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Funeral of soldier Samuel Flint draws big crowds

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:10 GMT

THE CENTRE of a small town came to a standstill today for the funeral of a young soldier killed in Afghanistan with shops closing and hundreds of people lining the streets.

Two held as Pakistan plane lands at Stansted

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:22:08 GMT

Two men were being questioned by police today after a passenger plane was diverted from Manchester to Stansted Airport.

April Jones trial: ‘No answer’ to body whereabouts

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:55:55 GMT

The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones told a jury today he had “no answer” as to what he did with her body.

Woolwich attack: Lee Rigby’s family pay tribute

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:58:29 GMT

THE tearful family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby today spoke of their pride for him.

UK was just six hours from running out of gas

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:21:24 GMT

A NEW report has revealed UK gas supplies reached “dangerously low” levels during the spring.

Sally Bercow tweet on Lord McAlpine libellous

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:38 GMT

A tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous the High Court in London ruled today.

Heathrow airport closed after BA emergency landing

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:20:28 GMT

A British Airways plane had to return to Heathrow airport today with smoke billowing from the aircraft.

Woolwich: Muslim groups unite against attacks

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:37:07 GMT

Muslim groups have united in condemning the attack in Woolwich as un-Islamic.

Woolwich: Ingrid tells of attacker confrontation

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:32:00 GMT

A MOTHER of two who confronted the Woolwich attackers and asked them to hand over their weapons has been praised for her bravery.

Woolwich special report: A community in disbelief

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:28:15 GMT

Nothing could hide the sense of disbelief, writes David Maddox, in Woolwich

Woolwich: Communities try to behave normally

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:22:00 GMT

MILITARY facilities across the country were on alert yesterday, after the savage attack on a young soldier.

Analysis: Woolwich hard to predict for intelligence

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:18:42 GMT

Attacks by individuals unconnected to established terrorist groups, as appears to have been the case with the Woolwich attackers, are usually low in capability, but also low in predictability.

Net migration down by third as students shun UK

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:55:55 GMT

Net migration into Britain fell by more than a third in a year, according to figures published yesterday that show the number of immigrants arriving has dropped “significantly”.

Jailed: GP who filmed sex attacks on wrist watch

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:07 GMT

A FAMILY doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch was jailed for 12 years yesterday.

Alzheimer’s breakthrough ‘may be too good to be true’

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:45:38 GMT

A “WONDER drug” hailed as a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer’s disease may be ineffective, experts have warned.

Nissan: Micra steering wheel may come off

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:20:02 GMT

NISSAN is recalling of one of its most popular models over a fault that could result in the the steering wheel coming off in the driver’s hands.

King Richard III car park burial was rushed

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:51 GMT

The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.

April Jones: ‘I’m not a paedophile’, says Bridger

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:11 GMT

The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack today told a jury he put her body “somewhere where it has not been found”.

New scheme to help adult survivors of child abuse

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:08:20 GMT

A NEW training scheme for staff helping adult survivors of child abuse was launched today following “significantly increased” reporting of cases since the Jimmy Savile investigation was launched.

UK returns to growth with services sector recovery

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:30 GMT

THE UK’s return to growth was underlined today as revised figures confirmed the dominant services sector helped the economy expand by 0.3% in the first three months of the year.