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Hospital writes to baby who died 20 years ago

20.10.09
Parents of a baby who died 20 years ago told how a hospital questionnaire asking about her condition brought their grief flooding back... more

Tree on the line causes rail misery

17.09.09
Thousands of commuters were hit by rush-hour delays when train services were cancelled after a tree fell onto power cables... more

N-Dubz front man Dappy spat in girl's face

11.09.09
Chart-topping rapper Dappy has a secret assault conviction for spitting in a girl’s face during a drunken brawl, it was revealed today... more

Taste of New York gets lost at Lower East

03.09.09
A great riverside location in Canary Wharf doesn't compensate for the lacklustre food at Lower East Liquor Bar & Bistro.... more

V Festival crowd looks back in anger after Oasis no-show

24.08.09
Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova and Cast No Shadow were highlights of V Festival but they weren't delivered by Oasis.... more

Charlotte Church kicks Gavin Henson out of luxury tent

24.08.09
Charlotte Church's boyfriend Gavin Henson was forced to sleep elsewhere at V Festival.... more

Stars set for V Festival as thousands set up camp

21.08.09
Thousands of festival-goers are already setting up camp in readiness for two days of live music and partying at V Festival... more

Police probe peer's £100,000 expenses

03.07.09
A Tory peer and shadow minister is being investigated by Scotland Yard over his £100,000 expense claims, it has emerged... more

The office: Commuting

22.06.09
We don't talk or even acknowledge each other's existence, but we share a tight bond with our fellow commuters... more

West Indies boss backs flops to learn lesson

28.04.09
Cricket: Coach John Dyson hopes West Indies have learned a lesson from their poor batting in the draw against Essex... more

Missing Bebo girl is safe

23.04.09
Two teenagers who disappeared after meeting on social networking internet site Bebo were found safe and well... more

Yet another knee blow puts Simon Jones out of Ashes contention

16.04.09
Cricket: England's hopes of recreating the Ashes magic of 2005 when the old enemy arrive this summer have been dealt a blow with the news that Simon Jones faces a two-month spell on the sidelines... more

Jack Tweed offered gym and cookery lessons in jail

15.04.09
Despite a relatively comfortable prison life with all mod cons, Jack Tweed is already fearing for his safety.... more

After the snow the deluge - flooding hits homes in the South

10.02.09
Severe storms continued to cause chaos across Britain with increased flood warnings around London... more

Campaigners protest against second runway at Stansted

19.01.09
Around 50 protesters gathered to demonstrate against the creation of a second runway at Stansted Airport... more

Carlisle may protest as it goes black at Grays

19.11.08
Grays Athletic were left in the dark after their floodlights failed again during their FA Cup first-round replay with Carlisle... more

Amy gives us a chavvy V Festival

18.08.08
Amy Winehouse took the stage to a hero's welcome at the V Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford - but it was far from a vintage performance.... more

Amy Winehouse is back to her worst after two V Festival gigs in two nights

17.08.08
She may have cleaned up for the second leg of the weekend's V festival. But it was a frail looking Amy Winehouse who returned home after her dismal performances at both the Chelmsford and Stafford legs of the festival in Essex.... more

Hippy chic for Coleen as she helicopters into V Festival in wellies

16.08.08
Wearing wellington boots and what appeared to be a colourful smock, Coleen McLoughlin was hardly recognisable today as she arrived for the second day of V Festival.... more

Winehouse, The Verve and mud to star at V Festival

14.08.08
This weekend's V Music Festival is in danger of turning into a mudbath... more

On tour now: Lenny Kravitz

31.07.08
On tour now: Lenny Kravitz ... more

Bishops speak out over Ray Lewis affair

08.07.08
The two bishops at the centre of the Ray Lewis affair speak for the first time about their reluctance to reveal to Boris the past of the man he'd made his deputy mayor ... more

Napier's ready for another smashing time

07.07.08
Essex batsman can do his England hopes a power of good tonight with another exhibition of hitting... more

Napier's ready for another smashing time

07.07.08
Essex batsman can do his England hopes a power of good tonight with another exhibition of hitting... more

Only way is up for Pettini's men

15.04.08
One promotion, at least, is not beyond Essex during Pettini's second term in charge... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

17.08.07
Among the top five gigs this weekend, you can rock out at the V Festival and catch Prince's funky moves at the O2 Arena.... more

Your ultimate guide to summer festivals

04.04.07
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more

Faithless reward the faithful thousands

21.08.06
Morrissey was only a qualified success as he closed the 10th V Festival despite belting out a few classics from The Smiths. The night really belonged to Faithless, says Chris Elwell-Sutton.... more

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