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School car crash 'not deliberate'

12:44pm Thursday 20th June 2013

A crash in which five children and four adults were injured when a car overturned near a primary school is "not believed to be a deliberate act", police said.

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Cover-up names to be published

12:43pm Thursday 20th June 2013

The names of "certain individuals" currently kept anonymous in the row over a spate of baby deaths in Cumbria will be published later, Health Minister Earl Howe has disclosed.

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Teacher 'abduction' case jury out

12:40pm Thursday 20th June 2013

The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of a teacher accused of abducting a schoolgirl to France.

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Clegg criticised for Lawson remarks

12:18pm Thursday 20th June 2013

Nick Clegg has faced criticism for suggesting Charles Saatchi's clutching of wife Nigella Lawson's throat could have been "just a fleeting thing".

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Brady confidante attending tribunal

12:07pm Thursday 20th June 2013

Moors Murderer Ian Brady's confidante Jackie Powell is sitting in at his tribunal, it has been confirmed.

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Nine injured in crash near school

12:04pm Thursday 20th June 2013

Five children and four adults, thought to include a lollipop lady, were taken to hospital after a car overturned near a primary school.

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Plea to name 'cover-up' officials

11:50am Thursday 20th June 2013

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been asked to name and shame senior officials at the health regulator who have been accused of covering up their failure to investigate a spate of baby deaths.

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Drugs empire kingpin gets 18 years

11:45am Thursday 20th June 2013

The leader of a drugs empire which imported almost £110 million worth of cocaine and cannabis into the UK so he could lead a "lavish lifestyle" has been jailed for 18 years.

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Publisher agrees payout to psychic

11:36am Thursday 20th June 2013

The publisher of a national newspaper has agreed to pay "substantial" damages to a psychic after an article suggested she had "perpetrated a scam" on a theatre audience, a High Court judge has been told.

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School children hurt in road crash

10:57am Thursday 20th June 2013

A number of children have been injured after a car overturned near a primary school.

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Kids hurt in crash near school

10:48am Thursday 20th June 2013

A number of children have been injured after a car overturned near a primary school.

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Food offers boost retail sales

10:17am Thursday 20th June 2013

Supermarket offers on food helped drive retail sales higher than expected last month, adding to signs of optimism over consumer spending.

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Minister hails benefits of GM crops

9:39am Thursday 20th June 2013

Genetically modified crops have the potential to improve the environment and save lives, Owen Paterson said as he launched a new push for the UK to be at the forefront of developing the controversial technology.

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Bill errors costing families £6.7bn

8:50am Thursday 20th June 2013

Families are being left hundreds of pounds out of pocket due to errors by firms calculating their household bills, new research has found.

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Lenders told to plug £27bn hole

7:34am Thursday 20th June 2013

Five of Britain's biggest lenders must plug a combined £27.1 billion hole in their finances, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland accounting for more than 90% of the shortfall, the City regulator revealed.

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Paterson to extol GM crops benefits

5:36am Thursday 20th June 2013

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is set to reopen the controversy over genetically modified crops with a speech extolling the benefits of the technology.

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Memorial planned for code-breaker

5:36am Thursday 20th June 2013

An unsung hero of Britain's wartime Bletchley Park code-breaking operation is set to be honoured with a memorial 70 years after he helped turn the tide of the conflict.

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Peer: Prosecute health regulators

5:36am Thursday 20th June 2013

Health regulators should face prosecution for covering up their failure to investigate a spate of baby deaths, a leading lawyer said.

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Qatada deportation moves closer

3:05am Thursday 20th June 2013

The UK Government is expected to take its final steps towards ratifying a treaty designed to trigger the removal of radical cleric Abu Qatada from the country.

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Online retailer offers £3.68 dress

12:07am Thursday 20th June 2013

A £3.68 MWD - Minimum Wage Dress - has gone on sale aimed at women who "want to look good on a budget".

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£80m redevelopment for Stansted

12:07am Thursday 20th June 2013

A busy holiday airport is to get an £80 million terminal redevelopment.

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Baby antibiotics 'link to eczema'

12:07am Thursday 20th June 2013

The use of antibiotics in the first 12 months of life may increase the chance of developing eczema by up to 40%, according to a new study.

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'National Service Teachers' call

12:07am Thursday 20th June 2013

An army of top teachers should be deployed in schools that are failing their poorest pupils, according to Sir Michael Wilshaw.

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Study: Public pay cut by thousands

12:07am Thursday 20th June 2013

The pay of public sector workers will have been cut by thousands of pounds over the lifetime of the coalition Government because of wage freezes, VAT hikes and changes to benefits and tax credit, according to a new study.

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Too many mental patients in cells

12:07am Thursday 20th June 2013

Too many people suffering from mental disorders are being locked up in police custody rather than being protected in hospitals, a joint inspection has found.

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Life peerage for Sir Mervyn King

8:58pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Outgoing Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King is being made a peer, Downing Street confirmed.

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RM staff back rivals' mail boycott

7:30pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Royal Mail workers have voted in favour of boycotting competitors' mail and have massively rejected the Government's controversial plan to privatise the company.

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Trader fined over rabbit's teeth

5:40pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

A trader has been fined for trying to sell a rabbit at a market, despite its overgrown teeth.

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'No cancer risk in plastic bottles'

5:09pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Mothers in the UK have been reassured over claims that a chemical in plastic water bottles may be linked to cancer.

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Police urged to probe 'cover-up'

5:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Police have been asked to launch an investigation into the allegations of a cover-up at the health regulator, it has emerged.

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Brady still psychotic, says doctor

1:54pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Moors Murderer Ian Brady remains "chronically psychotic" and should remain in a hospital setting for treatment, his mental health tribunal has heard.

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Family delight at Iraq court ruling

1:50pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Families of British soldiers killed and injured fighting in Iraq have been given the go-ahead to bring compensation claims against the Government.

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PM hails 'frank' G8 talks on Syria

1:13pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

David Cameron has promised that Britain will not "plunge recklessly" into deeper involvement in the Syrian civil war, but said it was not possible to ignore the escalating slaughter going on in the country.

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Trade group expects 2014 to be a key year for gaming

12:25pm Monday 17th June 2013

A videogame organisation believes 2014 will be a pivotal year for games developers in the UK following a bumper week full of major reveals.

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Microsoft needs to look at UK indies, says gaming boss

12:44pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A gaming organisation says Microsoft must look after the interests of independent developers to help creative sectors in the United Kingdom.

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Bridger guilty of April's murder

12:26pm Thursday 30th May 2013

Former slaughterhouse worker Mark Bridger has been found guilty of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones.

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April case evidence 'overwhelming'

1:20pm Tuesday 28th May 2013

There is "overwhelming" evidence against the man accused of murdering April Jones, a jury has been told.

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Unpredictable weather continues

12:23pm Sunday 26th May 2013

Britain's unpredictable weather is set to continue this Bank Holiday as parts of the country bask in glorious sunshine on Sunday before temperatures plummet to near freezing in places overnight.

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'Suspicious' vehicle closes M-way

6:15pm Friday 24th May 2013

Bank holiday travellers faced huge tailbacks on one of the country's busiest motorways as police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service station.

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Two held after mid-air plane alert

3:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

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Support surges for Help For Heroes

9:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Man 'beheaded' in street attack

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A man has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.

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Area shut after 'serious incident'

4:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are dealing with a "serious incident" after responding to reports of an assault.

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House asking prices reach new high

12:08am Monday 20th May 2013

House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported.

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Red Arrows cleared for new displays

11:19am Friday 17th May 2013

The RAF's Red Arrows air display team has been cleared by the Chief of the Air Staff to fly in displays this year, the RAF said.

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Fire services 'could save £200m'

11:07am Friday 17th May 2013

Fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently, according to a report.

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British Olympic sailor dies as America's Cup boat capsizes

11:44pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew Simpson, from Sherborne, Dorset, has died after his yacht capsized off the coast of California, his team said.

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Credit unions to pool resources

12:09am Tuesday 7th May 2013

More than 30 credit unions have signed up to a "landmark" expansion drive which will save consumers up to £1 billion in loan interest repayments in the coming years.

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Keira Knightley 'marries in France'

6:46am Sunday 5th May 2013

She is estimated to be worth £30 million, but Hollywood star Keira Knightley opted for a low-key wedding to her musician boyfriend, which was sealed with a simple "oui" at the altar, it has been reported.

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