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Murder investigation after shooting

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:44:16 GMT

A murder investigation has been launched following the shooting of a man on Saturday night, police said.

£6m cost of Olympic Torch relay

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:47:57 GMT

England's largest local councils spent more than £6 million hosting the Olympic Torch for last year's Games, figures published on the one-year anniversary of the start of the relay show.

Queen to get garden festival look

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:33:29 GMT

One hundred years of glorious gardens will be celebrated when the world's most famous flower show throws its doors open this week.

Activists attack PM on gay marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:18:13 GMT

Tory activists have attacked David Cameron's support for gay marriage, claiming it had made winning the next general election "virtually impossible".

Crohn's patients slam hospital food

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:09 GMT

Half of hospitalised Crohn's disease patients believe their recovery was hampered because of poor hospital food, a poll suggests.

One in 10 'fell asleep at wheel'

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:05 GMT

More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.

Miliband pledges tax crackdown

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:36:18 GMT

Labour leader Ed Miliband will write new rules to tackle corporate tax dodgers if he wins the next election, even if there is no international consensus for action.

Governor warning on housing package

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:35:47 GMT

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England has warned that George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market is "too close for comfort" to a general state guarantee for mortgages.

Cameron 'losing control' of party

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:09:56 GMT

Former foreign secretary Lord Geoffrey Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.

Ukip hits new high in opinion poll

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:19 GMT

The UK Independence Party surge has continued with two opinion polls giving the party record levels of support.

'Casual' police website wins fans

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:02:30 GMT

A Facebook page which uses jokey language and describes criminals as "numpties" and "Billy Burglar" has gained a popular following from the public.

Building society raiders sought

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:41:18 GMT

The men shown in these CCTV stills are being sought by police in connection with the robbery of a building society.

Pool tragedy response criticised

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:00 GMT

Relatives of a five-year-old British girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt have said they are angry and hurt that more was not done to save her.

Headteachers cross swords with Gove

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:58 GMT

Michael Gove has faced the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a landmark vote of no confidence in the Government's school reforms.

Olympics star Ennis ties the knot

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:56:28 GMT

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wore a winning smile as she married her long-term partner at a church in Derbyshire's Peak District.

Briton drowns on holiday in Italy

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:52 GMT

A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy.

Boys held over teenage 'drug' death

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:15:09 GMT

Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug.

Young women killed in car crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:11:33 GMT

A teenage driver and her female passenger have died and three men are in hospital after their car careered off the road into undergrowth.

'Amazing' slimmer loses 21 stone

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:58:23 GMT

A woman branded morbidly obese by her GP has lost 21 stone in weight after an embarrassing trip to the dentist forced her to act.

Surgery row trust to replace chief

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:58:15 GMT

An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive.