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Defiant banks fail to pass on lowest rates in 50 years
Just three of Britain's eight biggest banks promise to pass on full 1pc cut to their customers, in a snub to the Prime Minister.
Shannon Matthews trial: Mother was 'pure evil'
Karen Matthews branded "pure evil" by police after her conviction for the kidnap and imprisonment of her daughter.
British missionaries charged with sedition in Gambia
British couple who moved to Gambia to work as Christian missionaries arrested for 'undermining the government'.
Behind the fence at 'terror' training camp
The Pakistani terrorist group blamed for the attack on Mumbai opened its gates to outsiders in order to protest its innocence.
De Menezes: Family protest as jury is sent out
Dramatic courtroom protest by De Menzes family members, after coroner scotched unlawful killing verdict.
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Home Secretary: Police hunt for Whitehall moles
Suspicion of a mole in a senior Treasury position after key sections of the pre-Budget report were leaked.
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.
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.
Troubled 'Lapland New Forest' closes
A Christmas Lapland style attraction dubbed a "glorified car boot sale" by disgruntled visitors has shut up shop.
£2.7m for dog walker hit by car
A businesswoman who suffered brain damage after being hit by a car on a zebra crossing has won £2.75 million in compensation.
Woman told she needs dead father's consent to access his files
A grieving daughter was told by hospital chiefs they could not investigate her complaints about the treatment of her dead father unless he signed a consent form.
Thai king misses speech amid turmoil
Thailand's king has failed to make his birthday speech for the first time in memory amid the political crisis engulfing the country.
Mother killed by horse kick to head
A mother-of-one died after being kicked in the head by the horse she had raised from being a foal, an inquest heard.
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.
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.
Playboy flung girlfriend off cliff
Man sentenced to 17 years for killing his girlfriend by throwing her off a cliff "like a spear".
Recycling sent to China as cheap fuel
Recycling is being shipped to China where it is being burnt as cheap fuel, according to a new report calling for a whole new approach to disposing of waste in the UK.
Tea to soothe late-night drinkers
Late-night drinkers are to be given tea and biscuits as part of a taxpayer-funded scheme to cut rowdy behaviour at closing time.
Police chief charged with manslaughter after boy shoots himself with Uzi
A police chief and two other men have been charged after an eight-year-old boy died at a weapons fair.
Tokyo tuna auctions ban tourists
Tourist are to be banned from visiting Tokyo's world famous pre-dawn tuna auctions in the city's fish market, officials announce.
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
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