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Food Hygiene Standards 'A Postcode Lottery'

Food Hygiene Standards 'A Postcode Lottery'

Food outlets in parts of a London borough have the worst hygiene standards out of more than 2,000 postcodes, according to a Which?…

Afghan Interpreters Can Come To UK In Rethink

Afghan Interpreters Can Come To UK In Rethink

Around 600 Afghan interpreters are to be offered the chance to settle in Britain after an apparent coalition rethink.

Jodi Arias: Jury Deciding Killer's Sentence

Jodi Arias: Jury Deciding Killer's Sentence

The Phoenix jury that convicted Jodi Arias of brutally and cruelly killing her ex-boyfriend is now deciding whether she should die…

Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open

Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open

Britain's number one tennis player Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open due to a persistent back injury.

David Bowie's Bassist Trevor Bolder Dies

David Bowie's Bassist Trevor Bolder Dies

Uriah Heep and Spiders From Mars bassist Trevor Bolder has died from cancer, aged 62.

Xbox One Console Unveiled By Microsoft

Xbox One Console Unveiled By Microsoft

Microsoft has debuted its new Xbox One, announcing that the company's first gaming console in eight years will come with exclusive…

Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill

Gay Marriage: Commons Passes Government Bill

Plans to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales have cleared the House of Commons with a majority of 205.

Jodi Arias: Boyfriend Killer Pleads For Life

Jodi Arias: Boyfriend Killer Pleads For Life

The woman guilty of killing her ex-boyfriend has told the jury in charge of her fate why she should be spared the death penalty.

Apple Tax: CEO Tim Cook Denies 'Gimmicks'

Apple Tax: CEO Tim Cook Denies 'Gimmicks'

Tim Cook has said Apple complies with the spirit and the letter of the law and denied the firm's tax regime is a "sham".

Oklahoma Tornado: Lost And Found Pages Set Up

Oklahoma Tornado: Lost And Found Pages Set Up

Victims of the Oklahoma tornado have been reunited with treasured photographs and keepsakes after they were posted on Facebook.

Depardieu: Boston Bombs Not Chechnya's Fault

Depardieu: Boston Bombs Not Chechnya's Fault

The French actor Gerard Depardieu has said that Chechnya is not to blame for the Boston bombings because the suspects were brought…

Notre Dame Evacuated After Man Kills Himself

Notre Dame Evacuated After Man Kills Himself

A 78-year-old French far-right historian shot himself in the head at the altar of the Notre Dame cathedral after calling for a "sp…

NHS Boss David Nicholson Announces Retirement

NHS Boss David Nicholson Announces Retirement

The chief executive of the NHS, Sir David Nicholson, has announced he will retire next year.

Oklahoma Tornado: Survivor Search Almost Over

Oklahoma Tornado: Survivor Search Almost Over

President Barack Obama says Americans will support victims of the Oklahoma tornado by "opening our homes and hearts to those in ne…

Eurovision: Russia Angered Over Vote 'Theft'

Eurovision: Russia Angered Over Vote 'Theft'

Russia has demanded answers over what it claims was an "outrageous" theft of votes from its Eurovision entry on Saturday.

Lord Tebbit Weighs Into Gay Marriage Row

Lord Tebbit Weighs Into Gay Marriage Row

Lord Tebbit has suggested that gay marriage laws could lead to a lesbian queen giving birth to an heir through artificial insemina…

Sarah Dahane's Mother Hunted Over Death

Sarah Dahane's Mother Hunted Over Death

The mother of a 20-month-old child found dead at a house in Oxfordshire is wanted by police on suspicion of her murder.

Driver's Twitter Boast About 'Hitting Cyclist'

Driver's Twitter Boast About 'Hitting Cyclist'

Police are investigating after a driver apparently boasted on Twitter that she had knocked over a cyclist.

Face-Eating Victim: Graphic Photos Of Recovery

Face-Eating Victim: Graphic Photos Of Recovery

New pictures and a video of a homeless man whose face was almost chewed off in a horrifying attack in Miami last year have been re…

April Jones Trial: Bone 'From Human Skull'

April Jones Trial: Bone 'From Human Skull'

Expert witnesses have told jurors in the trial of Mark Bridger, who is accused of murdering April Jones, that bone fragments taken…

Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview

Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview

An elderly woman whose home was destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado found her pet dog among the rubble during a live TV interview.

Apple's Tim Cook Faces Tax Avoidance Questions

Apple's Tim Cook Faces Tax Avoidance Questions

Apple CEO Tim Cook will be questioned about the company's use of Irish affiliates to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income…

Oklahoma Tornado: Children 'Drowned In School'

Oklahoma Tornado: Children 'Drowned In School'

Seven children drowned in a pool of water at an elementary school as they sheltered from the monster tornado which hit Oklahoma, o…

Loongate: Cameron Writes To Tory Members

Loongate: Cameron Writes To Tory Members

David Cameron has tried to smooth relations with angry Tory members, insisting that he would never have anyone close to him who "s…

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida

Biggest Burmese Python Ever Caught In Florida

A Burmese python measuring nearly 19ft has been captured in South Florida.

G4S Chief Nick Buckles Quits After Setbacks

G4S Chief Nick Buckles Quits After Setbacks

British outsourcing group G4S says its chief executive will step down after a string of high-profile setbacks and a profit warning…

M&S Posts £665m Profit, Lowest Since 2009

M&S Posts £665m Profit, Lowest Since 2009

Highstreet giant Marks and Spencer has announced a pre-tax annual profit of £665.2m on sales growth of 1.3%.

Wayne Rooney And Coleen Welcome Son Klay

Wayne Rooney And Coleen Welcome Son Klay

Manchester United star Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen have had a second son.

Maria Stubbings Murder: Police Face Action

Maria Stubbings Murder: Police Face Action

The family of a woman who was strangled after being left in the clutches of a convicted murderer plan to sue the police over a cat…

Cot Death Risks Of Babies Bed Sharing

Cot Death Risks Of Babies Bed Sharing

Researchers estimate nearly half of cot death cases could be prevented if parents only brought children into their beds for comfor…

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