Dagenham Blaze Sees Firefighters Recalled

All on-duty firefighters due to strike in London are being recalled over the blaze at a scrap metal yard being attended by 120 of their colleagues. There are 20 fire engines attending the scene on Perry Road, Dagenham, east London, where the London...

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Pair Charged With Murder Over Bodies In Garden

The daughter and son-in-law of an elderly couple who went missing from Mansfield have been charged with murder, say police. Susan Patricia Edwards, 55, and Christopher John Edwards, 57, have each been charged with two counts of murder, according to...

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Bonfire Night Warning As Firefighters Strike

Firefighters in England and Wales will go on strike this evening after negotiations on pay and pensions broke down, despite today likely being one of the busiest days of the year for the fire service. Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will walk...

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Sugary Drinks Tax 'Could Raise Treasury £275m'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent A tax on sugary drinks would reduce the number of obese adults in the UK by 180,000 - and raise over £275m for the Treasury, according to doctors. Researchers from Reading and Oxford universities...

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Fans Jailed Over Stephen Lawrence Abuse Chants

Six football fans who chanted songs that "glorify and idolise" the murderer of Stephen Lawrence have been jailed. The Charlton Athletic supporters, who had been at an FA Cup match against Fulham on January 7 last year were jailed for their abusive behaviour...

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Pressure On A&E Causes Increase In Admissions

More patients are being admitted in hospitals because of increased pressure on A&E departments, a new report has found. The National Audit Office (NAO) study found many emergency admissions through A&E are avoidable and many patients stay in...

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Supermarkets Announce New Petrol Price Cuts

By David Crabtree, Midlands Correspondent The cost of fuel is being slashed at pumps across the UK in the latest phase of a supermarket petrol price war. It was sparked by Asda which is cutting prices to its lowest this year. Then, Sainsbury's,Tesco...

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Pensions: 'Rip-Off' Charges Targeted By Govt

Plans to stop "rip off" pension charges could see people getting an extra £100,000 in their retirement savings pot. The Government is to unveil plans that could include a ban on all charges above 0.75% a year as it rolls out landmark reforms to automatically...

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Energy Prices: MPs To Turn Up Heat On 'Big Six'

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business and Economics Correspondent Executives from Britain's biggest power companies will appear before a panel of MPs today to justify their most recent round of price hikes. British Gas, SSE, Scottish Power and Npower have...

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Baby P: Shoesmith Set For 'Six Figure Payout'

Former child protection boss Sharon Shoesmith is reportedly to receive a six-figure unfair dismissal payout over her Baby P scandal sacking. A settlement which could reach up to £600,000 has been agreed with Haringey Council, although it is thought...

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Severe Storm Batters Britain With 90mph Winds

Britain is facing transport chaos as hurricane force winds batter southern parts of the country, shutting bridges and railways and cancelling flights. St Jude's storm started battering the south west from around midnight. The storm is expected to blast...

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Storm: Newhaven Search For Boy Called Off

A 14-year-old boy is feared dead after being swept into the sea while playing in the surf in rough weather conditions. The youngster disappeared from West Beach at Newhaven, East Sussex, at about 4.15pm on Sunday. Rescue teams, including a coastguard...

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Miller Redpath: Body Found In Back Garden

Police searching for a missing teenager have found a body in his overgrown back garden. Public schoolboy Miller Redpath, 18, went missing from his family home in Wenhaston in Suffolk in August. Suffolk Police said an officer went to the house on Thursday...

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Britain Braced For Severe 80mph Storm

England and Wales will be hit by a "significant storm" on Sunday night with winds of up to 80mph in some areas, the Met Office has warned. Forecasters say the storm is expected to bring "exceptionally strong winds" to parts of the UK when it strikes...

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