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Thursday 23 October 2014
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Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration finds flaws in new database set up to collect information from members of the public and Crimestoppers
Singer and actor dies at home surrounded by family after being diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer
The law student suspected of targeting Tony Blair scoured the internet for information about the Islamic State of Iraq just hours before his arrest
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, says the decision to release police killer Harry Roberts will 'sicken' the public
Ex-Tory cabinet minister suggests Neets – people not in education, employment or training – should help remove ragwort in proposal dubbed 'Victorian' by Labour
At least one Briton believed to have been injured as supporters clash with French police in Lille ahead of Europa League match
A Labour Government would bring in exit checks to count all immigrants in and out of the UK
Figures from the Department for Education show a sharp decline in the number of pupils gaining five A* to C grades following an overhaul of school league tables
South Yorkshire police say Darren Sykes, 44, and nine-year-old Paul David Sykes die after blaze at home in Penistone, near Barnsley
Parliament told a 'herd of cats' would be needed to counter rodent infestation, creating 'very clear practical and technical difficulties'
Driver believed to have lost control of rare supercar before hitting lamppost on dual carriageway near Silverstone
Boris Johnson's deputy suggests London could become like Detriot due to Labour's mansion tax. We investigate
The soul singer clutched a picture of her great-great-grandfather, who fought in the First World War, at the vigil to mark the start of this year's Royal British Legion appeal
You can go three degrees lower than last year's guidance, which was 30 years out of date, health official say
Five shark murals painted by street artist for charity are stolen from pop-up gallery in Islington
'Long-lost' episodes showing the beginning of Python's catchphrases discovered
Women in their 40s should look for younger partners to boost their chances of becoming pregnant, new research suggests
Icelandic airline introduces lowest ever price on new routes from London to Boston and Washington – but passengers must travel via Reykjavik
Maypole dancing was once considered as scandalous as twerking, historian Lucy Worsley says
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Figures are expected to show a decline in the number of students applying to Cambridge following toughening of entry requirements, even though demand for Oxford is rising
Converted flower shop less than half the size of a train carriage bought in Islington, north London, after flurry of enquiries
The Telegraph traces the route taken by migrants who make the risky journey from camps in Calais across the channel to Britain, hidden in the back of lorries
Government raised speed limit for lorries because it benefits haulage industry despite own evidence pointing to increase in deaths and accidents
Harry Wallop peeks inside the 188 square foot property that has just sold for the wallet-sweating price of £275,000
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Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary, says that the agencies follow 'robust' legal safeguards and are nothing like the 'movies might suggest'
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Billionaire oilman and racehorse owner who was undone when he tried to corner the world silver market, even having to sell a $20 teapot
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This footage filmed by a motorist appears to show Canadian killer Michael Zehaf-Bibeau getting into a hijacked Toyota Corolla just moments after shooting Cpl Nathan Cirillo dead at Ottawa's War Memorial
Canada's parliament gives a hero's welcome to Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, who is credited with shooting the attacker who murdered Canadian soldier Nathan Cirillo
Switzerland plans to request Alpine art of yodelling is added to Unesco list of world's protected "intangible heritage"
Susan Bibeau, mother of Islamic convert Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, says she cannot express the sorrow she feels for her son's victims
Ashoka Mukpo has been released from hospital as the US announced it would closely monitor the health of travellers entering the country from West Africa
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