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Child Admits Possessing Gun At 13 (19 November 11:10) |
| A boy has become the youngest child ever to plead guilty of possessing a gun and a stash of ammunition at just 13-years-old. |
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Escaped Murder Suspect On The Run (19 November 11:10) |
| A suspected murderer and an alleged violent burglar are being hunted by police after escaping from a mental health unit. |
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Shannon 'Drugged For 20 Months' (19 November 11:10) |
| Shannon Matthews had been given "potent hypnotic" drugs for 20 months before her disappearance, a court has heard. |
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Boy, 13, Had Gun And Ammunition (19 November 09:10) |
| A boy has pleaded guilty to possessing a gun and a stash of ammunition when he was 13. |
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Man Beheads Himself With Chainsaw (19 November 09:10) |
| A man deliberately cut off his own head with a chainsaw because he did not want to give up his repossessed home, an inquest has heard. |
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Murder Suspect Goes On The Run (19 November 09:10) |
| A suspected murderer and an alleged violent burglar are being hunted by police after escaping from a mental health unit.
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Thumbs-Up For Lloyds HBOS Merger (19 November 09:10) |
| Lloyds TSB shareholders have given their overwhelming support to the bank's proposed merger with rival HBOS. |
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Sergeant: Time To Leave The Party (19 November 09:10) |
| Strictly Come Dancing's surprise star John Sergeant says he has quit the show because it's always time to leave a party before the fighting starts. |
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Shannon: Mum's 'Plan Went Wrong' (19 November 09:10) |
| The mother of Shannon Matthews told shocked friends she reported her daughter missing when a plan to leave her partner went wrong, a court has heard. |
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'War Hero' Bought Medals Online (19 November 09:10) |
| A "war hero" who proudly displayed his chestful of medals at Remembrance Day events for years has been exposed as a fraud. |
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Insulation Firm Axes 100s Of Jobs (19 November 09:10) |
| Insulation specialist SIG has became the latest firm in the construction sector to announce huge job losses. |
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Baby P: Council Chief Says Sorry (19 November 05:10) |
| The leader of Haringey Council has resisted calls for his resignation as he made a "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the mistakes that led to the death of Baby P. |
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Shock Results Of Geography Poll (19 November 05:10) |
| More than three-quarters of British people are unable to name the three countries which make up Great Britain, a national survey has found. |
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Police To Investigate 'BNP Officer' (19 November 05:10) |
| The police are to investigate claims a serving officer is a member of the British National Party. |
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Woolworths: On Sale For A Pound? (19 November 05:10) |
| Struggling high street chain Woolworths has confirmed that it is in talks over the possible sale of its retail business. |
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BoE Hints At Rate Cuts To Come (19 November 05:10) |
| Minutes from the Bank of England meeting that resulted in the the lowest interest rate in 53 years suggest there could be further reductions to come as inflation falls sharply. |
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Asda Fuels New Petrol Price War (19 November 05:10) |
| Asda has sparked a new fuel price war by lowering the cost of unleaded to 90.9p per litre. |
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New Law To Target Kerb-Crawlers (19 November 03:10) |
| Men who pay for sex with women who have been forced into prostitution are to face criminal charges under new Government plans. |
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Protest Over 'Superbank' Plans (19 November 03:10) |
| Angry protests are expected when Lloyds TSB shareholders meet in Glasgow today to vote on the bank's proposed merger with rival HBOS. |
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Head Won't Go For Baby P Mistakes (19 November 01:10) |
| The leader of Haringey Council has resisted calls for his resignation as he made a "heartfelt and unreserved" apology for the mistakes that led to the death of Baby P. |
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Crackdown On Britain's Sex Trade (19 November 01:10) |
| Men who use prostitutes face a large fine and a criminal record under new laws to be outlined by the Government. |
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Police Exposed As BNP Members (19 November 01:10) |
| The British National Party has called for a police investigation after a full list of the party's 12,000 members was posted on the internet. |
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Maradona-Mania Sweeps Scotland (19 November 01:10) |
| In Scotland, they worship Diego Maradona. |
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Bank Rescue: Shareholders Warned (19 November 01:10) |
| Shareholders in Lloyds TSB are meeting today to approve its rescue of HBOS, with a warning from the Chancellor that a public bail-out would be far more costly if they reject the deal. |
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Councils' Recycling Grinds To Halt (19 November 01:10) |
| Mountains of recyclable rubbish are building up at council sites across the country because the market for re-processing and selling it has collapsed. |
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Council Apology Over Baby P Death (19 November 03:10) |
| Haringey Council's leader has tonight offered a "heart-felt and unreserved" apology for the events that led up to Baby P's horrific death. |
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Arctic Blast Set To Freeze Britain (19 November 03:10) |
| Heavy snow and freezing gales are forecast to hit the UK this weekend as the country gets a blast of Arctic weather. |
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Algarve: Parents Died Saving Kids (18 November 11:10) |
| A coroner has recorded a verdict of misadventure in the deaths of three British parents who drowned trying to save their children from being sucked out to sea. |
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Algarve Parents Died Saving Kids (18 November 09:10) |
| Three British parents drowned off the coast of Portugal after trying to save their children who were being sucked out to sea, an inquest heard. |
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Laws Wouldn't Have Saved Baby P (18 November 09:10) |
| New laws to protect vulnerable children have been announced by the Government - but the Children's Secretary Ed Balls has admitted the legislation would not have saved Baby P's life. |
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Tributes To Police Chase Victims (18 November 09:10) |
| Further details have emerged about the victims killed in a car crash after a police chase, as friends and family pour out their grief. |
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Officer: 'How We Found Shannon' (18 November 09:10) |
| An officer who found Shannon Matthews at a Dewsbury flat has told a court he heard a child's voice behind a locked door say, "Stop it, you're frightening me". |
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Charity Launches Pet Fit Club Comp (18 November 09:10) |
| Britain's chubbiest pets are to go head-to-head in a competition to become the biggest loser. |
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BBC: 'Sex Joke Was Serious Error' (18 November 09:10) |
| The BBC's Director General has admitted the offensive phone calls made by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross were "completely unacceptable". |
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Dying Hannah's Dream Come True (18 November 09:10) |
| A terminally-ill teenager who refused life-saving heart surgery has been told she can go on her dream holiday to Disneyworld. |
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'Most Wanted' Ex-Pat Surrenders (18 November 07:10) |
| A British man has handed himself in to authorities in Spain after appearing on Crimestoppers' most wanted list. |
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Cameron Abandons Spending Plans (18 November 07:10) |
| David Cameron has abandoned his party's promise to stick to the Government's spending plans. |
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Shannon Case: Mum 'Seen' At Flat (18 November 07:10) |
| The mother of missing schoolgirl Shannon Matthews was allegedly seen at the home of the man accused of kidnapping her, a court has heard. |
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New Pictures Of Missing Family (18 November 07:10) |
| Fresh pictures have been released of a missing mother who disguised herself and her five children in robes and headscarves when they disappeared six months ago. |
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BBC Bosses Admit Judgement Errors (18 November 07:10) |
| The BBC's Director General has admitted the offensive phone calls made by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross were "completely unacceptable". |
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'Arctic Blast' Set To Hit Britain (18 November 07:10) |
| Heavy snow and freezing gales are forecast to hit the UK this weekend as the country gets a blast of Arctic weather. |
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Huge Drop In The Cost Of Living (18 November 07:10) |
| Inflation is now dropping at its fastest rate for 16 years - thanks mainly to falling fuel prices. |
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Stab Victim's Mum Regrets Modesty (18 November 07:10) |
| The mother of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox, who was fatally stabbed earlier this year, has said she regrets playing down his big break. |
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Inflation To Drop After Big Rises (18 November 02:40) |
| The latest inflation figures are expected to show a fall for the first time in over a year. |
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Construction Firm Axing 2,000 Jobs (18 November 02:40) |
| Building supplies firm Wolseley is to axe 2,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland and close more than 200 branches, it has announced. |
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Dubai 'Sex On Beach' Case On Hold (18 November 02:40) |
| The British couple at the centre of Dubai's 'sex on the beach' case have had their appeal against sentence adjourned until next week. |
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Baby P Death Prompts Tighter Laws (18 November 01:10) |
| Children's Secretary Ed Balls is to announce measures aimed at enhancing the protection of youngsters who are at risk following a public outcry over the death of Baby P. |
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Iraq War Decision 'Violated' Law (18 November 01:10) |
| One of Britain's former top judges has condemned the legal advice given to the then prime minister Tony Blair for the Iraq war as "flawed". |
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Inflation To Fall After 12 Months (18 November 01:10) |
| The latest inflation figures are expected to show a fall for the first time in over a year. |
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Stabbed Boy's Mum Regrets Modesty (18 November 01:10) |
| The mother of Harry Potter actor Rob Knox, who was fatally stabbed earlier this year, has said she regrets playing down his big break. |
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