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Websites probed over Baby P posts

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:55:23 GMT

Police investigate an internet hate campaign which breaches a banning order about those convicted in the Baby P case.

Pc on BNP member list suspended

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:20:26 GMT

Merseyside Police suspend an officer after he is named on a list of members of the British National Party.

'Ugly' author a 'liar and thief'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:13:28 GMT

The mother of barrister who wrote a book detailing childhood abuse brands her daughter a "wicked thief and a liar".

Shannon accused 'felt threatened'

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:55:17 GMT

The man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews told police he was threatened into keeping her by her mother, a court hears.

Courts martial after BBC filming

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:34:53 GMT

Four Army training instructors face courts martial after a BBC investigation into bullying claims at Britain's biggest base.

Pair jailed for 'callous' murder

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:18:25 GMT

Two teenagers who kicked and punched a man to death outside a social club in Bolton are given life sentences.

Asbo bans man from churches

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:39:33 GMT

A man is banned from churches across England and Wales after intimidating parishioners and stealing in Surrey.

War veteran meets 'dead' comrade - 67 years later

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:07:46 GMT

A World War II veteran makes an emotional reunion with a former comrade he thought was killed 67 years ago.

It's a fibbing competition - so politicians are disqualified

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:50:35 GMT

Contestants descend on the Lake District in the hope of being crowned the Biggest Liar in the World in an annual fibbing competition.

Hatton rediscovers his twinkle

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:02:38 GMT

How Ricky Hatton is revitalised by new coach Floyd Mayweather Sr

Gallas questions Arsenal courage

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:23:54 GMT

Arsenal captain William Gallas admits his side must toughen up if they are to challenge for the Premier League title.

Sheridan to miss Springbok Test

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:08:33 GMT

England prop Andrew Sheridan is ruled out of Saturday's Test against South Africa because of a neck injury.

Booze patrol

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:05:52 GMT

New ways police are using to tackle drink crime

C zone

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:07:03 GMT

Manchester votes on world's largest congestion charge

Compensation bid

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:50:03 GMT

Victims of crime speak out about their payout battles

Beams in Berlin

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:39:34 GMT

Jubilant England fans celebrate a fifth straight win

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Airline seats slashed by 236,000

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:48:18 GMT

Passenger capacity on flights out of Southampton and Bournemouth airports is slashed by 236,000 seats in the last year.

Jobs under threat at Oxfam office

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:52 GMT

Up to 45 jobs are under threat at a Oxfam's headquarters in Oxford, the charity says.

Fingerprints on Vicky's body bag

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:33:25 GMT

Fingerprints of the man accused of killing Vicky Hamilton are found on a bag containing part of her body.

Dog 'sniffs out' owner's cancer

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:52:02 GMT

A man from north Oxfordshire credits his pet Rottweiler with sniffing out his skin cancer.

County rejects fluoride in water

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:49:32 GMT

Plans to add fluoride to tap water in Southampton are rejected by Hampshire councillors, despite city councillors approving the move.

Toddler's bone marrow transplant

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:44:09 GMT

A toddler with leukaemia who was given just months to live has her vital bone marrow transplant.

Homeowner in 20-mile lorry chase

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:45:03 GMT

A 63-year-old pursues a lorry for 20 miles after it damages part of his 500-year-old Suffolk home.

House sealed off after death

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:53:24 GMT

A man is arrested on suspicion of murder following an incident at a house in Lincolnshire.

Clearance sales for pottery firm

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:32:09 GMT

Administrators who have taken over a pottery firm hold clearance sale at 16 sites around the UK.

Pirated audiobook seller jailed

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:53:17 GMT

A Derby man who made and sold pirated copies of audiobooks at a cost of more than £1m to the publishing industry is jailed.

Penthouse sale nets £1m record

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:52:14 GMT

A penthouse has become the most expensive flat in Birmingham after selling for £1m, say developers.

Four wards shut over bug

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:04:08 GMT

Four wards are closed to new patients at a Coventry hospital after an outbreak of a winter vomiting bug.

Fire crews decontaminate children

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:24:07 GMT

Children at a Gateshead school are decontaminated after they are exposed to a dangerous chemical.

Rhys accused refuses to testify

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:45:25 GMT

A boy who gave an alibi for the teenager accused of murdering schoolboy Rhys Jones refuses to give evidence at Liverpool Crown Court.

Farmers sent 'criminals' details

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:11:28 GMT

A police force mistakenly sends the personal details of dozens of suspected criminals to farmers in Northumberland.

Hospital to bury unclaimed organs

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:59:13 GMT

Parents of children whose organs were removed at Liverpool's Alder Hey hospital have until May to reclaim their body parts.

Two children shot with 'BB' gun

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:35:58 GMT

Two children are shot with a "BB" style gun, prompting a police plea to parents.

Mother's plea to missing daughter

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:33:16 GMT

The mother of a woman who has gone missing with her five girls says her daughter faced losing the children for a second time.

Escape prompts mother's jail call

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:04:35 GMT

A man accused of murder who escaped from a hospital should have been in jail, his alleged victim's mother says.

Drivers face crossing toll rise

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:47:53 GMT

Drivers will have to pay 50% more to cross the River Tamar from Cornwall into Devon if councillors approve plans to raise the toll price.

Petition over planned bus scheme

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:07:18 GMT

A petition signed by nearly 3,000 people over a new bus scheme, is to be presented to Bath councillors.

Racist note sent to football boss

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:10:02 GMT

A letter to Chippenham Town FC's black manager containing racist comments is handed to the police.

Boy, 10, arrested after gun fired

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:15:48 GMT

A 10-year-old boy is arrested after an alleged firearms incident at a school in Gloucestershire.

Rifles get freedom of the county

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:44:51 GMT

The freedom of the county is awarded to the First Battalion, The Rifles.

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