UK Airport Shut After Landing Gear 'Failure'

Doncaster Sheffield Airport is closed until mid morning on Saturday after a plane's landing gear apparently malfunctioned. South Yorkshire Police told Sky News they believed the wheels did not come down properly as it made its approach. Eyewitness...

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Cameron Stands By Wild Animals Circus Ban

By Anushka Asthana, Political Correspondent David Cameron has promised a Government commitment to ban wild animals such as lions, tigers and elephants in circuses will be made law - despite the fact that it was left out of the Queen's Speech. In...

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UK 'Prepared To Arm Kurdish Fighters In Iraq'

The UK will "consider positively" any request for military equipment from Kurdish fighters in Iraq, according to a Government source. David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg agreed during an emergency Cobra meeting that it was "vital" to...

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Murder Arrest After Child Drowns In Hotel Pool

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a three-year-old girl drowned in a hotel swimming pool near Blackpool. The youngster is believed to have been staying with her parents at the Dalmeny Hotel, St Annes, where she got into difficulty...

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Extra Uni Places As A-Level Results Revealed

By Afua Hirsch, Social Affairs and Education Editor A-level students who obtain low grades in today's results will have unprecedented access to university, with up to 30,000 new places created. A decision by the Government to abolish the cap on...

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Medical Chiefs 'Call Time On Failing GP Services'

GP services that continue to offer poor care to patients will be shut down, health regulators have said. Surgeries are set to receive Ofsted-style ratings - where they will be deemed to be outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate. The...

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Two People Found Dead With Gunshot Wounds

Two people have been found dead with gunshot wounds at a property in Ledbury, Herefordshire. Police confirmed they were alerted to reports of the shootings at 9.30am on Monday. The victims have yet to be formally identified by family members. West...

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Teachers To Publish Alternative League Tables

Headteachers will publish their own league tables to give parents more information about schools and to address concerns the Government's data serves "political aims rather than pupils' needs". The rankings, which school leaders say will provide more...

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Scottish Voters 'Anxious About UK Break Away'

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent A survey of Scottish attitudes has detailed the country's hopes and fears over independence. The Survey of Scottish Social Attitudes found a small rise in support for breaking away from the UK, but exposed...

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Boy, 4, Killed In West Yorkshire House Fire

A four-year-old boy has died after he and a 10-year-old child were rescued from a blaze at a house in West Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to the property after smoke was seen rising from a rear bedroom at the home in Keighley, near Bradford,...

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Wine Should Carry Health Warning, Say MPs

Wine, beer and spirits should carry health warnings to combat alcohol abuse, politicians have said. Warnings already feature on tobacco and food products - but consumer information on alcohol extends only to volume strength. The All Parliamentary Party...

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'Pay Before You Die' Inheritance Tax Plan

People suspected of trying to avoid inheritance tax could have to pay before they die under proposals being considered by ministers. HM Revenue & Customs could demand "accelerated payment" where savers are using potentially illegal avoidance schemes....

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Senior UKIP Politician In 'Copy Hitler' Row

A senior UKIP politician has defended reports he urged young party members to "copy Hitler". The Mail On Sunday acquired a recording of West Midlands MEP Bill Etheridge telling prospective candidates to "pick up little moments" of Hitler's speaking...

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Weather Warnings As Bertha Hits Britain

The remnants of Hurricane Bertha are expected to bring flash floods and high winds to Britain on Sunday morning. The Red Cross has put hundreds of volunteers on standby in response to concerns that homes in some areas will need to be evacuated. The...

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