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Prayers offered for Woolwich victim

8:03pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the soldier killed in the brutal terrorist attack in London.

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Mother guilty of benefit fraud

6:28pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.

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Mother guilty of benefits fraud

4:44pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A woman has been found guilty of fraudulently pocketing more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming her children had disabilities and conditions.

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Brit stars vying for US TV awards

4:26pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards.

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GP jailed for filmed sex assaults

2:12pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A family doctor who used a secret camera inside his James Bond-style wristwatch to record himself abusing female patients has been jailed for 12 years after admitting a string of sex charges.

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Pair jailed for gangland murder

12:49pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Two men have been jailed for life for shooting the stepson of gangland celebrity and author Dave Courtney.

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Bridger 'cannot recall April moves'

12:40pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack has told a jury he put her body "somewhere where it has not been found".

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Police chief defends response time

12:26pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

Scotland Yard has hit back after questions were raised about how long it took officers to reach the scene of the terrorist murder in Woolwich.

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Stewardess charged after drugs find

10:49am Thursday 23rd May 2013

An air stewardess has been charged following the seizure of around six kilos of cocaine at Heathrow Airport.

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Holiday weather warms up - a bit

10:19am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Warmer weather will make a welcome return over the bank holiday weekend.

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Nissan in safety recall on Micras

8:46am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Motor company Nissan is recalling thousands of cars in the UK due to a potential steering wheel problem.

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How I confronted soldier's killers

8:29am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A woman who risked her life to confront an armed man suspected of slaughtering a British soldier in broad daylight has described how she tried to calm him moments after the barbaric attack.

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Eight held over family fire deaths

8:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Eight people have been arrested by police investigating an arson attack that left eight members of the same family dead more than a decade ago.

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Call for child abduction UK 'hub'

7:43am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Experts are calling for better recording and sharing of information to help tackle child abduction in the UK.

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Dog attack boy, two, has surgery

7:00am Thursday 23rd May 2013

A two-year-old boy has undergone surgery on his face after he was savaged by a family dog.

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April: Suspect's evidence resumes

5:08am Thursday 23rd May 2013

The former slaughterman accused of abducting and murdering April Jones is to resume giving evidence after he denied "weaving a complex web of lies" about the schoolgirl's death.

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Call for compulsory sex education

12:05am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Sex and relationships education should be compulsory in secondary schools as ministers are failing to take action to protect children and women, a damning report has claimed.

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Police commissioner scrutiny urged

12:05am Thursday 23rd May 2013

Stronger scrutiny is required of elected police commissioners to prevent "maverick decision making", a damning report by MPs has warned.

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Two arrested after mosque attacks

11:20pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Two men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques following the terrorist incident in Woolwich.

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Woman 'confronted Woolwich pair'

10:42pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A mother confronted the Woolwich attackers, asking them to hand over their weapons and warning them: "It is only you versus many people, you are going to lose", it has been reported.

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Boy, two, attacked by family dog

10:04pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A two-year-old boy was badly hurt when he was attacked by the family dog, police said.

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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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Four winners share Lotto jackpot

11:06pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Four winners shared Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of £3.5 million, Camelot have said.

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Deputy Speaker held on sex charges

10:58pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Deputy House of Commons Speaker and Conservative MP Nigel Evans has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape.

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Britain dodges triple-dip slump

9:43am Thursday 25th April 2013

The UK has avoided an unprecedented triple-dip recession after the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% at the start of the year, official figures have revealed.

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Videogame companies shunning high street in favour of digital

10:30am Wednesday 24th April 2013

More game developers than ever before are working on games that are distributed online rather than in high street shops.

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Vigilantes 'threaten prosecutions'

5:17pm Monday 22nd April 2013

Self-proclaimed "vigilantes" posing online as underage girls to meet alleged paedophiles could threaten successful prosecutions, say police.

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Runners to honour Boston victims

3:27am Sunday 21st April 2013

Thousands of fun-runners, athletes and fundraisers will show solidarity to those affected by the Boston terror attacks as they start the London Marathon.

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Person dies in measles outbreak

11:56am Friday 19th April 2013

A person has died of suspected measles in one of the biggest epidemics in the UK for a decade.

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450 public sector jobs 'lost daily'

6:59am Wednesday 17th April 2013

Almost 450 jobs have been lost from councils and police forces across the UK every day since the coalition came to power, according to a new report.

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Tourist boss may sue forecasters

4:27pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

A tourist boss is threatening to sue weather forecasters for pessimistic predictions he claims are ruining his business.

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Parliament pays tribute to Thatcher

2:54am Wednesday 10th April 2013

Parliamentarians are gathering to pay tribute to the late Baroness Thatcher ahead of the former Prime Minister's funeral next week.

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Baroness Thatcher death - Live blog

1:41pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced. The former prime minister, who had suffered bouts of illness for many years, was said to have died peacefully.

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Lady Thatcher dies of stroke at 87

1:54pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 following a stroke, her family has announced.

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Baroness Thatcher dies after stroke

1:36pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced.

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Baroness Thatcher dies after stroke

12:52pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced.

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Couple face jail over fatal blaze

5:05am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

A couple who killed their six children in a house fire are set to be jailed.

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At last ... spring set to break out

3:38pm Tuesday 2nd April 2013

Long-awaited spring weather is finally expected to arrive this weekend with temperatures set to return to normal, following the coldest March in more than 50 years.

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Games developers increasingly focused on mobile

5:50am Tuesday 2nd April 2013

The UK games development sector is increasingly made up of young, independent studios making games for mobile and tablet devices, a survey has found.

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Cold snap looks set to continue

11:20am Monday 1st April 2013

The unseasonable cold weather shows no signs of letting up following the coldest March in more than 50 years.

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March set to be coldest since 1962

12:06pm Thursday 28th March 2013

This March is set to be the coldest in the UK since 1962, weather experts have said.

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Call to address 'English question'

12:04am Thursday 28th March 2013

The "English question" must be resolved to allow the United Kingdom's rapidly changing constitutional settlement to settle in a satisfactory form, a committee of MPs have said.

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