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Nine-year-old boy admits burglary

12:49pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.

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Lotto prize for monthly millionaire

11:39am Saturday 25th May 2013

A UK ticket-holder will bank £1 million every month for a year in a new prize being launched by the National Lottery, it has been announced.

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Three arrested ahead of EDL march

11:34am Saturday 25th May 2013

Police have arrested three people ahead of an EDL protest for allegedly making racist tweets.

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Travellers escape UK's cold spring

10:26am Saturday 25th May 2013

Thousands of people are escaping the dismal British weather and seeking sun for the May bank holiday weekend, experts have said.

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Child abduction cases up by 81%

10:26am Saturday 25th May 2013

Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

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Murder provokes backlash across UK

9:20am Saturday 25th May 2013

The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social media.

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Tiger death zoo keeper 'broke rule'

9:18am Saturday 25th May 2013

A zoo keeper who was mauled to death by a tiger had "no reason" to be in its enclosure, the animal park's owner has said.

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Man charged with child sex offences

8:49am Saturday 25th May 2013

A British man who handed himself in to Chinese authorities has been charged with a series of child sex offences dating back up to 15 years.

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MI5 'tried to recruit suspect'

8:15am Saturday 25th May 2013

A childhood friend of Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo has claimed that he was approached by MI5 six months ago and asked if he would work for the security service.

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Police on alert for EDL parade

4:53am Saturday 25th May 2013

Hundreds of police are working to keep the peace between English Defence League supporters and their opponents amid rising tensions following the horrific murder of soldier Lee Rigby.

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Family tribute to murdered soldier

4:53am Saturday 25th May 2013

The family of murdered Drummer Lee Rigby have paid a touching tribute to the soldier as detectives continued a rapidly-developing investigation into his barbaric killing.

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Two held in hospital gun alert

1:23am Saturday 25th May 2013

Two people have been arrested following reports that a man had a gun at a hospital.

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Man, 31, held in terror arrest

12:39am Saturday 25th May 2013

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.

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Zoo worker mauled by tiger dies

12:24am Saturday 25th May 2013

A zoo worker who was injured in a tiger attack at an animal park in Dalton-in-Furness has died, Cumbria Police said.

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Queen's passion for horses revealed

12:06am Saturday 25th May 2013

Some celebrate their birthday by taking in a show or flying abroad for a city break, but this year the Queen spent hers watching thoroughbred horses being trained.

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Warning flags on flagship projects

12:04am Saturday 25th May 2013

More than 30 of the Government's flagship projects are at serious risk of failure with some classed as unachievable, Whitehall documents have revealed.

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Fuel thieves close stretch of M-way

8:28pm Friday 24th May 2013

Suspected fuel thieves closed a 12-mile stretch of one of the country's busiest motorways after police were called to reports of a "suspicious vehicle".

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Flight disruption hits Big Weekend

7:22pm Friday 24th May 2013

Some performances have been cancelled at Radio 1's Big Weekend because of disruption at Heathrow.

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Man charged over Facebook comments

7:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

A 22-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of making malicious comments on Facebook following the murder of British soldier Lee Rigby.

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Life term for stab murder husband

6:58pm Friday 24th May 2013

A father who stabbed his adulterous wife to death as she prepared for a weekend break with her new lover has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.

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'Suspicious' vehicle closes M-way

6:15pm Friday 24th May 2013

Bank holiday travellers faced huge tailbacks on one of the country's busiest motorways as police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service station.

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Rodgers relieved after son cleared

5:54pm Friday 24th May 2013

Liverpool football manager Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his relief after his son Anton was cleared in a sex case involving a teenage girl.

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Zoo worker injured in tiger attack

5:35pm Friday 24th May 2013

A zoo worker has been seriously injured in a tiger attack at an animal park, police said.

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Van driver admits hit-run killing

5:02pm Friday 24th May 2013

A van driver has admitted running down and killing a mother of three in a hit-and-run frenzy in which more than a dozen other people were injured.

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Family tribute amid soldier probe

4:34pm Friday 24th May 2013

The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have paid tribute to him as detectives continued a rapidly developing investigation into his barbaric killing.

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Women held over soldier death freed

4:01pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two women arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder soldier Lee Rigby have been released without charge, Scotland Yard said.

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Archbishop unity plea after killing

3:33pm Friday 24th May 2013

The leader of the Church of England has praised the response of UK faith groups following the Woolwich attacks - as he also called for unity.

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Two held after mid-air plane alert

3:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

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Footballers cleared of sex assault

3:08pm Friday 24th May 2013

Four footballers have been cleared of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room.

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Sally Bercow settles libel defeat

2:55pm Friday 24th May 2013

Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow has settled a libel action brought by Lord McAlpine after the High Court found a tweet posted by her was highly defamatory of the Tory peer.

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Family hail 'hero' Woolwich victim

2:53pm Friday 24th May 2013

The family of the soldier murdered in Woolwich paid tribute to "our hero" as they expressed their shock that he had been so brutally killed on British soil.

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Further IT embarrassment for RBS

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

RBS was hit by another embarrassing IT failure that left customers using its popular mobile app unable to access their accounts online.

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Family hail 'hero' Woolwich victim

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The family of the soldier murdered in Woolwich paid tribute to "our hero" as they expressed their shock that he had been so brutally killed on British soil.

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Donation surge crashes Heroes site

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Pair bailed over 'Woolwich tweets'

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been released on bail following their arrest for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier in London.

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Bridger denies lying about April

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The man accused of abducting and murdering April Jones told a jury he has "no answer" as to what he did with her body.

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Court: Bercow tweet was libellous

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A tweet by Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled.

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William welcomes football chiefs

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

The Duke of Cambridge said London's staging of the Champions League final would inspire a generation through its "excellence" as he welcomed delegates to Uefa's 37th annual congress.

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Police killer's prison van crashes

2:14pm Friday 24th May 2013

A prison van containing Dale Cregan - the killer of Police Constables Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone - has been involved in a road collision on the way to court, sources said.

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Support surges for Help For Heroes

9:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Man 'beheaded' in street attack

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A man has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.

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Area shut after 'serious incident'

4:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are dealing with a "serious incident" after responding to reports of an assault.

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House asking prices reach new high

12:08am Monday 20th May 2013

House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported.

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Red Arrows cleared for new displays

11:19am Friday 17th May 2013

The RAF's Red Arrows air display team has been cleared by the Chief of the Air Staff to fly in displays this year, the RAF said.

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Fire services 'could save £200m'

11:07am Friday 17th May 2013

Fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently, according to a report.

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British Olympic sailor dies as America's Cup boat capsizes

11:44pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew Simpson, from Sherborne, Dorset, has died after his yacht capsized off the coast of California, his team said.

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Credit unions to pool resources

12:09am Tuesday 7th May 2013

More than 30 credit unions have signed up to a "landmark" expansion drive which will save consumers up to £1 billion in loan interest repayments in the coming years.

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Keira Knightley 'marries in France'

6:46am Sunday 5th May 2013

She is estimated to be worth £30 million, but Hollywood star Keira Knightley opted for a low-key wedding to her musician boyfriend, which was sealed with a simple "oui" at the altar, it has been reported.

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Four winners share Lotto jackpot

11:06pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Four winners shared Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of £3.5 million, Camelot have said.

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