Defence Sec: Cut Welfare Not Troops

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has warned he will resist further cuts to the armed forces in Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming spending review. After Downing Street said publicly last month that the military would not be immune from further...

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Queen 'Suffering From Gastroenteritis'

The Queen has cancelled an engagement in Swansea as she is suffering from the symptoms of gastroenteritis. Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen is unwell and will "be assessed in the coming days". The 86-year-old monarch was due to visit Wales today...

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Rape T-Shirts: Amazon Offers 'Hit Her' Tops Too

Amazon UK has continued to offer controversial clothing on its website hours after an American fashion firm was forced to apologise for selling "Keep Calm And Rape" T-shirts. The discovery comes after the "Keep Calm And Rape A Lot" shirts, offered for...

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Status Quo To Hit The Stage For Reunion Gigs

By Ian Woods, Senior Correspondent One of Britain's most successful rock groups goes back on tour later this week - but for the first time in three decades it really will be a return to the Status Quo. Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt will be joined...

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South Africa Suspends Cops After Van Brutality

Several South African police officers have been suspended and a murder investigation launched after a video showed a man being handcuffed to a moving police van. Police in Pretoria held a press conference to placate a nation outraged by the video showing...

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New Zealand Shark Attack: Wife Told By Text

The wife of a man killed by a great white shark at a New Zealand beach was told about the deadly attack by text message as she sat having coffee nearby, it has emerged. Meg Strange was chatting with a friend at a cafe near Muriwai Beach in west Auckland...

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Stuart Hall In Court Over Sex Charges

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has made his first Crown Court appearance accused of a string of historic sex offences. Unsteady on his feet and wearing a dark blue suit, he entered the dock at Preston Crown Court and spoke only to confirm his name...

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Delhi Rape: Seven-Year-Old 'Attacked In School'

A seven-year-old girl has been raped at a government school in northwest Delhi, according to Indian media. The Times of India newspaper said the attack happened in the Mangolpuri area of the capital. The girl's parents informed police after the injured...

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Woman's Diamond Ring Stolen As She Lay Dying

A dying woman had a treasured diamond ring stolen from her finger in the final moments of her life at a hospice. The gold band was taken from Wendy Dolton's hand as she lay powerless in her bed. Hours later, the 65-year-old lost her battle with cancer....

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Pope Benedict XVI's Papacy Enters Final Hours

Pope Benedict XVI's tenure as leader of the world's Catholics is drawing to a close. The 85-year-old stands down as Pontiff after nearly eight years and at a time when the Church is mired in controversy. This morning, more than 100 cardinals said their...

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Tenerife Beheading: Killer Gets 20 Years

Bulgarian national Deyan Deyanov has been sentenced for killing British grandmother Jennifer Mills-Westley in a supermarket. ...

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South Africa: 'Man Dragged Behind Police Van'

A taxi driver in South Africa died after being handcuffed to a police vehicle and dragged hundreds of yards, it has been alleged. Independent police investigators are looking into the claims after video footage emerged showing a man being dragged along...

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Large Shark Kills Swimmer Off New Zealand

By Jonathan Samuels, Australia Correspondent A man has been killed in a rare great white shark attack off the coast of New Zealand. Police and lifesavers recovered the man's body on Wednesday afternoon at Muriwai, a popular surfing beach near the...

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Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell In Court

By Mike McCarthy, North Of England Correspondent The Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has appeared in court for the first time to face six charges of raping a child. Le Vell, who plays Kevin Webster in the ITV soap opera, is accused of 19...

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Pope Speaks Of 'Difficult Times' In Farewell

The Pope has given an emotional last general audience before stepping down as Pontiff, during which he spoke of "difficult moments". Benedict XVI told the 150,000-strong crowd in St Peter's Square in Rome that he had been aware of the "gravity" of his...

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Egypt Balloon Crash: Luxor Grounds Flights

An investigation is under way in Egypt after 19 people - including two Britons and a UK resident - died in a hot air balloon crash. Amateur footage shows smoke billowing from the balloon before it falls 1,000 feet to the ground during a sunrise flight...

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Tom Maynard: Dead Cricketer Was On Drugs

By Jason Farrell, Sky News Correspondent A promising young cricketer had cocaine and ecstasy in his system and was nearly four-times over the drink drive limit on the night he died, an inquest has heard. Tom Maynard stepped on a live rail and was...

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Three Britons Dead In Egypt Balloon Explosion

A third British tourist has died of injuries sustained when a hot air balloon exploded near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor. Tour operator Thomas Cook earlier confirmed that two Britons were among the dead, adding that two other British nationals...

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Police Allowed 'Rapist' To Go Free And Kill

By Martin Brunt, Crime Correspondent A maverick Scotland Yard rape squad allowed a rape suspect to go unquestioned and free to later kill his two children, it has emerged. A woman who alleged Jean Say, 62, had raped her was persuaded to retract...

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Blackpool Primary School Teachers Suspended

A head and five teachers have been suspended as an investigation is launched into "pupil wellbeing" at their Blackpool school. The suspensions at Revoe Community Primary School came after a member of council staff raised concerns following a routine...

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Dog Tortured And Burned To Death In Sheffield

Police are appealing for help from the public after a dog was tortured and killed in Sheffield. The body of the badly beaten Staffordshire bull terrier was found on a path off Manor Laith Road in the Skye Edge area of the city. Officers believe...

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Vet's Killer Jailed For At Least 37 Years

By Mike McCarthy, North Of England Correspondent A man who murdered a vet in North Wales before cutting up and disposing of her body had a long-standing fantasy to imprison, rape and kill a woman, a court has heard. Production manager Clive Sharp,...

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Britain's Top Cardinal Keith O'Brien Resigns

The most senior priest in the Roman Catholic Church in Britain has resigned over allegations of inappropriate behaviour up to 30 years ago. Cardinal Keith O'Brien's immediate resignation comes a day after claims by three priests and a former priest...

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Dagenham Acid Attack: Two People Arrested

Police investigating an acid attack on a woman in east London have arrested two people on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Naomi Oni, 21, suffered injuries to much of her face when she was attacked in Lodge Avenue, Dagenham, at around 12.40am...

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'Gas Poison' Deaths: Caravan Park Trio Named

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent The three people who died of suspected carbon monoxide in Cornwall have been named locally as John and Audrey Cook, and their daughter, Maureen. Mr Cook, 90, his 86-year-old wife and their 46-year-old daughter...

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Clegg Unaware Of Sex Claims, Lib Dems Insist

Nick Clegg was only recently made aware of the allegations of sexual harassment surrounding the party's former chief executive, the Liberal Democrats have insisted. Aides said the Deputy Prime Minister only learned about the complaints being made against...

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Pistorius Brother To Stand Trial Over Death

The brother of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is facing charges over the death of a woman in a road crash in 2008. Carl Pistorius, who was a constant presence in court over the past week to support his younger sibling Oscar, is charged with culpable...

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Ten-Car Crash At Daytona Track Injures 29

At least 28 fans and one driver were injured after a 10-car crash at the Daytona Speedway when debris flew into the crowd. On the last lap of the Nationwide Nascar race, competitor Regan Smith was turned sideways and took out several racers behind...

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