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Ukip hits opinion poll high of 19%

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:19 GMT

Support for the UK Independence Party has reached a record 19%, according to a poll which saw both Labour and the Tories losing ground.

'Casual' police website wins fans

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:02:30 GMT

A Facebook page which uses jokey language and describes criminals as "numpties" and "Billy Burglar" has gained a popular following from the public.

Building society raiders sought

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:41:18 GMT

The men shown in these CCTV stills are being sought by police in connection with the robbery of a building society.

Pool tragedy response criticised

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:00 GMT

Relatives of a five-year-old British girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt have said they are angry and hurt that more was not done to save her.

Headteachers cross swords with Gove

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:58 GMT

Michael Gove has faced the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a landmark vote of no confidence in the Government's school reforms.

Olympics star Ennis ties the knot

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:56:28 GMT

Olympic champion Jessica Ennis wore a winning smile as she married her long-term partner at a church in Derbyshire's Peak District.

Briton drowns on holiday in Italy

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:00:52 GMT

A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy.

Rowling's Harry Potter book on sale

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:51:27 GMT

It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm.

Boys held over teenage 'drug' death

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:15:09 GMT

Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug.

Young women killed in car crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:11:33 GMT

A teenage driver and her female passenger have died and three men are in hospital after their car careered off the road into undergrowth.

'Amazing' slimmer loses 21 stone

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:58:23 GMT

A woman branded morbidly obese by her GP has lost 21 stone in weight after an embarrassing trip to the dentist forced her to act.

Surgery row trust to replace chief

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:58:15 GMT

An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive.

Sea swim woman found after search

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:50:23 GMT

A woman who disappeared while swimming off the Lincolnshire coast has been found alive after a major search operation.

Archbishop to bless married couples

Sat, 18 May 2013 02:30:45 GMT

The Archbishop of Westminster will bless more than 600 married couples to celebrate marriage as "an exclusive commitment and a life-long partnership between a man and a woman".

Denmark tipped to win Eurovision

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:57:28 GMT

Favourites Denmark could prove a disaster for bookies if they land their predicted win at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Pool tragedy response criticised

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:25 GMT

Relatives of a five-year-old British girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt have said they are angry and hurt that more was not done to save her.

Tory peer denies jibe at activists

Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:16 GMT

David Cameron has given his backing to Tory co-chairman Lord Feldman after he denied being responsible for alleged comments describing grassroots party activists as "swivel-eyed loons".

'Bedroom tax' prompts payment surge

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:39:40 GMT

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed.

'Dismay' over Litvinenko ruling

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:45:39 GMT

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has accused a coroner of abandoning his search for the truth about Russian state responsibility for her husband's death.

Unhealthy packed lunch 'is abuse'

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:18:01 GMT

Jamie Oliver has compared unhealthy packed lunches with child abuse and said the Government should do more to improve school meals.