Tape Measure 'Better For Weighing Up Obesity'

By Thomas Moore, Health Correspondent The current method of judging obesity is so complex it should be replaced by a simple tape measure, according to a leading specialist. Dr Jude Oben, from the Obesity Action Campaign, said the body mass index,...

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Ex-IRA Chief Charged In Jean McConville Case

A former Irish Republican Army commander has been charged in connection with the murder of a mother of 10 more than 40 years ago. Ivor Bell, 77, is due to appear in court in Belfast today accused of aiding and abetting in the murder of Jean McConville...

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Single Punch Killer's Sentence To Be Reviewed

A man who killed a stranger with a single punch has had his sentence referred to the Court of Appeal for being "unduly lenient". Lewis Gill, 20, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for manslaughter after knocking Andrew Young to the...

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Road Death Sentences 'Are Not Tough Enough'

By Lisa Dowd, Sky News Correspondent Some 82% of motorists think sentences should be higher for drivers who kill people on the roads, according to a survey by road safety charity Brake. Latest government figures show only 62% of those convicted...

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Madeleine Police Appeal Over Abuse Suspect

Police searching for Madeleine McCann have launched a search for a man who abused children in holiday homes in Portugal. Officers from Operation Grange have identified a series of 12 crimes between 2004 and 2010 where a male intruder entered villas...

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Clifford 'Told Victim No One Will Believe You'

By Tom Parmenter, Sky News Correspondent, Southwark Crown Court Publicist Max Clifford warned a teenage girl "no one is going to believe you" after allegedly sexually abusing her in a nightclub toilet, a court has heard. The woman, who cannot be...

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Online Child Abuse Action 'May Be Inadequate'

Hiring just seven extra full-time staff to track down images of child abuse online may prove "woefully insufficient", MPs have warned. The move last year to double the existing number of staff came after internet companies were criticised for failing...

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Claudia: Mystery Man Wanted Over Disappearance

By Gerard Tubb, North Of England Correspondent A mystery man whose DNA was found in a car belonging to missing York cook Claudia Lawrence is being sought five years after her disappearance. The possible clue is one of several potential new leads...

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Half Of Footballers 'Have Seen Racism In Game'

By Paul Kelso, Sports Correspondent More than half of Premier League and Football League players have witnessed or been subjected to racist abuse inside grounds, according to new research. A survey of 200 active footballers by anti-discrimination...

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Tax-Free Childcare 'To Help 2 Million Families'

A childcare tax break is to be expanded, with working parents set to receive more money for longer than previously planned. The scheme will be worth up to £2,000 per child per year when it launches in autumn next year - £800 more than the £1,200 originally...

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Man Held After Woman Stabbed To Death

Police have launched a murder investigation after a 21-year-old woman was stabbed to death. Kirsty Wright was attacked at an address in Redditch, Worcestershire, on Saturday and died in hospital on Sunday. A 29-year-old man who was arrested at the...

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Five UK Families 'Richer Than 12.6m Britons'

The five richest families in the UK are wealthier than the poorest fifth of the country combined, according to new figures. Research by Oxfam found the wealthiest households have more money than 12.6 million Britons put together. The charity also found...

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Childcare Tax Break: Details To Be Unveiled

Details of a planned £1,200 childcare tax break for families is expected to be unveiled in next week's Budget, according to Sky sources. Help with the expense of childcare is one of the things people have been pressing for said Sky's Political Correspondent...

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Claudia Lawrence Case: Mother's 'Nightmare'

By Gerard Tubb, North of England Correspondent The mother of the missing York woman Claudia Lawrence has praised a new team of detectives investigating her daughter's disappearance and says she constantly thinks of the events she has missed. Joan...

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