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Comedy scriptwriter Braben dies

10:26am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Comedy writer Eddie Braben, the third man behind the success of Morecambe and Wise, has died at the age of 82, his manager said.

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Singer 'in shock' after road 'fall'

10:05am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Injured singer George Michael fell from his vehicle on to the carriageway of the M1 motorway, an eyewitness has claimed.

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Vaccine for animal birth defects

5:18am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A new vaccine is being made available to prevent a disease which causes severe birth defects and miscarriages in livestock, it has been announced.

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Sturgeon in economic policy attack

5:18am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The Scottish Government is launching an attack on Westminster-led economic policy in its latest attempt to promote independence.

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Deal rescues gay marriage bill

4:36am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The legalisation of gay marriage is poised to be approved by MPs after surviving a Tory backbench bid to derail it.

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Cut schools budget, says think-tank

12:12am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The Government could cut schools spending without compromising standards, an independent think-tank has claimed.

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Family urge murder case inquiry

12:11am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The family of a woman who was strangled after being left in the clutches of a convicted murderer plan to sue the police over a catalogue of blunders and are calling for a public inquiry into how forces deal with domestic violence.

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Obesity prospects 'set in womb'

12:11am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The likelihood of adults developing obesity and many other health problems might be determined in the womb, according to a new report.

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Work Programme is failing, say MPs

12:11am Tuesday 21st May 2013

The Government's flagship scheme for helping the unemployed find work appears to be failing to tackle the most difficult cases, according to a Commons committee.

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Male eating disorder 'diagnoses up'

11:40pm Monday 20th May 2013

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of men diagnosed with eating disorders in the last decade, research suggests.

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Bed sharing 'raises cot death risk'

11:40pm Monday 20th May 2013

Around 120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children, research has suggested.

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Agreement saves gay marriage bill

11:07pm Monday 20th May 2013

Plans to allow same-sex marriage survived a Conservative backlash after a fraught debate in the House of Commons.

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MPs' bid to foil gay marriage bill

11:03pm Monday 20th May 2013

Divisions over plans to legalise gay marriage were exposed as 70 MPs voted to scupper the Government's proposals by allowing straight couples to take up civil partnerships.

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PM seeks to soothe local Tory anger

10:13pm Monday 20th May 2013

David Cameron has sought to smooth relations with angry local Tories, insisting he would never have anyone close to him who "sneered" at them.

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Tribute to girl killed in crash

8:17pm Monday 20th May 2013

The parents of a 17-year-old girl who was killed in a car crash that also left her best friend dead and three young men fighting for their lives have paid tribute to their "beautiful" daughter.

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Harry gives garden tour for Queen

8:06pm Monday 20th May 2013

It was a family affair as Prince Harry showed the Queen around his charity Sentebale's garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Church backs gay ministers motion

7:41pm Monday 20th May 2013

The Church of Scotland has voted in favour of allowing openly gay men and women to become ministers - whilst maintaining a traditionalist standpoint.

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PM 'did not raise Google tax row'

7:37pm Monday 20th May 2013

Google's controversial tax affairs were not raised by David Cameron when the internet giant's boss joined Downing Street talks about tackling avoidance schemes, Number 10 said.

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Police should not name arrested

7:28pm Monday 20th May 2013

Criminal suspects who have been arrested should not be named until they are charged except for in "clearly identified circumstances" such as a threat to life, according to new official guidance issued to police forces in the wake of the Leveson Inquiry.

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A&E reopens after powder alert

5:24pm Monday 20th May 2013

An accident and emergency unit has been cleared to reopen after a major incident involving patients who had come into contact with an unknown powder.

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Hospital A&E shut amid powder alert

4:37pm Monday 20th May 2013

A hospital has closed its accident and emergency unit after treating several patients who had come into contact with an unknown substance.

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Ex-priest jailed for sex attacks

4:06pm Monday 20th May 2013

A retired Church of England priest found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on young children at a Barnardo's home has been jailed for 10 years.

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Cameron faces Feldman probe calls

3:43pm Monday 20th May 2013

David Cameron is facing calls for an investigation into whether Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman described grassroots activists as "swivel-eyed loons".

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Baby girl for Saturdays singer

3:38pm Monday 20th May 2013

The Saturdays star Rochelle Humes has become a mother for the first time.

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Deputy Speaker's office searched

3:25pm Monday 20th May 2013

The offices of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans were searched by police on Sunday in connection with an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault.

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Ex-priest guilty of sex attacks

3:17pm Monday 20th May 2013

A retired Church of England priest has been found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on young children at a Barnardo's home for vulnerable youngsters.

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Qatada loses latest bail battle

2:55pm Monday 20th May 2013

Radical cleric Abu Qatada will remain behind bars after a judge denied him bail.

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Bridger: I could have burnt body

2:51pm Monday 20th May 2013

The former slaughterman accused of murdering schoolgirl April Jones told police that he "could have burnt the body", a court has been told.

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Airport bird smuggling bid thwarted

2:25pm Monday 20th May 2013

Attempts to bring live fighting birds through a British airport in suitcases were "astonishing", Border Force has said.

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Labour move over gay marriage Bill

2:14pm Monday 20th May 2013

Labour has launched a bid to save a Government bill to legalise gay marriage, amid fears that a "wrecking amendment" extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples could stall the legislation.

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Cregan not guilty pleas 'bizarre'

2:09pm Monday 20th May 2013

One-eyed police killer Dale Cregan "bizarrely" pleaded not guilty to two murders despite admitting them "numerous times", a jury has been told.

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Neville Neville to contest charge

12:05pm Monday 20th May 2013

The father of Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil Neville "strenuously denies" an allegation of sexual assault, his lawyer has said.

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Briton undaunted by space mission

11:57am Monday 20th May 2013

A former Army test pilot is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) - and says it will be less dangerous than his old job.

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Princes at Help for Heroes centre

11:56am Monday 20th May 2013

Princes William and Harry are visiting a Help for Heroes Recovery Centre.

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Warning over hospital capacity

11:45am Monday 20th May 2013

Hospitals are "dangerously close to full", Labour has warned after it emerged that the number of hospital beds available to patients in England has shrunk by almost 6% since the coalition Government took office.

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Stars enjoy flower show preview

11:32am Monday 20th May 2013

Celebrities have flocked to the world's most famous flower show for a sneak preview ahead of the Queen's official visit later on Monday.

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Bond watch found at car boot sale

11:25am Monday 20th May 2013

James Bond's geiger counter wristwatch from hit movie Thunderball has turned up at a car boot sale following years of mystery about its whereabouts.

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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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Britain dodges triple-dip slump

9:43am Thursday 25th April 2013

The UK has avoided an unprecedented triple-dip recession after the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% at the start of the year, official figures have revealed.

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Videogame companies shunning high street in favour of digital

10:30am Wednesday 24th April 2013

More game developers than ever before are working on games that are distributed online rather than in high street shops.

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Vigilantes 'threaten prosecutions'

5:17pm Monday 22nd April 2013

Self-proclaimed "vigilantes" posing online as underage girls to meet alleged paedophiles could threaten successful prosecutions, say police.

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Runners to honour Boston victims

3:27am Sunday 21st April 2013

Thousands of fun-runners, athletes and fundraisers will show solidarity to those affected by the Boston terror attacks as they start the London Marathon.

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