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World & UK News: Overseas cost alert for smartphones

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:05:17 GMT

Smartphone users have been warned they could face huge bills if they connect to the internet abroad.

World & UK News: Coca-Cola tops £1bn UK sales

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:05:17 GMT

Coca-Cola has become the first brand to top £1 billion in annual UK grocery sales, a survey has revealed.

World & UK News: Pope speaks out on abuse scandal

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:05:16 GMT

Pope Benedict is set to outline his plan for dealing with the child abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church in Ireland to its foundations.

World & UK News: PM accused over 'vested interests'

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:05:14 GMT

David Cameron is set to accuse Gordon Brown of caving in to "vested interests" in a fresh assault on Labour over its close ties with the trade union behind the British Airways strike.

World & UK News: Bunnies to repeat hamster's success

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:05:21 GMT

Retailers are hoping for a repeat of hit Christmas toy the Go Go Hamster with the release of a "virtual rabbit" companion in time for Easter.

World & UK News: Abuse and celibacy 'not linked'

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:05:15 GMT

There is no statistical connection between the abuse of minors and a celibate way of life, the leader of Catholics in England and Wales has insisted.

World & UK News: Man charged over 'honour' killing

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:05:14 GMT

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose decomposed body was found in a suitcase.

World & UK News: Travel chaos as BA staff walk out

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:05:13 GMT

Thousands of air passengers face travel misery after moves to prevent a three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew collapsed.

World & UK News: Boy charged over screwdriver death

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:05:15 GMT

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of a father-of-two who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver.

World & UK News: Parliamentarian may face charges

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:05:15 GMT

Another parliamentarian is facing the possibility of prosecution after police handed a file relating to alleged expenses abuse to prosecutors.

World & UK News: Pope to address Ireland over abuse

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:05:15 GMT

The pope will address Ireland on Saturday in an unprecedented letter apologising for chronic Catholic child abuse.

World & UK News: Rail strike talks planned

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:05:14 GMT

Talks aimed at averting strikes by railway signal workers are to be held next week, raising hopes that action can be averted.

World & UK News: Air passengers face BA strike chaos

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:05:14 GMT

Thousands of air passengers face travel misery after moves to prevent a three day strike by British Airways cabin crew collapsed.

World & UK News: Paedophile babysitter raped girl, 5

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

A paedophile was able to rape a five-year-old girl he was babysitting because agencies failed to tell her mother he was a convicted sex offender.

World & UK News: Ex-soldier's parents plea for help

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:05:15 GMT

The parents of a former soldier facing the death penalty in Iraq over the killing of two colleagues pleaded with the British Government to help save his life.

World & UK News: Last-ditch strike talks collapse

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:18 GMT

Talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew have collapsed and the action will go ahead from midnight.

World & UK News: Man jailed for 'weapon dog' murder

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:18 GMT

The first killer to be convicted using pioneering dog DNA technology has been given a life sentence for the "vicious" murder of a teenage boy.

World & UK News: Lib Dem MPs ordered to repay money

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:05:16 GMT

Four Liberal Democrat MPs have been ordered to apologise to the House of Commons and repay money after an inquiry into cash they received from the landlord of taxpayer-funded second homes in Westminster.

World & UK News: Rail signal workers vote to strike

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:05:14 GMT

Railway signal workers have voted to go on strike in a bitter row over jobs, threatening disruption to rail travel in the coming weeks, including Easter.

Local News: 11-year-old critical after hit-and-run accident

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:57:00 GMT

AN 11-year-old girl is in critical condition after being mowed down by a hit-and-run driver.

World & UK News: No action against son over suicide

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:05:16 GMT

The son of conductor Sir Edward Downes will not be charged with assisting his suicide, the Director of Public Prosecutions said.

World & UK News: Posthumous medal for Army bomb hero

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:17 GMT

A bomb disposal hero who defused 13 Taliban improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by hand in 36 hours of continuous activity has been awarded a posthumous George Medal.

World & UK News: Concern for mum as baby found dead

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store.

World & UK News: Watchdog to probe yob link death

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:16 GMT

An independent watchdog will examine how police dealt with a vulnerable man who was hounded by gangs of youths for years.

World & UK News: Last-ditch talks in BA dispute

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:05:13 GMT

Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew have resumed, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal.

World & UK News: Social workers sacked in Khyra area

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT

Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked.

World & UK News: £196m loss for Bradford & Bingley

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT

Nationalised lender Bradford & Bingley has posted annual losses of £196 million as write-offs on bad debts and fraud almost doubled.

World & UK News: Tebbit could face dragon charges

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:05:24 GMT

Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.

World & UK News: Obese mothers-to-be pose problems

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:05:16 GMT

NHS maternity units are struggling to cope with the growing number of obese pregnant women.

World & UK News: Becks and Smithy relax for charity

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

Footie ace David Beckham is spotted enjoying some pamper time with another Essex boy - actor James Corden - in a Sport Relief sketch.