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PM rejects Archbishop's criticism

June 09, 2011

David Cameron has passionately rejected criticism from the Archbishop of Canterbury that the coalition Government was pushing through radical policies "for... Read more

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E.coli death toll rises

An "entirely new super-toxic" strain of E.coli has now claimed 25 lives and infected 2,648 worldwide, including seven in the UK.

Who's to blame?

EU in emergency talks on E.coli

More food misery, in pictures

Ryan Giggs affair claims evokes memories of Tiger Woods

The Imogen Thomas affair unsettled us, sleeping with his brother's wife rocked us and now a third fling claim smacks of déjà vu.

Who is Ryan Giggs?

THIRD woman in Giggs affair claim

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Star the dog survives being shot in the head 40 times and buried alive!

A stray collie has managed to survive despite being bound and shot in the head 40 times before being buried alive.

Watch the video of Star and her story

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BMW has announced it will build its next generation of Minis in Britain

BMW move to safeguard jobs welcomed

June 09, 2011

The motor industry delivered its second piece of good news of the week when BMW announced plans to build its next generation of the Mini in this country, sa...

Tube drivers are to stage four strikes in the coming weeks in a row over the sacking of a colleague

Tube drivers to strike over sacking

June 09, 2011

Drivers on London Underground are to stage a series of strikes in a long-running row over the sacking of a colleague, threatening travel chaos for millions...

Network Rail said it had continued to make 'steady progress' in reducing its costs,as operating profits rose to 2,028 million pounds

Network Rail profits pass £2bn mark

June 09, 2011

Network Rail said it had continued to make "steady progress" in reducing its costs as it announced increased profits, adding that it is on target to achieve...

One in three offenders given an out-of-court disposal should have received a tougher punishment

Out-of-court disposals challenged

June 09, 2011

One in three offenders given an out-of-court disposal such as a caution, warning or penalty notice for disorder should have received a tougher punishment be...

Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly told his troops to rape female opponents

Gaddafi 'ordered troops to rape'

June 09, 2011

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly told his troops to rape female opponents - with evidence existing of the regime acquiring Viagra-type drugs to...

Protesters demonstrate against Syrian President Bashar Assad in front of the Syrian embassy in Cairo, Egypt (AP)

Syria protests crackdown condemned

June 09, 2011

Britain and France have increased the pressure on strife-torn Syria by presenting a revised resolution to the United Nations condemning its deadly crackdown...

The Duchess of Cambridge has been named as a possible victim of phone hacking

Police may widen phone hack probe

June 09, 2011

Scotland Yard could widen its investigation into hacking, it emerged as Tony Blair and the Duchess of Cambridge became the latest figures to be named as pos...

Tony Blair believes Britain could only benefit by closer links with her European neighbours

Blair calls for European president

June 09, 2011

Europe should have a properly elected president and be ready to unify in a bid to compete with China, former Prime Minister Tony Blair was quoted as saying....