a concrete pillar on its way to try to save a man trapped under a train, the emergency service said... more

Officers tell of dead soldiers' bravery

13.07.09
Army officers paid tribute to the group of British soldiers killed in a blast in Afghanistan while trying to rescue troops injured in an earlier explosion... more

NHS Direct struggling with swine flu surge

26.06.09
Surge in swine flu cases leaves NHS swamped with calls - causing struggling bosses to adopt an "outbreak management" policy... more

Jaguar staff vote for shorter working week

05.03.09
Workers at car giant Jaguar Land Rover have voted to accept a shorter working week and a one-year pay freeze to avoid compulsory job cuts... more

UK troops fighting British Muslims in Afghanistan

25.02.09
The British Army is facing increasing numbers of British Muslims fighting for the Taliban in Afghanistan ... more

400,000 yob incidents 'blighting London lives'

04.02.09
Almost 400,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour were recorded by the Met Police last year, figures show... more

Driving on the hard shoulder gets green light from motorists

28.08.08
About half of all AA members back government plans to allow cars to use motorway hard shoulders to ease congestion, a survey has revealed... more


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