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Nine-year-old boy admits burglary

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:52:03 +0100

A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.

Lotto prize for monthly millionaire

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:43:26 +0100

A UK ticket-holder will bank £1 million every month for a year in a new prize being launched by the National Lottery, it has been announced.

Child abduction cases up by 81%

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:28:57 +0100

Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

Travellers escape UK's cold spring

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:28:53 +0100

Thousands of people are escaping the dismal British weather and seeking sun for the May bank holiday weekend, experts have said.

Murder provokes backlash across UK

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:24:25 +0100

The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social media.

Man charged with child sex offences

Sat, 25 May 2013 08:50:37 +0100

A British man who handed himself in to Chinese authorities has been charged with a series of child sex offences dating back up to 15 years.

Three arrested ahead of EDL march

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:56:12 +0100

Police have arrested three people ahead of an EDL protest for allegedly making racist tweets.

Wall of flowers for slain soldier

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:56:10 +0100

A wall of flowers lies near the spot where Drummer Lee Rigby was hacked to death, as people turned out in force to pay tribute to the soldier and to express their disgust at the barbaric killing.

Two held in hospital gun alert

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:25:56 +0100

Two people have been arrested following reports that a man had a gun at a hospital.

Man, 31, held in terror arrest

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:41:57 +0100

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.

Tiger death zoo keeper 'broke rule'

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:28:33 +0100

A zoo keeper who was mauled to death by a tiger had "no reason" to be in its enclosure, the animal park's owner has said.

Queen's passion for horses revealed

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:09:22 +0100

Some celebrate their birthday by taking in a show or flying abroad for a city break, but this year the Queen spent hers watching thoroughbred horses being trained.

Warning flags on flagship projects

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:05:52 +0100

More than 30 of the Government's flagship projects are at serious risk of failure with some classed as unachievable, Whitehall documents have revealed.

Life term for stab murder husband

Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:23 +0100

A father who stabbed his adulterous wife to death as she prepared for a weekend break with her new lover has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murder.

Fuel thieves close stretch of M-way

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:16:27 +0100

Suspected fuel thieves closed a 12-mile stretch of one of the country's busiest motorways after police were called to reports of a "suspicious vehicle".

Zoo worker injured in tiger attack

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:38:53 +0100

A zoo worker has been seriously injured in a tiger attack at an animal park, police said.

Van driver admits hit-run killing

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:08:04 +0100

A van driver has admitted running down and killing a mother of three in a hit-and-run frenzy in which more than a dozen other people were injured.

Family tribute amid soldier probe

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:01:10 +0100

The family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby have paid tribute to him as detectives continued a rapidly developing investigation into his barbaric killing.

Archbishop unity plea after killing

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:36:13 +0100

The leader of the Church of England has praised the response of UK faith groups following the Woolwich attacks - as he also called for unity.

Dry, sunny bank holiday predicted

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:11:06 +0100

The unseasonably cold weather in southern areas and the Midlands will make way for a dry and sunny Bank Holiday weekend, forecasters have said.