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Hospital 'must end child heart ops'

Children's heart surgery should never again be allowed to take place at a leading hospital where four babies died, a report is expected to recommend.Read

Compulsory retirement move welcomed

Business and pressure groups have welcomed a Government announcement to phase out the so-called default retirement age (DRA) of 65 by October 2011 in a move to encourage people to work for longer.Read

Fewer wheelie bins in waste review

Proposals to reduce the number of wheelie bins are due to be announced by the Government.Read

Documentary charts Cameron victory

On the eve of entering 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister, David Cameron was convinced that his bid to oust Gordon Brown had failed and the Conservatives would remain in opposition, it has been revealed.Read

Teenage boy dies in sea tragedy

A 14-year-old boy has died after being pulled out of the sea following a three-hour search operation, police said.Read

Trust slammed over chief's wages

A cash-strapped hospital trust has been criticised for spending £2,557 a day on its chief executive - more than a nurse earns in a month.Read

Police find corpses of eight babies

A French couple are in custody after police found the bodies of eight newborn babies on their property in a village in northern France, a judicial official said.Read

Two wars put Army 'near seizing up'

Britain's military commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan brought the Army close to the point of "seizing up", a former head of the service has said.Read

Paramedic charged with nurse murder

A paramedic has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend who was stabbed in a hospital car park.Read

Hanged man left letters for friends

One of two young men found hanged in woods left a series of letters for his family, it has been revealed.Read

Tell people they are fat: Minister

GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, a health minister said.Read

May targets anti-social behaviour

The Government's approach to tackling anti-social behaviour must be turned on its head, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.Read

Anti-social behaviour 'must end'

Strong community action must be used to make anti-social behaviour "unusual, abnormal and something to stand up to", Home Secretary Theresa May has said.Read

Toddlers' post-mortems inconclusive

Post-mortem examinations on two toddlers believed killed by their father have proved inconclusive, police said.Read

PM's charm offensive for India jobs

David Cameron has mounted a charm offensive on India, allowing it access to British nuclear expertise for the first time and sharply criticising Pakistan's record on terrorism.Read

'Friendly fire' death soldier named

A British soldier killed in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan "lived life to the full", comrades have said.Read

Army head 'criticised helicopters'

A former head of the Army warned that the UK's helicopter fleet in Iraq was "creaking badly" and "inadequate", newly-released documents have revealed.Read

Soldier killed by 'friendly fire'

A British soldier killed in a suspected "friendly fire" incident in southern Afghanistan "lived life to the full", comrades have said.Read

Benefits claimants 'fit to work'

Three out of four people applying for sickness benefits are being found fit to work or are abandoning their claims, according to Government figures.Read

Government loses terror damages bid

The Court of Appeal has paved the way for terror suspects to sue for damages over legally-flawed control orders that breached human rights.Read

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