'No Tobin crimes' at seaside house

Police have ruled out any crimes linked to serial killer Peter Tobin at a second seaside property where he used to live.Read

Average house price falls 0.5%

A shortage of buyers sent house prices falling in July for the first time since February, figures show.Read

Overseas child abductions 'on rise'

The number of British children abducted by a parent and taken overseas has risen in the past year, Government figures have revealed.Read

Pakistan mourns plane crash victims

Pakistan is observing a day of mourning after an airliner crashed on its approach to an airport, killing all 152 on board.Read

Plan to end fixed retirement age

Business and pressure groups have welcomed a Government announcement to phase out the so-called default retirement age (DRA) of 65 by October 2011 in a move to encourage people to work for longer.Read

Patients 'could grow new joints'

People with knee or hip problems could in future "grow" their own replacement joints using their own stem cells, scientists have said.Read

PM hoping to build on trade push

David Cameron is due to take his call for a new departure in UK-India relations to New Delhi's political elite.Read

Hospital 'must end child heart ops'

Children's heart surgery should never again be allowed to take place at a leading hospital where four babies died, a report is expected to recommend.Read

Compulsory retirement move welcomed

Business and pressure groups have welcomed a Government announcement to phase out the so-called default retirement age (DRA) of 65 by October 2011 in a move to encourage people to work for longer.Read

Fewer wheelie bins in waste review

Proposals to reduce the number of wheelie bins are due to be announced by the Government.Read

Documentary charts Cameron victory

On the eve of entering 10 Downing Street as Prime Minister, David Cameron was convinced that his bid to oust Gordon Brown had failed and the Conservatives would remain in opposition, it has been revealed.Read

Teenage boy dies in sea tragedy

A 14-year-old boy has died after being pulled out of the sea following a three-hour search operation, police said.Read

Trust slammed over chief's wages

A cash-strapped hospital trust has been criticised for spending £2,557 a day on its chief executive - more than a nurse earns in a month.Read

Police find corpses of eight babies

A French couple are in custody after police found the bodies of eight newborn babies on their property in a village in northern France, a judicial official said.Read

Two wars put Army 'near seizing up'

Britain's military commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan brought the Army close to the point of "seizing up", a former head of the service has said.Read

Paramedic charged with nurse murder

A paramedic has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend who was stabbed in a hospital car park.Read

Hanged man left letters for friends

One of two young men found hanged in woods left a series of letters for his family, it has been revealed.Read

Tell people they are fat: Minister

GPs and other health professionals should tell people they are fat rather than obese, a health minister said.Read

May targets anti-social behaviour

The Government's approach to tackling anti-social behaviour must be turned on its head, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.Read

Anti-social behaviour 'must end'

Strong community action must be used to make anti-social behaviour "unusual, abnormal and something to stand up to", Home Secretary Theresa May has said.Read

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