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Parliamentarian may face charges

Another parliamentarian is facing the possibility of prosecution after police handed a file relating to alleged expenses abuse to prosecutors.Read

Pope to address Ireland over abuse

The pope will address Ireland on Saturday in an unprecedented letter apologising for chronic Catholic child abuse.Read

Rail strike talks planned

Talks aimed at averting strikes by railway signal workers are to be held next week, raising hopes that action can be averted.Read

Air passengers face BA strike chaos

Thousands of air passengers face travel misery after moves to prevent a three day strike by British Airways cabin crew collapsed.Read

Paedophile babysitter raped girl, 5

A paedophile was able to rape a five-year-old girl he was babysitting because agencies failed to tell her mother he was a convicted sex offender.Read

Ex-soldier's parents plea for help

The parents of a former soldier facing the death penalty in Iraq over the killing of two colleagues pleaded with the British Government to help save his life.Read

Last-ditch strike talks collapse

Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew have collapsed and the action will go ahead from midnight.Read

Man jailed for 'weapon dog' murder

The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been given a life sentence for the "vicious" murder of a teenage boy.Read

Lib Dem MPs ordered to repay money

Four Liberal Democrat MPs have been ordered to apologise to the House of Commons and repay money after an inquiry into cash they received from the landlord of taxpayer-funded second homes in Westminster.Read

Rail signal workers vote to strike

Railway signal workers have voted to go on strike in a bitter row over jobs, threatening disruption to rail travel in the coming weeks, including Easter.Read

No action against son over suicide

The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the Director of Public Prosecutions said.Read

Posthumous medal for Army bomb hero

A bomb disposal hero who defused 13 Taliban improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by hand in 36 hours of continuous activity has been awarded a posthumous George Medal.Read

Concern for mum as baby found dead

Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store.Read

Watchdog to probe yob link death

An independent watchdog will examine how police dealt with a vulnerable man who was hounded by gangs of youths for years.Read

Last-ditch talks in BA dispute

Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew have resumed, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal.Read

Social workers sacked in Khyra area

Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked.Read

Tebbit could face dragon charges

Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.Read

£196m loss for Bradford & Bingley

Nationalised lender Bradford & Bingley has posted annual losses of £196 million as write-offs on bad debts and fraud almost doubled.Read

Obese mothers-to-be pose problems

NHS maternity units are struggling to cope with the growing number of obese pregnant women.Read

Becks and Smithy relax for charity

Footie ace David Beckham is spotted enjoying some pamper time with another Essex boy - actor James Corden - in a Sport Relief sketch.Read

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