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Last-ditch strike talks collapse

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:18 GMT

Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew have collapsed and the action will go ahead from midnight.

Man jailed for 'weapon dog' murder

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:18 GMT

The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been given a life sentence for the "vicious" murder of a teenage boy.

Lib Dem MPs ordered to repay money

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:05:16 GMT

Four Liberal Democrat MPs have been ordered to apologise to the House of Commons and repay money after an inquiry into cash they received from the landlord of taxpayer-funded second homes in Westminster.

Rail signal workers vote to strike

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:05:14 GMT

Railway signal workers have voted to go on strike in a bitter row over jobs, threatening disruption to rail travel in the coming weeks, including Easter.

No action against son over suicide

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:05:16 GMT

The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the Director of Public Prosecutions said.

Posthumous medal for Army bomb hero

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:17 GMT

A bomb disposal hero who defused 13 Taliban improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by hand in 36 hours of continuous activity has been awarded a posthumous George Medal.

Concern for mum as baby found dead

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store.

Watchdog to probe yob link death

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

An independent watchdog will examine how police dealt with a vulnerable man who was hounded by gangs of youths for years.

Last-ditch talks in BA dispute

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:13 GMT

Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew have resumed, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal.

Social workers sacked in Khyra area

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT

Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked.

Tebbit could face dragon charges

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT

Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.

£196m loss for Bradford & Bingley

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT

Nationalised lender Bradford & Bingley has posted annual losses of £196 million as write-offs on bad debts and fraud almost doubled.

Obese mothers-to-be pose problems

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:05:16 GMT

NHS maternity units are struggling to cope with the growing number of obese pregnant women.

Becks and Smithy relax for charity

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

Footie ace David Beckham is spotted enjoying some pamper time with another Essex boy - actor James Corden - in a Sport Relief sketch.

BA talks resume as time runs out

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:05:19 GMT

Talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew are resuming as time runs out on efforts to break a deadlocked row over cost-cutting.

Sahil back with 'overjoyed' family

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:05:19 GMT

Exhausted Sahil Saeed is enjoying his first full day back home since being freed from his two week kidnap ordeal in Pakistan.

Teachers' A-level quality fears

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:05:19 GMT

Rising numbers of teachers are concerned about the quality of A-levels, a report suggests.

Student loans at risk of new delays

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:05:15 GMT

England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report has warned.

Rabies warning over pet passports

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:05:17 GMT

Loosening controls on pet passports could herald a return of rabies to the UK, experts have warned.

Abandoned newborn baby boy dies

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:05:17 GMT

A newborn baby boy has died after being abandoned behind a convenience store.