The Attorney General's Office is reviewing the minimum terms given to Stephen Lawrence's killers following a request from a member of the public.
Police investigating the poisoning of patients at Stepping Hill Hospital arrest a nurse on suspicion of tampering with medical records.
Thousands of homes and businesses are still without power across the UK after strong winds caused widespread disruption and damage.
10:10 UK time, Wednesday, 4 January 2012
I was working for Newsnight in 1993 and I sent this report from Eltham - just two weeks after the murder of Stephen Lawrence. It is an interesting reminder of what life was like in the borough two decades ago and how far we've come.
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