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McCanns fear child protection plan
Missing Madeleine McCann's parents have joined the chorus of concerns about the Government's child protection policies after a top policeman quit in protest at plans to curtail his agency's...
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Japan murder suspect issues apology
The Japanese man accused of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker in 2007 has apologised to her family in a letter, it has emerged. Tatsuya Ichihashi is awaiting trial for the killing, after being...
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Albania in mourning over Wisdom
The prime minister of Albania declared his country was mourning "legend" Sir Norman Wisdom, who became an unlikely hero to his nation during its darkest days. Sir Norman, who died peacefully in his...
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Murder probe after two bodies found
A double murder inquiry is under way after the bodies of two men were discovered by police. Officers made the grim find after being called to an address on Waddington Avenue in Burnley, Lancs. The...
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Failed Times Square bomber jailed
The failed Times Square car bomber has been jailed for life for trying to bring carnage to crowded central New York. Pakistani immigrant Faisal Shahzad was told by a judge she hopes he spends some of...
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Escalation fears after bomb attack
Fears of an escalation in dissident republican terrorist attacks have heightened after a car bomb wrecked buildings near the centre of Londonderry. Even though police said nearly 60 people have...
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Teenagers quizzed over pier blaze
Two teenagers are being quizzed by police after a landmark Victorian pier was ravaged by fire. Up to 95% of Hastings Pier was destroyed as emergency services struggled to get the blaze under control...
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Boys aged nine suspended over drugs
Four boys aged just nine have been suspended from school after being found with cannabis, education officials said. They were found with a small amount of the drug in the playground at Cherry Fold...
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Cameron backs communications chief
Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his director of communications Andy Coulson, insisting there had been no complaints about his handling of 10 Downing Street's media operations. Mr Cameron...
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Drone death man 'plotting attack'
A terrorist suspect killed in a drone attack in Pakistan last month was a British man tasked with leading an al Qaida group in the UK, it has been reported. A senior Pakistani security source told...
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Deputy ambassador survives attack
Britain's deputy ambassador to Yemen survived a rocket attack on an embassy vehicle. Fionna Gibb was unhurt in the blast in the capital Sana'a on Wednesday morning, which injured one of her...
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Police launch double murder inquiry
The partner of one of two men found dead in a flat on Tuesday died last month in mysterious circumstances. The bodies of the middle-aged victims - understood to be friends James Atkinson and Neil...
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Britain set to enjoy Indian summer
Much of Britain is expected to be graced with an unusual spell of sunshine later this week, forecasters said. Sun worshippers seeking autumn rays will enjoy unseasonably warm temperatures with the...
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Police bail pair over pier blaze
Two teenagers quizzed after a suspected arson attack on a landmark Victoria pier have been released on bail by police. Up to 95% of Hastings pier was destroyed as emergency services struggled to get...
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West 'outmanoeuvred' by extremists
The West is being "outspent, outmanoeuvred and out-strategised" by violent Islamic extremism, Tony Blair has warned. The former prime minister said that there had been a failure to challenge the...
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Some alcohol in pregnancy 'safe'
Women have been advised that official guidance to avoid alcohol in pregnancy remains in place after experts said drinking one or two units a week does not harm a child's development. Mothers-to-be can...
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Date set for Dowler murder case
A former wheelclamper is to go on trial next May for the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Levi Bellfield, 42, is alleged to have kidnapped the 13-year-old in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, in March 2002...
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'Secret talks' to end Afghan war
Secret talks aimed at ending the war in Afghanistan have begun between representatives of the Taliban and the government of Afghan president Hamid Karzai, according to a report in The Washington Post....
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Planned cuts are 'tough but fair'
Senior Cabinet minister William Hague has insisted the abolition of child benefit for higher-rate taxpayers was "tough but fair", as the row over the measure threatened to overshadow David Cameron's...
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Harry 'taken prisoner' on TV show
Channel 4 is to show a "dramatised documentary" based on what would happen if Prince Harry were taken prisoner while serving in Afghanistan. The 90-minute film, called The Taking Of Prince Harry,...
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