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Fuel thieves close stretch of M-way

8:28pm Friday 24th May 2013

Suspected fuel thieves closed a 12-mile stretch of one of the country's busiest motorways after police were called to reports of a "suspicious vehicle".

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Flight disruption hits Big Weekend

7:22pm Friday 24th May 2013

Some performances have been cancelled at Radio 1's Big Weekend because of disruption at Heathrow.

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Man charged over Facebook comments

7:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

A 22-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of making malicious comments on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.

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Life term for stab murder husband

6:58pm Friday 24th May 2013

A father who stabbed his adulterous wife to death as she prepared for a weekend break with her new lover has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.

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'Suspicious' vehicle closes M-way

6:15pm Friday 24th May 2013

Bank holiday travellers faced huge tailbacks on one of the country's busiest motorways as police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service station.

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Rodgers relieved after son cleared

5:54pm Friday 24th May 2013

Liverpool football manager Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his relief after his son Anton was cleared in a sex case involving a teenage girl.

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Zoo worker injured in tiger attack

5:35pm Friday 24th May 2013

A zoo worker has been seriously injured in a tiger attack at an animal park, police said.

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Van driver admits hit-run killing

5:02pm Friday 24th May 2013

A van driver has admitted running down and killing a mother of three in a hit-and-run frenzy in which more than a dozen other people were injured.

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Family tribute amid soldier probe

4:34pm Friday 24th May 2013

The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have paid tribute to him as detectives continued a rapidly developing investigation into his barbaric killing.

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Women held over soldier death freed

4:01pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two women arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder soldier Lee Rigby have been released without charge, Scotland Yard said.

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Archbishop unity plea after killing

3:33pm Friday 24th May 2013

The leader of the Church of England has praised the response of UK faith groups following the Woolwich attacks - as he also called for unity.

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Two held after mid-air plane alert

3:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

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Footballers cleared of sex assault

3:08pm Friday 24th May 2013

Four footballers have been cleared of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room.

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Sally Bercow settles libel defeat

2:55pm Friday 24th May 2013

Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow has settled a libel action brought by Lord McAlpine after the High Court found a tweet posted by her was highly defamatory of the Tory peer.

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Family hail 'hero' Woolwich victim

2:53pm Friday 24th May 2013

The family of the soldier murdered in Woolwich paid tribute to "our hero" as they expressed their shock that he had been so brutally killed on British soil.

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Further IT embarrassment for RBS

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

RBS was hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.

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Pair bailed over 'Woolwich tweets'

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been released on bail following their arrest for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier in London.

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Bridger denies lying about April

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones told a jury he has "no answer" as to what he did with her body.

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Court: Bercow tweet was libellous

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled.

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William welcomes football chiefs

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The Duke of Cambridge said London's staging of the Champions League final would inspire a generation through its "excellence" as he welcomed delegates to Uefa's 37th annual congress.

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Family hail 'hero' Woolwich victim

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The family of the soldier murdered in Woolwich paid tribute to "our hero" as they expressed their shock that he had been so brutally killed on British soil.

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Donation surge crashes Heroes site

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Police killer's prison van crashes

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A prison van containing Dale Cregan - the killer of Police Constables Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone - has been involved in a road collision on the way to court, sources said.

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Bridger denies lying about April

12:05pm Friday 24th May 2013

The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones told a jury he has "no answer" as to what he did with her body.

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Court: Bercow tweet was libellous

11:09am Friday 24th May 2013

A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled.

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RBS app hit by technical glitch

10:44am Friday 24th May 2013

RBS has scrambled to fix another embarrassing IT glitch that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.

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William welcomes football chiefs

10:35am Friday 24th May 2013

The Duke of Cambridge said London's staging of the Champions League final would inspire a generation through its "excellence" as he welcomed delegates to Uefa's 37th annual congress.

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BA plane in emergency landing drama

10:15am Friday 24th May 2013

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

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Pair bailed over 'Woolwich tweets'

10:13am Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been released on bail following their arrest for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier in London.

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BA plane makes emergency landing

9:18am Friday 24th May 2013

Both runways at Heathrow airport have been closed after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.

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Two arrested over Twitter comments

8:55am Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.

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William to welcome football chiefs

5:20am Friday 24th May 2013

The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.

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Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'

12:08am Friday 24th May 2013

Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.

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Warning over child access to porn

12:08am Friday 24th May 2013

Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.

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'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills

12:08am Friday 24th May 2013

Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.

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Superb tops car owners' favourites

12:08am Friday 24th May 2013

The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey.

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Richard III was in 'untidy' grave

12:08am Friday 24th May 2013

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.

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Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'

12:08am Friday 24th May 2013

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.

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Support surges for Help For Heroes

9:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Man 'beheaded' in street attack

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A man has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.

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Area shut after 'serious incident'

4:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are dealing with a "serious incident" after responding to reports of an assault.

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House asking prices reach new high

12:08am Monday 20th May 2013

House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported.

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Red Arrows cleared for new displays

11:19am Friday 17th May 2013

The RAF's Red Arrows air display team has been cleared by the Chief of the Air Staff to fly in displays this year, the RAF said.

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Fire services 'could save £200m'

11:07am Friday 17th May 2013

Fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently, according to a report.

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British Olympic sailor dies as America's Cup boat capsizes

11:44pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew Simpson, from Sherborne, Dorset, has died after his yacht capsized off the coast of California, his team said.

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Credit unions to pool resources

12:09am Tuesday 7th May 2013

More than 30 credit unions have signed up to a "landmark" expansion drive which will save consumers up to £1 billion in loan interest repayments in the coming years.

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Keira Knightley 'marries in France'

6:46am Sunday 5th May 2013

She is estimated to be worth £30 million, but Hollywood star Keira Knightley opted for a low-key wedding to her musician boyfriend, which was sealed with a simple "oui" at the altar, it has been reported.

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Four winners share Lotto jackpot

11:06pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Four winners shared Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of £3.5 million, Camelot have said.

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Deputy Speaker held on sex charges

10:58pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Deputy House of Commons Speaker and Conservative MP Nigel Evans has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape.

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