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Two 'critical' after death crash

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:33:27 GMT

Two men are critical in hospital after a car crash claimed the lives of two teenage girls.

Hunt in GP call over A&E crisis

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:21:36 GMT

Family doctors need a "closer personal relationship" with their patients as part of efforts to ease the crisis in hospital accident and emergency units, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

Briton 'held over child deaths'

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:34:52 GMT

The Foreign Office is "urgently" investigating reports that a British man has been arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children in France.

Rooney to miss game as baby is due

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:40:20 GMT

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's final game of the season as wife Coleen is due to give birth to the couple's second child.

MPs in line for dramatic pay rise

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:22:29 GMT

MPs are in line for a dramatic pay rise of up to £20,000 in a move that could spark public fury.

Tory chiefs rally over 'loon' slur

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:38:27 GMT

The Conservative leadership has rallied around party co-chairman Lord Feldman in the row over reports an ally of David Cameron called grassroots activists "swivel-eyed loons".

Murder investigation after shooting

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:44:16 GMT

A murder investigation has been launched following the shooting of a man on Saturday night, police said.

£6m cost of Olympic Torch relay

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:47:57 GMT

England's largest local councils spent more than £6 million hosting the Olympic Torch for last year's Games, figures published on the one-year anniversary of the start of the relay show.

Queen to get garden festival look

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:33:29 GMT

One hundred years of glorious gardens will be celebrated when the world's most famous flower show throws its doors open this week.

Activists attack PM on gay marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:18:13 GMT

Tory activists have attacked David Cameron's support for gay marriage, claiming it had made winning the next general election "virtually impossible".

Crohn's patients slam hospital food

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:09 GMT

Half of hospitalised Crohn's disease patients believe their recovery was hampered because of poor hospital food, a poll suggests.

One in 10 'fell asleep at wheel'

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:13:05 GMT

More than three million British drivers have fallen asleep behind the wheel in the last year, according to new research.

Miliband pledges tax crackdown

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:36:18 GMT

Labour leader Ed Miliband will write new rules to tackle corporate tax dodgers if he wins the next election, even if there is no international consensus for action.

Call to stop demonising bankers

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:35:47 GMT

Sir Mervyn King has called for an end to bankers being "demonised" for their role in the financial crash, insisting the problem was with the system rather than individuals.

Cameron 'losing control' of party

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:09:56 GMT

Former foreign secretary Lord Geoffrey Howe has claimed David Cameron is losing control of his party as the Conservatives' "long, nervous breakdown" over Europe continues.

Ukip hits new high in opinion poll

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:19 GMT

The UK Independence Party surge has continued with two opinion polls giving the party record levels of support.

'Casual' police website wins fans

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:02:30 GMT

A Facebook page which uses jokey language and describes criminals as "numpties" and "Billy Burglar" has gained a popular following from the public.

Building society raiders sought

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:41:18 GMT

The men shown in these CCTV stills are being sought by police in connection with the robbery of a building society.

Pool tragedy response criticised

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:16:00 GMT

Relatives of a five-year-old British girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt have said they are angry and hurt that more was not done to save her.

Headteachers cross swords with Gove

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:28:58 GMT

Michael Gove has faced the wrath of headteachers over the state of the education system, just hours after they passed a landmark vote of no confidence in the Government's school reforms.