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Gordon Brown criticised by anti-bullying chief
Founder of the National Bullying Hotline said several Downing Street employees had called seeking advice and counselling.
Baftas: Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth among winners
The Baftas were a defiantly British affair, honouring homegrown talents Carey Mulligan and Colin Firth and snubbing James Cameron’s Avatar.
Cure for peanut allergy 'within three years'
£1million NHS sponsored research project will help rid thousands of children of their allergic reaction to peanuts.
Nato airstrike 'kills 27 civilians in Afghanistan'
Up to 27 civilians have been killed by a Nato airstrike on a convoy of vehicles in southern Afghanistan.
Playing musical instruments can improve a child's mind
Learning to play a musical instrument can help children to learn languages by increasing the brain's sensitivity to sounds including speech.
Union Jack products are latest shopping craze
Union flag products, from socks to furniture, are selling exceptionally well, according to retailers who are predicting that designs incorporating its familiar features will prove to be one of the hits of the year.
Stress 'increases the risk of memory loss in diabetics'
Stress increases the risk of memory loss among diabetics, a new study suggests.
Colin Firth nearly turned down the part that won him a best actor Bafta
Colin Firth thanked the man who mended his fridge after winning best actor at the Baftas this evening and said he only took the role because of him.
Thousands of police days lost due to assaults
Almost 50 police officers a day are off sick after being attacked fuelling concerns over growing violence on the streets.
New 'egg timer' fertility test
Women could be told how many eggs they have left in their ovaries in a simple blood test that has been developed by scientists.
Duke: the aristocracy is 'dead'
The Duke of Devonshire said he is prepared to give up his title if Labour removes all hereditary peers from the House of Lords, as he believes that the aristocracy is "dead".
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French double murder suspect commits suicide in prison
A Frenchman accused of a double murder was found dead in his prison cell on Saturday in an apparent suicide having hanged himself using his bed sheet, the justice ministry and prison union officials said.
Tories send Ken Clarke on mission to reassure EU
The shadow Business Secretary is to hold secret talks in Brussels to assure the European Commission it has nothing to fear from a Conservative government.
Roman Polanski wins best director at Berlin Film Festival
Roman Polanski won the best director prize for his film "The Ghost Writer" at the Berlin Film Festival.
Majority of French restaurants using ready-made factory food
A hard-hitting television documentary has claimed restaurants in France are increasingly buying in read-made food rather than preparing ingredients from scratch.
British woman dies in weekend Madeira floods
A British woman died in Madeira’s weekend floods when her taxi hurtled down a hillside after being struck by a surge of water.
Britain angers Kremlin over Chechnya visit
A British parliamentary fact-finding mission to Chechnya has likened the pattern of killings and torture there to 1980s Central America in a damning series of comments certain to infuriate the Kremlin.
Colin Firth nearly turned down the part that won him a best actor Bafta
Colin Firth thanked the man who mended his fridge after winning best actor at the Baftas this evening and said he only took the role because of him.
Prince William’s Hello! photoshoot
Prince William posed for a series of photographs taken by Jeff Hubbard, a former drug addict who was until recently homeless, to raise money for charity.
Walliams and Corden 'kiss'
David Walliams and James Corden kiss to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims at Naomi Campbell's Fashion for Relief show.
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Brown's 'psychological flaws' revealed
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