UK net borrowing reaches £3.8bn
The UK sank further into the red in July with net borrowing of £3.8 billion over the month, official figures have shown.
View ArticleEstate alert over 'giant rats'
A councillor said she would ask her authority to investigate reports of giant rats invading an estate.
View ArticlePolice plea on unidentified bodies
Police have asked the public to help them name 20 unidentified people found dead on Britain's rail network over the past 35 years.
View ArticleDog mess fall girl 'could lose eye'
A toddler who fell in dog mess in a playground could lose the sight in one of her eyes, it has been reported.
View ArticleSix works in fourth plinth battle
A giant Battenberg cake made of bricks and an outsize blue cockerel have been revealed to be among the works battling to take their place in Trafalgar Square.
View ArticleA-levels prompt university fears
One in 12 A-level exams have scored an A* as concerns continued to be raised that hundreds of thousands of students could miss out on a university place.
View ArticleA-level students 'require support'
Business leaders and academic groups have called for support for A-level students who did not achieve the grades they needed, warning of a "challenge" for many trying to find a place at university.
View ArticleMan and boy's bodies discovered
Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of the bodies of a man and a young boy.
View ArticleStudents facing university scramble
A desperate scramble for university places is under way, as sixth-formers across the country celebrated another record-breaking year of A-level results.
View ArticleIraq War was illegal, repeats Clegg
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has restated his view that the Iraq War was illegal, saying: "I don't think the legality of that invasion has been proven."
View ArticleBalls urges stiffer migration rules
Labour leadership contender Ed Balls has called for stiffer rules on migration within Europe.
View ArticleBride's plea over missing brother
A newly wed bride has made an emotional plea for help to trace her brother who vanished on her wedding day nearly two weeks ago.
View ArticleFather and son found dead at home
A man found dead with his young son had been going through an acrimonious split with his partner, neighbours have claimed.
View ArticleSoldiers' bodies return to Britain
Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan have been brought back to Britain.
View ArticleRape case prompts age-raise call
A legal trade body has backed calls for an increase in the age of criminal responsibility after two 11-year-old boys were sentenced for trying to rape an eight-year-old girl.
View ArticlePupils given condoms in goodie bags
Pupils collecting their A-level results were given goodie bags containing condoms and chlamydia tests at schools.
View Article'Police get knickers in a twist'
Police chiefs have been accused of nannying colleagues after telling them what underwear to put on.
View ArticleLockerbie bomber advice was 'fair'
A cancer doctor involved in discussions leading up to the release of the Lockerbie bomber has said the medical portion of the application was a "fair reflection" of specialist advice.
View ArticleLockerbie bomb celebration warning
The UK government has warned Libya not to celebrate the return of the Lockerbie bomber, the first anniversary of his release from a Scottish jail.
View ArticleDrug addicts 'could lose benefits'
Drug addicts who refuse treatment could have their welfare benefits withdrawn, it was reported.
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