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Boys cleared of Columbine massacre plot at their school

16.09.09
Police and prosecutors were strongly criticised for pursuing a case against two teenagers who were cleared of plotting a Columbine-style massacre at their own school... more

Protesters target Lord Mandelson as he takes charge

10.08.09
Lord Mandelson’s home was besieged by protesters angry at the closure of Britain’s only wind turbine factory, as the Business Secretary returns from holiday to run the country... more

Dead soldiers return home from Afghanistan

28.07.09
Bodies of five British soldiers killed in Afghanistan during one the bloodiest periods since the current conflict began will return to British soil... more

No takers after Gatwick is forced to put itself on sale

16.07.09
The future of Gatwick has turned from the uncertain to the farcical after the forced sale of London’s second airport was derailed by news that no one wants to buy it ... more

Police league tables in fight against waste

23.06.09
"Value for money" performance tables covering all 43 police forces in Britain are to be published for the first time in an attempt to eliminate waste... more

£25m won't change me, Euromillions winner claims

16.06.09
Lottery winner Brian Caswell will not let his £25 million jackpot change his life, he said - but he will buy a flash car and go to Rio... more

Elbow scoop two Ivor Novello Awards

21.05.09
The transformation of Elbow from gentle outsiders to rock mainstream was confirmed today at the Ivor Novello Awards.... more

Students in Quick 'terror' arrests freed without charge

22.04.09
Ministers are facing an embarrassing deportation battle as nine Pakistani students held in the anti-terror raids that followed Bob Quick's photographed files blunder were released without charge... more

Last two terror suspects in Brown’s ‘big plot’ are freed

22.04.09
Gordon Brown is facing embarrassment after the final two men held in the anti-terror raids that followed Bob Quick’s photographed files blunder were released without charge... more

Pakistanis and Afghans arrested

09.04.09
Police smashed an alleged al Qaeda bomb plot as they arrested 12 men in raids across the north- west of England... more

M&S firmer despite the talk dividend will be cut

09.04.09
Morgan Stanley has joined the growing number of brokers warning clients that one of the UK’s best-known retailers will have to cut its dividend next month, with potentially disastrous consequences for the share price ... more

Knife ordeal of United player's fiancée as raiders target home

24.02.09
Three hooded robbers raided the home of Manchester United player Darren Fletcher and attacked his fiancée ... more

Todd's chaotic love life 'damaged the police'

10.02.09
The chaotic love life of Michael Todd damaged the reputation of policing, a report has found... 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

London's conviction rate for rape is the lowest across Britain

08.01.09
London has the lowest rate of rape convictions in the country with less than half of cases brought to court ending in prosecution, figures show... more

Manchester votes ‘no’ to C-charge

12.12.08
Voters have delivered a resounding “no” to plans for Britain’s biggest road-charging zone... more

My sneaking respect for men who fit so much into life

28.11.08
The revelation that the late Chief Constable of Greater Manchester conducted affairs with at least 38 women in six years may, I suspect, be received rather differently by men than by women... more

'Bigfoot' print may link killer to vice girl deaths

26.11.08
Police have taken moulds of a killer's size 14 feet in the hope they can solve the murders of three prostitutes dating back more than 20 years... more

Baby and toddler stabbed to death

13.11.08
A three-month-old baby and a toddler aged three have been found dead after being repeatedly stabbed in the chest... more

Raw rage beats forgiveness any day

08.10.08
How impressive is Carolyn, widow of Michael Todd, the philandering chief constable of Greater Manchester who froze himself to death on Snowdon... more

Forgive me, said text of top officer who died on Snowdon

06.10.08
Police chief Michael Todd sent a last text message before he died, saying: "I'm sorry for what I have done, forgive me in another life," the inquest into his death heard... more

Huhne: Met can do better

16.09.08
At least 20,000 more violent crimes a year would be solved if the Metropolitan Police's detection rate matched the average for other cities, say the Liberal Democrats... more

Met chief 'kept quiet about suicide officer's affairs'

22.08.08
Sir Ian Blair was accused of failing to disclose the troubled personal life of a chief constable who committed suicide... more

Let's not be naive - men will always lust for more

14.03.08
Here we go again. Two high-flying men have been brought down by not being able to keep their trousers up... more

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