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Brown promises to push banks on interest rate cut
PM promises to press banks to pass on cut to borrowers after Bank of England reduced interest rates to 57-year low.
Shannon Matthews trial: Mother was 'pure evil'
A former neighbour said she tried to alert social services about the conditions the children were living in.
Peter Hain will not face charges over donations
The former Cabinet Minister will not face criminal action over donations to his campaign to become Labour's deputy leader.
Police contradict Commons Speaker's account
Michael Martin's position looking untenable after Met contradicts account of raid on Damian Green's office.
Head of Russian Orthodox church dies
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Alexy II, has died at the age of 79.
What scares JK Rowling?
Harry Potter author reveals lifelong fear as she launches her new book.
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Long-distance call is 50 years old
The long-distance telephone call, without the help of an operator, is 50 years old on Friday.
Gordon Brown calls for more debate on presumed consent
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said he wants to see more debate on the issue of presumed consent for donation of people's organs after their death.
British missionaries charged with sedition in Gambia
British couple who moved to Gambia to work as missionaries arrested for "undermining the government".
Indian operative 'helped Pakistani militants'
A Pakistani militant group used an Indian operative to scout targets for the Mumbai attacks.
New code for schools bans 'social selection'
Schools banned from examining children's birth certificates or photographs under rules designed to stop middle-class pupils dominating places at the best comprehensives.
De Menezes: Family protest as jury is sent out
Dramatic courtroom protest by De Menzes family members, after coroner scotched unlawful killing verdict.
Israeli forces evict Hebron settlers
Around 20 people were injured when Israeli security forces evicted Right-wing Jewish settlers from a house in the West Bank.
Innocents' DNA must be wiped
Up to 1.7 million DNA and fingerprint profiles of innocent people could be wiped from police databases after human rights ruling.
A glass or two of wine a day can be good for the heart
A glass or two of wine a day helps the body make oils that are good for the heart, according to a European study.
Russia threatens to cut off gas supplies to EU
Vladimir Putin has threatened to cut gas supplies to Ukraine raising the prospect of a winter energy crisis in Western Europe.
OJ Simpson to be sentenced
OJ Simpson faces spending the rest of his life in prison when he is sentenced for kidnapping and armed robbery in Las Vegas.
Japan cities most expensive
Japanese cities propelled into four of the top five places on a list of of the most expensive parts of the world for foreigners to live.
Bigamist ex-church minister to be sentenced
A former church minister convicted of bigamy and forgery is set to be sentenced.
Princess Diana death reconstructed for comedy sketch
Channel 4 could be criticised after a reconstruction of Princess Diana's death was used for a comedy programme sketch.
Pirates in distress rescued
Suspected pirates are rescued by a Danish warship in the Gulf of Aden after their ship flounders.
Woman inspector weeps describing assault by detective lover
A police inspector who had an affair with a senior officer broke down as she told a court how her boyfriend tried to smother her in a jealous rage.
Heathrow decision delayed
Third runway decision delayed until New Year following backlash.
Federline would consider getting back together with Britney Spears
Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline has said he would not rule out getting back together with his former spouse.
Chemist made £10m selling moonshine
A chemist made more than £10 million from the bootleg spirits he produced in an illicit distillery, a court has heard.
Mugabe admits Zimbabwe cholera epidemic is national emergency
Robert Mugabe's government has admitted for the first time that Zimbabwe's cholera epidemic is a national emergency.
Before and after tattoo photos
These before and after photographs show prison inmate Michael Campbell's tattoo obsession taken over a five-year period.
Family walks pet sheep alongside dogs
A family takes a hand-reared sheep for walks with its own pets.
Animation of Nativity
Watch witty Christmas story animation which won this year's Churches Advertising Network competition.
Grandfather fights off sword raiders
Video: A grandfather who survived a triple heart by-pass fought off two hooded raiders when they attacked him in his country post office.
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Why we all need fairy tales
With JK Rowling's latest volume flying off the shelves, Melanie McDonagh examines the enduring attraction of storytelling.
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