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Ben Emmerson QC resigns as child abuse inquiry lawyer

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:31:04 GMT

The most senior lawyer working for the independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in England and Wales, Ben Emmerson QC, resigns.

Eric Black: Southampton assistant named in corruption claims

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:24:34 GMT

Southampton assistant boss Eric Black gave undercover reporters advice on how to bribe officials at other clubs, the Daily Telegraph claims.

Wealth of people in their 30s has 'halved in a decade'

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:09:52 GMT

People in their early 30s are "half as wealthy" as those now in their 40s were at the same age, a report finds.

Calls for Momentum vice-chair to quit in anti-Semitism row

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:19:08 GMT

The vice-chair of pro-Corbyn group Momentum is under pressure to quit over allegations of anti-Semitic comments.

Birmingham announces 2026 Commonwealth Games bid

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:05:42 GMT

Birmingham is bidding to be the host city of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

One in six young people 'eat fast food twice a day'

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 01:49:37 GMT

One in six young people eat fast food twice a day, according to a survey of the nation's eating habits.

St Albans sinkhole: Four families unable to return home

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:06:24 GMT

Four families who had to move out of their homes when a huge sinkhole opened up are still waiting to return after a year.

Ofcom: TV viewers 'less tolerant' of discrimination

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 01:26:00 GMT

Television viewers and radio listeners have become less tolerant of racist or discriminatory words, Ofcom research finds.

John Lewis boss chosen as Conservative mayor candidate

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:41:18 GMT

John Lewis boss Andy Street, who calls himself a "proud Brummie", is chosen as the Conservative candidate to run for West Midlands mayor.

South Yorkshire Police chief David Crompton in legal bid over resignation

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:38:53 GMT

The Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police is to take legal action over the decision to ask him to resign.

'Fake Sheikh' prosecution flawed, defence lawyer says

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 22:26:40 GMT

Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood had no reason to tamper with a statement in the collapsed drug trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos, a court has heard.

Darts star Taylor told to pay wife £830k

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 20:51:31 GMT

Darts player Phil 'The Power' Taylor is ordered to pay his estranged wife a lump sum of £830,000 by a family court.

On board plane flying through the jet stream

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:36:30 GMT

Science editor David Shukman goes on board the plane measuring the jet stream to find out how it affects our weather.

Royals in Canada: George and Charlotte attend party

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:08:59 GMT

Prince George and Princess Charlotte attended a party with children of military families, as part of the royal visit to Canada.

Exclusive Lady Detective short story

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:00:29 GMT

To mark 50 years of Botswana's independence, Alexander McCall Smith writes an exclusive short story featuring his lady detectives.

Abduction police: 'Check your dashcam footage'

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:53:57 GMT

Police appealing for information after a teenage girl walking to school was abducted by two men and raped are asking people to check video footage for images of a silver car.

Young women at 'highest mental health risk'

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:42:12 GMT

Alice Thompson, 17, is in treatment for her mental health problems, which include anxiety and self-harm.

Seamus Heaney: New centre to honour his life and works

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:56:25 GMT

A new centre dedicated to the late Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney is to be opened in his home town of Bellaghy in Northern Ireland.

Cliff Richard: 'The cloud has moved'

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:04:13 GMT

Sir Cliff Richard talks moving on with his life and reveals the single from his new album.

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Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Canada play day

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:10:00 GMT

Prince George and his sister play with children of Canadian military families, with 16-month-old Princess Charlotte heard speaking for the first time in public.

BBC Sooty row over 'sexing up' revealed

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 01:09:33 GMT

Introducing a female puppet to Sooty's TV show in the 1960s was so controversial that the BBC director general had to step in, a documentary reveals.

Newspaper review: Further football finance claims on front pages

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:01:50 GMT

The Daily Telegraph makes more allegations about financial dealings in football, while in other news restaurants are told to slim down the size of their puddings.

Rates revolution

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:03:07 GMT

Businesses in property hotspots are about to see their rates rise, whilst those in areas where property prices have fallen will see their bills go down.

Back in the country

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:36:45 GMT

The Shires made history when they became the first British country band to score a top 10 album - but can they repeat that success on the other side of the Atlantic with their new record, My Universe?

'Gentlemanly massacre'

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 23:04:42 GMT

One hundred years on, the wartime 'gentlemanly massacre' of a Yorkshire fishing fleet is remembered.

Hard Brexit or soft Brexit?

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:31:45 GMT

A look at the different options for the UK's relationship with the European Union after Brexit.

Rulebook wrecker

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:47:17 GMT

The Blavatnik School of Government has been shortlisted for Riba's prestigious Stirling Prize, 2016.

In pictures

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:59:28 GMT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Canada with their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, for a royal tour, five years after they first visited the country as newly-weds.

Melton Mowbray man jailed for throwing dog from window

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:06:50 GMT

A man who committed a "horrific act" in throwing a nine-week-old puppy from an upstairs window is jailed.

MoD censured over soldier's death on Lydd range

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:09:31 GMT

The Ministry of Defence is censured over the death of a soldier who was shot in the neck during a training exercise.

Restaurant sues over 'mouse in curry' claim

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:16:54 GMT

An Indian restaurant is taking legal action after a claim that a mouse had been found in a vegetable curry.

A £64,000 wall - how con builders ripped off elderly

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:01:01 GMT

A father and son who posed as builders and conned elderly and vulnerable people out of £71,000, are jailed.

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