Drink-Driving Limit Reduced In Scotland

By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent Scotland has lowered its drink-driving limit. The legal alcohol limit has been reduced from 80mg of alcohol to 50mg in every 100 ml of blood. It equates, roughly, to a reduction in permissible alcohol from...

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Police Identify Mum Of Baby Found In Bin

Police believe they have identified the mother of a newborn baby found dead in a wheelie bin. A member of the public found the infant's body on Monday in a communal waste area of a small housing estate on the outskirts of Richmond, North Yorkshire....

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Stamp Duty Changes: What You Need To Know

George Osborne says a fairer Stamp Duty system is replacing current "badly designed" rules – he claims 98% of buyers will pay less. But how much better off could you be if you moved house? :: What Is Stamp Duty? Officially called Stamp Duty Land...

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Bonus For Buyers As Stamp Duty Changes Begin

Historic stamp duty changes that could cut £4,500 off the cost of an average home have come into force - a move welcomed by thousands of buyers. Detailed verdicts from leading financial experts will be delivered later on all the contents of George...

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Giving Birth At Home 'Safer' For Many Mums

By Rachel Younger, Sky News Correspondent Giving birth in England and Wales is safer at a midwife-led centre than in hospital - even for first-time mothers - according to new advice. Health advisory body the National Institute for Health and Care...

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Big Tobacco Firms Offer 'Misleading Evidence'

Most studies that show the negative impact plain cigarette packets would have on the economy are funded by "big tobacco" firms, according to a damning report. Such companies have warned standardised packaging would fuel a black market in cigarettes...

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New Garden City To Be Built In Bicester

A new garden city will be built in Oxfordshire under Coalition plans to deal with a housing shortage. The new town, which would have up to 13,000 homes, would be built near Bicester and would include a £44m capital investment from the Government for...

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Drug Addiction Treatment Doubles In 10 Years

By Nick Martin, Sky News Correspondent The number of adults seeking treatment for heroin and crack cocaine addiction in England has more than doubled in 10 years, new figures have revealed. While the total number of heroin and crack cocaine addicts...

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£15bn Investment In England's Road Network

More than 80 new road schemes have been unveiled as part of a £15bn Government drive on English motorway and trunk routes in the next five years. The schemes include a tunnel at the notorious bottleneck on the A303 at Stonehenge, as well as £1.5bn...

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World Cup Bidding Process 'Completely Corrupt'

The World Cup bidding process is "completely corrupt", a top MP has told Sky News, after more allegations around the 2018 and 2022 tournaments emerged. England's 2018 World Cup bidding team is facing questions over a secret dossier which contains...

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