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Breaking News: Court orders 'new' Iraq abuse probe

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:17 GMT

The High Court has called for "a new approach" to an inquiry into allegations that British troops committed "terrifying acts of brutality" following the invasion of Iraq.

Breaking News: Report fuels imported energy fears

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:17 GMT

Fears over the UK's reliance on imported energy have been fuelled after a report claimed Britain was just six hours away from running out of stored gas in March.

Breaking News: Pair bailed over 'Woolwich tweets'

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:16 GMT

Two men have been released on bail following their arrest for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier in London.

Breaking News: Soldier's death cause 'unconfirmed'

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:16 GMT

Murdered soldier Lee Rigby has been formally identified but the cause of his death was not confirmed by a post-mortem examination, police said.

Breaking News: Smoking plane in emergency landing

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:05:15 GMT

A British Airways plane has had to return to Heathrow with smoke billowing from the aircraft.

Breaking News: BA plane makes emergency landing

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:05:16 GMT

Both runways at Heathrow airport have been closed after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.

Breaking News: Two arrested over Twitter comments

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:05:15 GMT

Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.

Breaking News: River drama as bridge collapses

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:05:16 GMT

The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into a river.

Breaking News: Donation surge crashes Heroes site

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:05:15 GMT

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

Breaking News: People in water as bridge collapses

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:05:23 GMT

A bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, Washington state, collapsed early today, hurling vehicles and people into the water.

Breaking News: Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:15 GMT

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.

Breaking News: Scouts to admit gay youngsters

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:17 GMT

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has thrown open its ranks to gay Scouts but not gay adult Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass defections.

Breaking News: Slain soldier 'a loving family man'

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:14 GMT

Detectives are to question two people arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, described by family and friends as a loving family man who always wanted to serve in the Army.

Breaking News: Boy Scouts vote to accept gay boys

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:05:21 GMT

Breaking News: 'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:22 GMT

Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.

Breaking News: Warning over child access to porn

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:22 GMT

Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.

Breaking News: Superb tops car owners' favourites

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:22 GMT

The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey.

Breaking News: Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'

Crosby Herald — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:21 GMT

Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.

Breaking News: Briton found hanged in French jail

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:16 GMT

A Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail.

Breaking News: Support surges for Help For Heroes

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:16 GMT

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

Breaking News: Lagarde quizzed over pay-off deal

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:16 GMT

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has faced questions at a special Paris court over her role in the 400 million euro (£342 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister.

Breaking News: Family tribute to murdered soldier

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:14 GMT

The family of the soldier hacked to death in Woolwich has paid tribute to "a loving son, husband, father, brother and uncle" who always wanted to be in the Army and "live life and enjoy himself".

Breaking News: Prayers offered for Woolwich victim

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:05:18 GMT

Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the soldier killed in the brutal terrorist attack in London.

Breaking News: £36.6bn wiped off value of FTSE 100

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:05:18 GMT

A shares plunge wiped £36.6 billion off the value of the FTSE 100 as a global stock market slump saw it suffer its biggest one-day reverse in a year.

Breaking News: Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:18 GMT

The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.

Breaking News: Mother guilty of benefit fraud

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:17 GMT

A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.

Breaking News: Four held over soldier's murder

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:16 GMT

A total of four people, including the two men shot by police, have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a soldier in Woolwich.

Breaking News: 12-year sentence for sex abuse GP

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:17 GMT

A family doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch has been jailed for 12 years.

Breaking News: Queen gets pregnancy tips on visit

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:17 GMT

The Queen picked up some tips to pass on to the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to a maternity hospital, a mother has joked.

Breaking News: Tributes to terror victim soldier

Crosby Herald — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:16 GMT

The victim of the terrorist murder in Woolwich has been named as father-of-one Lee Rigby.