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Ex-priest faces court on child sex abuse charges

19.05.11
Former priest appears before a Crown Court judge charged with sexually abusing four boys in the 1980s and 1990s ... more

Rihanna, Eminem, and Arctic Monkeys will play V Festival

01.03.11
US rapper Eminem and Sheffield based band Arctic Monkeys will headline this year's V Festival with support from Rihanna... more

75-year-old savaged after stray dog went wild

16.02.11
A 75-year-old man was seriously injured when he was attacked by a stray Staffordshire Bull Terrier... more

Dog starved, tied up and then abandoned in north London

07.02.11
Video: This is the moment a cruel owner abandoned his emaciated dog in north London tied to a drainpipe... more

Twins who died after treatment at under-fire NHS hospital named

12.11.10
Newborn twins who died after an apparent treatment blunder at a scandal-hit NHS hospital are named... more

Great ideas for half-term fun

19.10.10
It’s not just kids who get to enjoy the school holiday — there are great activities in the capital and beyond for all ages this month... more

Why my weapon dog, Lottie, is no threat to you

25.08.10
What shall we do about status dogs, attack dogs, killer dogs, their macho leather harnesses and collars studded and spiked? ... more

Three Britons are killed in Afghan plane crash

18.05.10
Three British nationals were feared dead after a passenger plane crashed in a mountainous area of northern Afghanistan... more

We’ll need body armour for David Cameron's Big Society

17.05.10
When David Cameron talked about the “Big Society”, what did he actually mean? Is it simply a way of explaining public service cuts?... more

Father kills family dog with kitchen knife after it savages his two-year-old girl

23.03.10
Two-year-old has been savaged by a family dog at her home in south-east London... more

Hospital patients being let down by high-handed doctors, says health watchdog

25.02.10
Thousands of cancer patients and those needing surgery or life-saving health checks are getting worse care than ever at London hospitals... more

Teenager ‘mauled by gang’s dogs then stabbed to death’

04.02.10
A teenager was murdered in a park when a gang unleashed vicious dogs as “weapons,” the Old Bailey hears... more

Police officer numbers fall in a quarter of forces

26.01.10
Police officer numbers fell over the past five years in a quarter of forces as 13 out of 43 forces in England and Wales reported cuts... more

Anglo-Saxon gold treasure hoard worth millions

24.09.09
Latest: An amateur treasure hunter searching his friend’s farm with a metal detector has discovered the largest ever hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold... more

Alkane profits from mine gas

16.09.09
A small alternative-energy firm creating electricity from gases in abandoned Nottinghamshire coal mines is continuing to improve profits... 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

Nervous wait for Brown as future hangs in balance

04.06.09
Gordon Brown faces a nail-biting wait which could see him propelled from Number 10 in the wake of a voter backlash at the polls... more

Rebels in the vote

01.05.09
The vote to scrap second home allowances for outer London MPs was opposed by 39 Members... more

Five hospital trusts fail to target MRSA

03.04.09
Five London health trusts have failed to meet hygiene standards set by a new "super-regulator" for health and social care... more

Boy killed by pitbull mob

07.01.09
Schoolboy Kodjo Yenga was murdered by a gang over a Staffordshire Bull terrier puppy in Hammersmith... more

Men 'tried 15 times to detonate car bombs'

20.10.08
Fifteen calls were made to mobile phone detonators attached to two car bombs left in the West End, a jury heard... more

Three are still critical after fatal coach crash

19.08.08
This is the dramatic aftermath of a fatal crash in which a coach carrying more than 70 passengers plunged down a steep embankment and into a garden... 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

Generator hit by £45m blowout

07.08.08
The clean-up of one of Britain's biggest polluting power plants has backfired... more

New trees destroyed by dogs training for fights

14.07.08
Fighting dogs have been blamed for destroying more than 100 trees in a park used by their owners for training and illegal bouts... more

The best theme parks and attractions

09.07.08
Planning a day out to remember? Sarah Kingsley checks out what's new at the major theme parks and attractions and tells you how to make it an enjoyable day that the kids will really treasure.... more

March of the middle-class food stores

18.06.08
Food-obsessed Londoners were salivating with glee as two of Britain's most upmarket food chains revealed major expansion plans in the capital... more


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