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Olympians enjoy royal garden party
The Queen has hosted the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the summer for Olympians, Paralympians and London 2012 officials.
'Great concerns' for missing boys
The public has been asked to help find three young boys who have gone missing in London.
Wife's tribute at soldier funeral
The wife of a serviceman killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has told mourners at his funeral he will live on through their unborn son.
Police killer admits double murder
Police killer Dale Cregan has admitted the murders of a father and son.
Tandem couple killer drive jailed
Relatives of a "perfect couple" killed by a disqualified driver fleeing police have called for tougher sentences for motorists who kill.
Mark Bridger denies 'web of lies'
The former slaughterman accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones has denied "weaving a complex web of lies" when "fabrications" about his life history were revealed to a jury.
'Crazed' attackers 'hacked victim'
Eyewitnesses have described seeing the "crazed" Woolwich attackers "hacking" at their victim and posing for pictures before charging at police wielding meat cleavers.
It's an eye for an eye - attacker
Shocking footage has emerged of one of the Woolwich attackers, heavily bloodied and saying: "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."
UK 'will never buckle over terror'
Britain will "never buckle" in the face of terrorist incidents, David Cameron vowed, as he condemned the "absolutely sickening" killing of a man in a street in London.
Pair in 'barbaric' terror attack
One of the men behind a barbaric terror attack on the streets of London was filmed wielding a bloodied meat cleaver and saying, "We swear by almighty Allah we will never stop fighting you."
Man faces court over Hyde Park bomb
A 61-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four soldiers in the IRA Hyde Park bomb in 1982.
Duke joins Kohima veterans service
The Duke of York has joined veterans of what Earl Mountbatten described as "probably one of the greatest battles in history" for their annual memorial service and wreath-laying.
Board urged not to free Venables
The mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has urged a parole board not to release killer Jon Venables.
Visa offer for Afghan interpreters
Afghan interpreters who served on the front line in Helmand with British troops for more than a year may be eligible for a five year visa to the UK, it has emerged..
Child killer gagging order lifted
The High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to a killer who committed "exceptionally horrific crimes".
Girl 'repeatedly raped by group'
A young girl was repeatedly raped and sexually abused by 10 friends over a five-year period, a court has heard.
Image shows 'ideal woman celebrity'
This is how the ideal female celebrity would look, according to a new survey.
Osbourne returns to X Factor panel
TV bosses have finally confirmed Sharon Osbourne will return to The X Factor judging panel to replace Tulisa Contostavlos.
Act on tax avoidance, urges Cameron
David Cameron is to step up the campaign against tax evasion and "aggressive" tax avoidance as Apple joins multinational corporations in the spotlight.
Coalition stays together, says PM
David Cameron has insisted it is his intention to keep the coalition together until the 2015 general election.
UK 'still a long way from recovery'
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put pressure on George Osborne to change economic course in a critical assessment of the state of the British economy.
New mayor crashes car into shop
The new mayor of an area of Suffolk is recovering after driving his car into a branch of Tesco Express.
Cameron tribute to party grassroots
David Cameron has continued to reach out to his party's grassroots, insisting "I feel I am one of them" in the wake of the damaging claims an ally had sneered at activists.
Puppy swallows whole lolly stick
A puppy survived after swallowing a four-and-a-half-inch lolly stick, vets have said.
PM 'proud' of gay marriage Bill
David Cameron has insisted he was proud of legislation to introduce gay marriage, despite a Commons rebellion which saw 130 of his own MPs oppose the change on Tuesday night.
Better pay 'means bigger classes'
Plans to give heads the power to award higher pay rises to good teachers will result in larger class sizes for children, the Chief Inspector of Schools has warned.
'Alarming rate' of wildlife decline
UK wildlife is "in trouble", with almost 2,000 species of birds, animals, insects and plants known to have declined in the past half century, experts have warned.
Food hygiene 'a postcode lottery'
Food outlets in parts of the London borough of Bexley have the worst hygiene standards of more than 2,000 postcodes, while those in Birmingham's B35 area offer the best, according to a Which? investigation.
55 beaches meet tough new standards
More than 50 English beaches have met tough new EU standards to receive Blue Flag awards for 2013.
'World class' rocker Bolder dies
Uriah Heep and Spiders From Mars bassist Trevor Bolder has died following a battle with cancer, his band said. He was 62.
'Failures' in tax fraud crackdown
Billions of pounds of taxpayers' money is being lost because of the failure of HM Revenue and Customs to clamp down effectively on fraud and error, MPs have warned.
102 free school proposals approved
Education Secretary Michael Gove has approved more than 100 free school applications, which will make up around 50,000 school places.
Police force to sell unused £11m HQ
A police force that spent more than £11 million on a headquarters it has never used has announced it will sell the site after it has been empty for five years.
Gay marriage plan backed by MPs
The Government's plans to legalise gay marriage have cleared the House of Commons despite more Tory MPs voting against the proposals than voting in favour of them.
Harry Potter edition fetches £150k
A first edition of the first Harry Potter book, personally annotated by JK Rowling, has sold for £150,000 at auction.
Dame Judi proud of Bomber Boys role
Dame Judi Dench has described herself as being "very proud" to be the first patron of a new campaign to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial for generations to come.
Woman tries to drive into Commons
A woman has been detained by police after trying to drive through the main gates of the House of Commons.
'Strong evidence' of burnt remains
Experts found "very strong evidence" of burnt human skull remains at the home of the man accused of murdering April Jones, a jury has heard.
Patients 'harmed' by 111 service
The implementation of the new NHS non-emergency advice line has caused harm to patients, the director of patient safety at NHS England has admitted.
Seven UK child soldiers in Mid East
Britain sent seven children to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq during a four-year period, it has emerged.
Mother's pride at son's VC honour
The mother of a "supremely courageous and inspiring" British soldier who died as he protected the lives of his comrades in a battle with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has spoken of her pride after accepting his posthumous Victoria Cross (VC).
Nicholson set to retire with £1.9m
Embattled NHS boss Sir David Nicholson plans to retire next year, with a pension pot worth almost £1.9 million.
Three jailed for fake £1 coins plot
Three forgers have been jailed for what police believe is the largest ever plot to make fake pound coins in the UK, some of which may still be in circulation.
Jail term for 'sugar daddy' conman
A heartless conman who fleeced more than £170,000 out of a string of women he met on a website for "sugar daddies" has been jailed for seven years.
Last-ditch appeal over measles jabs
Health chiefs are appealing to children still unprotected against measles to sign up to an in-school vaccination drive before it ends.
Tulisa quits X Factor judge job
Tulisa Contostavlos has finally confirmed she will not be returning as a judge to X Factor this year.
A&E units dropping four-hour target
Many hospital emergency departments have dropped the Government's four-hour target to deal with patients because of soaring demand, MPs have heard.
Deal rescues gay marriage bill
The legalisation of gay marriage is poised to be approved by MPs after surviving a Tory backbench bid to derail it.
Australians win show garden prize
An Australian team has won the best show garden prize for the first time in the Chelsea Flower Show's 100-year-history - with one of its members celebrating by stripping off and going for an impromptu swim.
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