Floods: £120m Extra Cash For Defences

The Government has announced £120m of new funding for flood defences which it says will improve protection for up to 60,000 homes. It comes amid clean-up operations across the UK in the aftermath of the recent flooding which devastated communities in...

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Freddie Flintoff Wins First Heavyweight Fight

Andrew Flintoff has won his first heavyweight boxing match against Richard Dawson at the Manchester Arena. Flintoff beat Dawson on points by 39-38 at the end of four two-minute rounds in front of a roaring crowd in his native north west. The former...

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Joyce Moulson Plagued By Yobs Before Death

The family of a pensioner who died after stones were hurled at her house have said she was plagued by anti-social behaviour by youths. Joyce Moulson's family said she was having dinner with one of her grandchildren when a pane of glass was broken in...

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Supermarkets Back New Price Promotion Rules

What The Supermarkets Say Updated: 3:19am UK, Friday 30 November 2012 Eight major supermarkets have signed up to a new code on special offers and price promotions, while Asda is considering whether to take part. Here is what some of the retailers had...

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Pensioner Dies After Stones Thrown At House

Four boys have been arrested by detectives investigating the death of a pensioner after youths hurled stones at her house. Joyce Moulson, 84, collapsed around 10 minutes after her terraced home in Bradford was attacked on Tuesday night. She was taken...

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Floods: Family 'Devastated' At OAP's Death

The family of a 91-year-old woman who died in floods that devastated a small city in North Wales have said she was an "active and independent" mother and grandmother. The body of Margaret Hughes, who had been due to celebrate her birthday today, was...

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Cyril Smith: Late MP 'Abused Young Boys'

Police have acknowledged for the first time that the late politician Sir Cyril Smith sexually and physically abused young boys in the 1960s. Smith, who was elected MP for Rochdale in 1972, was dogged by rumours of abuse throughout his career but charges...

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Alcohol: Ministers To Propose Minimum Pricing

By Thomas Moore, Health Correspondent Cut-price alcohol deals could be banned in a new attempt by the Government to curb binge drinking. The Home Office is expected to outline plans including a new minimum price for alcohol and an end to bulk-buy...

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Govt Failing On Its Key Environmental Pledges

The Government is failing on its key environmental targets, including action on flooding, according to a report by leading charities. Ministers are failing to improve flood defences and prevent unnecessary building in areas at high risk of flooding,...

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Second Man Held After Girl, 11, Raped In Park

Detectives have arrested a second man on suspicion of raping an 11-year-old girl in a north London park. The man, aged 18, was arrested in Edmonton and remains in custody at a northeast London police station, the Metropolitan Police said. A 26-year-old...

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Appeal for witnesses after girl raped in park

Detectives have made a fresh appeal for witnesses after a "brutal" sex attack on an 11-year-old girl. The youngster is being treated in hospital after being grabbed by a man on her way home from school on Friday afternoon. She was dragged in to Jubilee...

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Police Baffled By Scene Of Pensioner's Death

Mystery surrounds the death of an elderly woman found dead in the same house as a man who was taken to hospital with multiple injuries. Thames Valley Police said it was treating the death of the woman, who was found at the home in Berkeley Road in Newbury,...

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New Law To Tackle Stalkers Comes Into Effect

By Jane Chilton, Scotland Correspondent Campaigners are celebrating today after new anti-stalking legislation finally becomes law in England and Wales. It is already illegal to stalk a person in Scotland, with the Scottish legal system changing...

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Wild Weather: Falling Tree Kills One In Devon

A woman has been killed by a falling tree in Exeter, Devon, after authorities warned of "serious threats to life and property" from flooding in southwest England. The 21-year-old woman was trapped by the fallen tree about 11:50pm on Saturday night near...

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