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Murray Walker diagnosed with cancer

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:06:50 +0100

Former Formula One commentator Murray Walker has been diagnosed with cancer.

Crews battle recycling plant blaze

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:46:29 +0100

Firefighters are continuing to battle a huge fire at a recycling plant - as environmental teams try to prevent polluted water escaping the site.

Council accused over plantpot ban

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:16:50 +0100

Gardeners who won council awards for sprucing up their pedestrianised street said they have been asked to remove hundreds of pots because of health and safety concerns.

Man jailed for killing daughter

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:21:01 +0100

A man has been jailed for two years for the manslaughter of his daughter who contracted swine flu and died after she was seriously injured when he shook her.

Men urged to discuss health issues

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:50:16 +0100

Samuel L Jackson has urged men to be more open about their health problems in an attempt to tackle cancer.

Pc tells of grapple with attacker

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:06:07 +0100

A police officer has described wrestling a knife-wielding attacker to the ground moments after he had stabbed worshippers at a mosque.

Teacher 'was concerned' for girl

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:36:59 +0100

A schoolgirl allegedly abducted to France by her married maths teacher has told a court that he came with her because he feared she might commit suicide.

Nigella pictures 'a playful tiff'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:21:21 +0100

Photographs which appear to show Charles Saatchi grabbing his wife Nigella Lawson's throat were the result of a "playful tiff", he said.

Ofcom probes soldier murder footage

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:55 +0100

TV watchdog Ofcom has launched an investigation over the decision by broadcasters to air footage before the watershed from the scene of the murder of soldier Lee Rigby.

Girl abduction charge man remanded

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:31:41 +0100

A 35-year-old man accused of abducting a 14-year-old girl has been remanded in custody by magistrates.

Cameron talks up free trade deal

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:18:23 +0100

Europe and the US have launched talks on a free trade deal which Prime Minister David Cameron believes could add £100 billion to the European Union (EU) economy.

Golf champ Rose shows off trophy

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:59 +0100

US Open winner Justin Rose has proudly shown off his new trophy after becoming the first English golfer to take the title in more than four decades.

Brady 'wants to end life in prison'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:55 +0100

Moors murderer Ian Brady wants to go to prison so he is "free to end his life", a mental health tribunal has heard.

Bid to ease emergency care pressure

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:54 +0100

The NHS must design a simpler system if it is to relieve pressure on emergency care, according to a new report.

Hall jailed for indecent assault

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:52 +0100

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has been jailed for 15 months after he admitted 14 counts of indecent assault against girls as young as nine.

Early screening 'aids cancer fight'

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:51 +0100

Women with a heightened risk of breast cancer could benefit from being screened for the disease at a younger age, research suggests.

Philip leaves hospital after op

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:50 +0100

The Duke of Edinburgh has left hospital, 11 days after he was admitted for exploratory abdominal surgery.

Call to build 12 new super-prisons

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:49 +0100

More than 30 "run-down and poorly-located" jails should be shut and replaced with super-prisons holding up to 3,000 inmates, a former prison governor and deputy director at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.

Ambassador quizzed over spy claims

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:14:48 +0100

The UK's Ambassador in Turkey has faced questions over reports that GCHQ organised surveillance of the country's delegation to an international summit in London.

PM speaks of Syria opposition fears

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:13:23 +0100

David Cameron said he is "as worried as anyone" about terrorist and extremist elements among opposition forces fighting to oust Bashar Assad in Syria.