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Murray Walker diagnosed with cancer
Former Formula One commentator Murray Walker has been diagnosed with cancer.
Children more at risk on roads
The proportional share of death and serious injury on the roads involving children aged under five is at the highest level for 10 years, according to a report.
TV licence fee excuses revealed
A homeowner tried to wriggle out of paying their TV licence fee by claiming they merely used the glow from the set as a lamp to help them read.
Prison wing lambasted in report
A prison wing for low-risk inmates has been described by inspectors as the "worst establishment we have inspected in many years" following an unannounced visit.
Doubts raised over value of HS2
Demand for the HS2 high-speed rail project has "likely been overestimated" and the £33 billion project does not offer good value for money, according to a report by a think-tank.
Woolwich Angels petition presented
A petition calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby is to be presented to Downing Street.
'Huge problems' in social services
Huge problems are building up in social services departments because of staff shortages and "impossibly high" child protection caseloads, a union has warned.
Saatchi 'admits Lawson assault'
Art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assaulting his wife Nigella Lawson during an argument outside a London restaurant, it is understood.
Brady 'wants to end life in prison'
Moors murderer Ian Brady wants to go to prison so he is "free to end his life", a mental health tribunal has heard.
Putin tackled over stance on Syria
Western nations are facing down Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland over his support for the regime of Bashar Assad in Syria.
Nigella pictures 'a playful tiff'
Photographs which appear to show Charles Saatchi grabbing his wife Nigella Lawson's throat were the result of a "playful tiff", he said.
Crews battle recycling plant blaze
Firefighters are continuing to battle a huge fire at a recycling plant - as environmental teams try to prevent polluted water escaping the site.
Council accused over plantpot ban
Gardeners who won council awards for sprucing up their pedestrianised street said they have been asked to remove hundreds of pots because of health and safety concerns.
Man jailed for killing daughter
A man has been jailed for two years for the manslaughter of his daughter who contracted swine flu and died after she was seriously injured when he shook her.
Ambassador quizzed over spy claims
The UK's Ambassador in Turkey has faced questions over reports that GCHQ organised surveillance of the country's delegation to an international summit in London.
Cameron talks up free trade deal
Europe and the US have launched talks on a free trade deal which Prime Minister David Cameron believes could add £100 billion to the European Union (EU) economy.
Men urged to discuss health issues
Samuel L Jackson has urged men to be more open about their health problems in an attempt to tackle cancer.
Teacher 'was concerned' for girl
A schoolgirl allegedly abducted to France by her married maths teacher has told a court that he came with her because he feared she might commit suicide.
Pc tells of grapple with attacker
A police officer has described wrestling a knife-wielding attacker to the ground moments after he had stabbed worshippers at a mosque.
Hall jailed for indecent assault
Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been jailed for 15 months after he admitted 14 counts of indecent assault against girls as young as nine.
Bid to ease emergency care pressure
The NHS must design a simpler system if it is to relieve pressure on emergency care, according to a new report.
Girl abduction charge man remanded
A 35-year-old man accused of abducting a 14-year-old girl has been remanded in custody by magistrates.
Ofcom probes soldier murder footage
TV watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation over the decision by broadcasters to air footage before the watershed from the scene of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby.
Golf champ Rose shows off trophy
US Open winner Justin Rose has proudly shown off his new trophy after becoming the first English golfer to take the title in more than four decades.
Early screening 'aids cancer fight'
Women with a heightened risk of breast cancer could benefit from being screened for the disease at a younger age, research suggests.
Call to build 12 new super-prisons
More than 30 "run-down and poorly-located" jails should be shut and replaced with super-prisons holding up to 3,000 inmates, a former prison governor and deputy director at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.
Philip leaves hospital after op
The Duke of Edinburgh has left hospital, 11 days after he was admitted for exploratory abdominal surgery.
PM speaks of Syria opposition fears
David Cameron said he is "as worried as anyone" about terrorist and extremist elements among opposition forces fighting to oust Bashar Assad in Syria.
Mercer 'apologises for Jew remark'
Patrick Mercer has "unreservedly" apologised after he was caught on camera describing a female Israeli soldier as a "bloody Jew", it was reported.
NHS boss accused on gagging orders
Hospitals have spent £2 million on more than 50 gagging orders preventing staff speaking out, a Freedom of Information Act request has revealed.
Letting agent fees 'out of control'
Letting agents' fees are now "truly out of control" and tenants are having to go without food or turn off their heating to cover the costs, a housing and homelessness charity has warned.
G8 debating antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance will top the agenda when science minister David Willetts meets his G8 colleagues in London.
Real-terms pay drop 'unprecedented'
Wages have fallen by more in real terms during the current economic downturn than ever previously recorded, according to new research which found an "unprecedented" impact even on workers who have kept their jobs.
More people in UK surviving cancer
Around 400,000 people in the UK have been diagnosed with cancer and have survived for more than a decade, figures show.
Councils 'expecting bankruptcies'
Nine out of 10 council leaders expect some local authorities to face bankruptcy or fail to deliver essential services over the next three years, a survey showed.
Severed hand 'prank' backfires
A practical joke went wrong after a fake severed hand left outside a house as a prank led to residents contacting the police believing it to be real.
Chute throw mother 'meant to kill'
A mother tried to kill her newborn daughter by dropping her more than 40ft (12m) down a tower block rubbish chute, a court has heard.
Former HBOS chief loses knighthood
Former HBOS chief executive James Crosby has been formally stripped of his knighthood at his own request following a scathing parliamentary report into the bank's collapse.
Car driver hurt in school bus crash
A car driver has been left with serious injuries and pupils have been hurt in a crash with a school bus.
Police hunt 'racist' rail passenger
A rail passenger who allegedly launched a tirade of "grotesque racist insults" on a train has been urged to "do the right thing" and turn himself into police for questioning.
EDL tactics questionable, says head
Far-right group the English Defence League has "completely questionable" tactics, its leader has admitted.
GCSE grades to be axed in shake-up
Traditional GCSE grades are to be axed and coursework drastically cut under a major shake-up which will also see teenagers study 19th-century literature and more British history.
Hundreds of police tackle G8 demos
Hundreds of riot police have been deployed throughout central London as protests took place against next week's G8 summit.
Abandoned sex abuse cases reviewed
Four sex abuse cases that were dropped by police or prosecutors are being reviewed by a new panel set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.
Victims may pre-record evidence
Young and vulnerable victims of horrific crimes are to be offered the chance to pre-record evidence for criminal trials in a bid to protect them from the trauma of appearing in court.
Big welcome for tiny baby deer
A baby from the world's smallest species of deer has been born at a British zoo - weighing just two pounds.
Committee agrees as Yeo steps down
Conservative MP Tim Yeo has formally stood aside as chairman of an influential Commons committee while he faces investigation into claims that he used his position to help business clients.
BNP leader Griffin visits Syria
British National Party leader Nick Griffin has paid a surprise visit to Syria after being invited by the regime of President Bashar Assad to take part in a fact-finding visit to the war-torn country.
Bank admits PPI complaints 'issues'
Lloyds Banking Group has admitted "issues" with the handling of customers' payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, after an investigation allegedly found staff were told to ignore possible fraud.
North-south death divide 'shocking'
People living in the north of England have a greater risk of dying early than those in the south, according to a national league table of premature death rates.
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