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BA plane makes emergency landing

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:25:15 GMT

Both runways at Heathrow airport have been closed after a British Airways plane had to make an emergency landing.

Two arrested over Twitter comments

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:58:31 GMT

Two men have been arrested for making alleged offensive comments on Twitter about the murder of a British soldier.

William to welcome football chiefs

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:22:44 GMT

The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.

Donation surge crashes Heroes site

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:22:34 GMT

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

Richard III was in 'untidy' grave

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:50 GMT

The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.

Superb tops car owners' favourites

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:47 GMT

The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey.

'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:45 GMT

Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.

Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:42 GMT

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.

Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:39 GMT

Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.

Warning over child access to porn

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:10:35 GMT

Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.

Briton found hanged in French jail

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:08 GMT

A Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail.

Support surges for Help For Heroes

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:24:32 GMT

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

Prayers offered for Woolwich victim

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:07:12 GMT

Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the soldier killed in the brutal terrorist attack in London.

Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:18:42 GMT

The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.

Mother guilty of benefit fraud

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:58:12 GMT

A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.

Brit stars vying for US TV awards

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:28:32 GMT

Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards.

Gas supply ruled out over blast

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:12:41 GMT

The domestic gas supply has been ruled out as the cause for a deadly blast which demolished a house.

Groups condemn 'un-Islamic' attack

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:18:14 GMT

Muslim groups have united in condemning the attack in Woolwich as un-Islamic.

12-year sentence for sex abuse GP

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:12 GMT

A family doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch has been jailed for 12 years.

Net migration to Britain falls

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:13:10 GMT

Net migration into Britain has fallen by more than a third, according to fresh figures, as the number of immigrants arriving in the country dropped ''significantly''.