Man critical after train crash
A 58-year-old man was in a "critical but stable" condition after suffering "life-threatening" abdominal injuries when the train he was travelling on hit a sewage tanker on a level crossing, doctors said.
View ArticleBoys sentenced over girl rape bid
Two 11-year-old boys have each been given a three-year supervision order for attempting to rape an eight-year-old girl.
View ArticlePlea to catch war veteran's killer
The family of a 90-year-old Second World War veteran who died after being violently robbed in his home have appealed for help to catch his killer.
View ArticleWoman in court over murder charge
A woman has appeared in court accused of murdering her estranged husband.
View ArticlePublic asked to hand in thrown cash
Shoppers are being asked by the police to hand back hundreds of pounds in cash which was thrown in the air by a bank robber as he made his escape.
View ArticleRepeat speeding prank pair banned
Police have welcomed year-long driving bans imposed on two 18-year-olds who repeatedly triggered a speed camera on a stolen motorbike.
View ArticleMore dentists earning over £300,000
More than 400 dentists in England and Wales earn over £300,000 a year, figures have shown.
View ArticleTories forfeit £101,500 donations
The Conservative Party has handed back two donations worth more than £100,000, the UK's elections watchdog said.
View ArticleMillions face battle for uni seats
Sixth-formers were hoping on Thursday their A-level results would be good enough to secure their place at university.
View ArticleClegg to outline green firms plan
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was outlining plans to support green businesses as the coalition Government attempts to move on from the row over benefit cuts.
View ArticleBid to block gays adopting fails
A Catholic adoption service was facing closure after it lost its latest battle with the Charity Commission for the right to be able to discriminate against gay couples.
View ArticleGrieve 'needs new Kelly evidence'
The Government's most senior law officer has signalled he was prepared to intervene over the controversy surrounding the death of David Kelly in order to "give the public reassurance".
View ArticleConsumers 'spend 45% time on media'
Consumers are spending almost half their waking hours watching TV and using their mobile phones and other communications gadgets, a study has found.
View ArticleWater chiefs lift hosepipe ban
Millions of people had a hosepipe ban lifted on Thursday following weeks of wet weather.
View ArticleCounter-terrorism law review urged
Control orders should be scrapped, the use of intrusive surveillance curtailed and stop-and-search powers urgently amended in a complete overhaul of counter-terrorism legislation, campaigners have said.
View ArticleVuvuzela enters Oxford Dictionary
The World Cup, global warming and the credit crunch have all influenced a dictionary containing the latest in the English language, which has published.
View ArticleBBC bid to halt Top Gear Stig book
The BBC is fighting to keep Top Gear's mystery driver The Stig from revealing his identity.
View ArticleWomen face long wait for equal pay
Women managers saw their pay rise by 0.5% more than men last year - but it will still be more than 50 years before their salaries are the same as their male counterparts, according to a new study.
View ArticleA-level students warned on uni spot
Sixth-formers across the country are celebrating another year of record breaking A-level results, with one in 12 gaining an A* grade, but many could still face a struggle to win a university place.
View ArticleOne in 12 score A-level A* grade
One in 12 A-level exams has been awarded an A* grade as sixth-formers scored another record-breaking year of results.
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