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New deal for rape victims urged
Rape victims should have a specialist adviser to support them after an attack, a major review recommends.


Road travel 'needs big overhaul'
There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.


Inmate stabbing inquiry launched
An inquiry is launched to find out how an inmate at high-security Frankland jail managed to stab three officers.


Record fall in UK air passengers
UK airports have suffered their biggest decline in passenger numbers since records began at the end of WWII.


No quick fix for diabetes risk
Exercise and diet are key to prevent diabetes in high-risk people, say researchers who found two drug treatments offer no benefit.


MPs criticise equalities chairman
A parliamentary committee raise concerns over the leadership of UK equalities chief Trevor Phillips and questions his reappointment.


Clegg: Lib Dems offer real change
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg says a vote for his party is "a bold commitment to hope and opportunity".


Big rise in online music revenues
The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.


Suspected Eta member held in London
A suspected member of the Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in London.


Yogi the Hungarian Vizla wins Best in Show at Crufts
A Hungarian Vizsla named Yogi wins Best In Show at Crufts, at the end of the four-day show in Birmingham.


Archaeologists search for Norfolk Viking town
Archaeologists carrying out a dig by a river in a Norfolk town are hopeful of uncovering signs of Viking settlers.


Beckham 'set to miss World Cup'
David Beckham's dream of playing in a fourth World Cup looks over after he tears an Achilles tendon in AC Milan's 1-0 win over Chievo.


Rooney double takes Man Utd top
Wayne Rooney scores twice and Dimitar Berbatov adds a third as Manchester United beat Fulham to move two points clear at the top of the Premier League.


Man City gain late draw at Sunderland
Adam Johnson's injury-time equaliser salvages a vital point for Manchester City in their bid to finish fourth in the Premier League.


Baltacha halted in Indian Wells
Britain's Elena Baltacha loses to Australian Alicia Molik in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California.


In pictures
Best in Show finale brings Crufts Dog Show to a close


Skin cancer battle
'They believe Mummy is an angel watching them'


Deadly legacy
Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after the war


Alternative press
A start-up that lets anyone make their own newspaper


Ask Mr Brown
Tough questions as undecided voters quiz the PM


In pictures
Bikers roar their appreciation of Wootton Bassett


BA strike is unjustified - Adonis
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".


UK skier found dead in Andorra
A man from Cumbria is found dead at a ski resort in Andorra after getting lost in freezing temperatures, the Foreign Office confirms.


Tinie Tempah holds onto top spot
Rapper Tinie Tempah holds onto the number one spot for a second week while Boyzone pip Gorillaz to the top slot of the album chart.


Market abuse 'unacceptably high'
Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.


Bikers in Wootton Bassett tribute
Thousands of bikers are riding through Wootton Bassett to honour the Wiltshire town and troops killed in Afghanistan.


Selection row MP vows to fight on
A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job.


Man arrested over nightclub fire
A man is arrested on suspicion of arson after 230 people had to be led to safety from a fire in a Southampton nightclub.


Girl's memorial sculpture stolen
A statue dedicated to a teenager killed in a car crash is stolen from the grounds of her school in Essex.


How much would you pay to park here?
Most of us think of parking in terms of endless double yellows, fines and high charges, but at this time of year the parking industry likes to celebrate with a ceremony that echoes the Oscars. It's a multi-billion pound industry in the UK, but how did it get so big?


7 days quiz
Farrah left off In Memoriam list at Oscars. Who else?


Lock down
Why are criminals released from prison early?


Wives' political role questioned
With Samantha Cameron appearing on television on Sunday, papers are asking whether wives belong in politics.


Renewed appeal over sex offender
Police renew a warning about three men, including convicted sex offender, who are on the run from a Lincolnshire prison.


Service for ex-England goalkeeper
Former England goalkeeper and long-serving Birmingham City player Gil Merrick is remembered at a memorial service at the club.


Brady defiant over sex 'cover-up'
The Catholic primate of all-Ireland rejects calls to resign over claims he helped cover up a sex abuse investigation in the 1970s.


Dissidents 'like street gangs'
Northern Ireland's chief constable compares dissident republican terrorists to criminal street gangs he encountered in London.


Cancer patients 'miss out' on £8m
Cancer patients are losing out on benefit payments worth millions of pounds, according to a leading charity.


Young Scots want alcohol ads ban
A group of young Scots says a plan to charge a minimum price for alcohol will not solve the country's drink problems.


Row over charity childcare report
A row has broken out over a report produced by Barnardo's criticising childcare provision for young mothers in Wales.


Murder inquiry police hunt pair
Police launch a murder investigation after a 46-year-old man was found dead at his home in Rhondda Cynon Taf.



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