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'No cancer risk in plastic bottles'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:10:25 +0100

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

BBC 'spent £22 million on pay-offs'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:04 +0100

The BBC has spent more than £22 million in pay-offs known as compromise agreements over the last six years, it has been reported.

Brady still psychotic, says doctor

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:57:23 +0100

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

Mail staff vote for rivals' boycott

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:41:07 +0100

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

Cities vying for culture spotlight

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:04:08 +0100

Dundee, Hull, Leicester and Swansea Bay are the four contenders which have made it through to the shortlist for the UK's next City Of Culture.

11-stone dog breaks fit club record

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:52:44 +0100

An 11-stone bullmastiff dog has become the fattest pet to enter an animal charity's fit club.

More allegations for Deputy Speaker

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:06:09 +0100

Commons Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans has been further arrested on suspicion of three counts of indecent assault.

Police urged to probe 'cover-up'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:29 +0100

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

Father's grief over train deaths

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:18:30 +0100

The father of a teenager who was killed by a train in an apparent suicide pact with a school friend has spoken of his grief.

Family delight at Iraq court ruling

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:07:58 +0100

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

UK could enjoy hottest day of year

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:35:54 +0100

The UK may bask in the hottest day of the year so far on Wednesday.

PM hails 'frank' G8 talks on Syria

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:35:50 +0100

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.

Assange expects to stay in embassy

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:14:52 +0100

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has revealed.

Guides drop God vow from Promise

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:14:51 +0100

It has been a part of the Promise for over a century, but from now on girls will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides.

New food labels help fight obesity

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:14:43 +0100

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity crisis.

Patient restraint data revealed

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:14:42 +0100

Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the "dangerous" face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.

Many roads 'could become unusable'

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:14:42 +0100

Much of the local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning.

Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:21 +0100

A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.

Wet summers due to warmer Atlantic

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:47:05 +0100

Recent wet summers in the UK may have been caused by a major warming of the North Atlantic Ocean, leading scientists and meteorologists have said.

Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:47:10 +0100

The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.