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Armed forces chief defends troops

The head of the armed forces defends the conduct of British troops abroad after claims that soldiers abused an Iraqi boy.
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Plane maker invests

Bombardier Aerospace is investing half a billion pounds in Northern Ireland, which will sustain over 800 jobs.
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Call for M6 Toll to be taken over

The National Alliance Against Tolls calls for the M6 Toll to be taken over by the Highways Agency.
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Plane maker invests

Bombardier Aerospace is investing half a billion pounds in Northern Ireland, which will sustain over 800 jobs.
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Superbug vaccines ‘within decade’

The government’s chief medical officer for England says superbug vaccines should be available within 10 years.
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Pensioner wins citizen law change

The Home Office is to change a loophole in the nationality law after more than 20 years of campaigning by 85-year-old Thea Johnson.
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Coldplay top chart for fifth week

There is no change at the top of the album and singles charts as Coldplay and Dizzee Rascal sit firm at number one.
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Shock tactics for knife carriers

Youths who carry knives will be made to visit stabbing victims in hospital in new shock tactics to tackle violent crime.
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O Banksy, who art thou: has identity been revealed by paper?

A national newspaper claims to have discovered the true identity of guerrilla artist Banksy.
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Armed forces ‘get free education’

Service personnel are to be allowed to study for a qualification free of charge after six years’ duty, it is reported.
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Plane maker invests

Bombardier Aerospace is investing half a billion pounds in Northern Ireland, which will sustain over 800 jobs.
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Rape inquiry man held in Cornwall

A man wanted by police in connection with two sex attacks in West Yorkshire is arrested in Cornwall.
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E-mail leak of ‘degree inflation’

A leaked e-mail shows how university staff are being urged to increase the number of top degree grades.
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Grievances down the hatch at pub Grumpy Club

A Hampshire pub is the perfect place to get things off your chest as the home to the UK’s official Grumpy Club.
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Ministers see off 10p tax fight

The government has headed off a threatened Commons revolt over the scrapping of the 10p tax band.
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Winehouse drug accused in court

Two people charged with conspiracy to supply singer Amy Winehouse with drugs appear in court.
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Hundreds march for stabbed youth

Hundreds of people march in north London to protest against knife crime following the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella.
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Body Shop insider dealer is fined

An ex-Body Shop employee is fined after using confidential information he stole to bet on the firm’s shares falling.
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House prices ‘fell 0.9% in June’

UK house prices fell for the eighth month in a row, according to the latest survey from the Nationwide.
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Barton is sentenced for assault

Newcastle United footballer Joey Barton is given a four month suspended sentence for assaulting a team-mate.
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‘No decision’ on Madeleine case

The Portuguese attorney general denies any decision has been taken on closing the Madeleine McCann case.
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Student killed in street stabbing

A teenager dies in hospital hours after being stabbed during an argument with youths in north London.
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Brown in Zimbabwe cash pledge

Gordon Brown promises the world would be prepared to put money into Zimbabwe if democracy were restored.
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No action over Winehouse ‘punch’

Police say they have not received any complaints after Amy Winehouse appeared to lash out at a fan at Glastonbury.
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SNP denies Alexander bias claims

SNP leader Alex Salmond defends the standards committee of Holyrood against bias claims after Wendy Alexander quits.
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Livingstone ‘doesn’t blame Brown’

Ken Livingstone refuses to blame Gordon Brown for losing London and tells of his fascination with new mayor Boris Johnson.
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Soldier dies in Afghan mine blast

A British soldier is killed by stepping on a mine in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Drug approval for NHS to speed up

The government is to set out plans to speed up the approval of drugs for use in the NHS and end the so-called ‘postcode lottery’.
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British firms warned on Zimbabwe

Some of Britain’s biggest firms are warned the “game is changing” when it comes to investing in Zimbabwe.
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Labour donor says Brown must go

Former donor Sir Gerry Robinson tells BBC News the Labour Party is doomed under Gordon Brown’s leadership.
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Bishop ordains own wife in cathedral service

The Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, ordains his wife at Manchester Cathedral.
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Man guilty over nail bombs plot

A Nazi sympathiser who kept nail bombs and knives under his bed is convicted of three terrorism offences.
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Jury sent home in Entwistle trial

The US jury considering its verdict in the double murder trial of Briton Neil Entwistle is sent home for the night.
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Son in court over mother’s murder

A man is remanded in custody accused of murdering his elderly mother who was found in Dorset woodland.
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Osama hi-jack threat man jailed

A man is sentenced to 116 days in jail by a US court for threatening to blow up an airliner bound for Dublin.
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Big energy price increases likely

Big increases in gas and electricity bills are likely this year, leading energy suppliers have confirmed.
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New witness law plans ‘in days’

Plans for new laws on anonymous court witnesses could be announced within days, the government says.
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Report warning on UK dam breaches

The public needs to be given more information about the dangers of flooding if dams fail, a government review says.
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Leslie denies new rape allegation

Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie brands accusations of rape as “totally untrue”, and says he fears a “trial by media”.
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UK tourist ‘food poisoning’ death

A British tourist dies of suspected food poisoning at a luxury hotel at Lake Garda in northern Italy.
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