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Road verge management questioned

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:06:16 GMT

Wildflower-rich roadside verges around the country are being destroyed by local councils mowing them when they are in full bloom, experts have warned.

PM launches anti-terror task force

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:51:51 GMT

David Cameron is launching a new terror task force to crack down on extremism in the wake of the horrific murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, Downing Street has confirmed.

Tories look at limiting GP visits

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:23:28 GMT

Conservatives have considered limiting the number of times patients can visit their family doctor in a year, it has emerged.

Fatal stand fall 'tragic accident'

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:50:05 GMT

Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident.

48 rescued as boat runs aground

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:51:28 GMT

Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island, coastguards have said.

Joyriders crash double-decker bus

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:08:15 GMT

Joyriders have crashed a double-decker bus into a garden wall, some parked cars and a lamppost after it was stolen from a railway station.

Nine-year-old boy admits burglary

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:52:03 GMT

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

Lotto prize for monthly millionaire

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:43:26 GMT

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.

Father's hope for missing daughter

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:28:57 GMT

The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished in March 2009, said the recent discovery of three women who went missing 10 years ago in the US has given him hope that his daughter will be found.

Travellers escape UK's cold spring

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:28:53 GMT

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

Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:24:25 GMT

The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has prompted a huge increase in reported attacks against Muslims, an anti-extremist organisation has said.

Man charged with child sex offences

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:50:37 GMT

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.

EDL demo ends without major trouble

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:56:12 GMT

A police operation involving around 1,000 officers has seen a march by supporters of the English Defence League (EDL) and a counter demonstration pass off without major incident, despite heightened tensions caused by the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

Wall of flowers for slain soldier

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:56:10 GMT

Touching tributes continued to be paid to Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich as the community stood united in condemning the soldier's brutal death.

Two held in hospital gun alert

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:25:56 GMT

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

Man, 31, held in terror arrest

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:41:57 GMT

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

Fatal tiger attack failings probed

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:28:33 GMT

A woman mauled to death by a tiger in a wildlife park may have died due to "human or technical" failure.

Queen's passion for horses revealed

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:09:22 GMT

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.

Warning flags on flagship projects

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:05:52 GMT

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

Life term for stab murder husband

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:05:23 GMT

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.