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Police force to sell unused £11m HQ

Uxbridge Gazette — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:19 GMT

A police force that spent more than £11 million on a headquarters it has never used has announced it will sell the site after it has been empty for five years.

Tornado rescue search 'almost over'

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:05:17 GMT

The search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado is almost complete, a fire chief says.

Microsoft reveals Xbox One console

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:17 GMT

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation at its headquarters in Redmond, Washington.

Mother's pride at son's VC honour

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:17 GMT

The mother of a "supremely courageous and inspiring" British soldier who died as he protected the lives of his comrades in a battle with Taliban fighters in Afghanistan has spoken of her pride after accepting his posthumous Victoria Cross (VC).

Dozens killed by 200 mph tornado

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:05:16 GMT

Dozens of people are feared dead, including seven children, after a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma town destroying scores of homes and a primary school.

Royal Mail posts £440m profits

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:17 GMT

Royal Mail unveiled a big jump in profits to £440 million as it took another step towards a possible stock market flotation later this year.

Scores killed by 200 mph tornado

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:05:15 GMT

More than 90 people are feared dead, including 20 children, after a huge tornado ripped through an Oklahoma town destroying scores of homes and a primary school.

Deal rescues gay marriage bill

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:05:20 GMT

The legalisation of gay marriage is poised to be approved by MPs after surviving a Tory backbench bid to derail it.

Cut schools budget, says think-tank

Uxbridge Gazette — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:21 GMT

The Government could cut schools spending without compromising standards, an independent think-tank has claimed.

Agreement saves gay marriage bill

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:05:16 GMT

Plans to allow same-sex marriage survived a Conservative backlash after a fraught debate in the House of Commons.

'Jihadist files' in Qatada home

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:17 GMT

Radical cleric Abu Qatada must remain behind bars until he leaves Britain after an immigration judge heard "jihadist files" were found on digital devices in his home.

Gay marriage Bill set to continue

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:05:16 GMT

Plans to allow gay marriage look set to overcome their latest parliamentary hurdle after Labour and the Government signalled they were ready to work together to defeat a backbench bid to wreck the legislation in the House of Commons.

Scores die in wave of Iraq bombs

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:05:17 GMT

A wave of attacks has killed up to 80 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in years.

Deputy Speaker's office searched

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:05:17 GMT

The offices of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans were searched by police on Sunday in connection with an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault.

Cregan not guilty pleas 'bizarre'

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:05:17 GMT

One-eyed police killer Dale Cregan "bizarrely" pleaded not guilty to two murders despite admitting them "numerous times", a jury has been told.

Warning over hospital capacity

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:05:16 GMT

Hospitals are "dangerously close to full", Labour has warned after it emerged that the number of hospital beds available to patients in England has shrunk by almost 6% since the coalition Government took office.

Syrian troops push into rebel town

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:05:16 GMT

Syrian troops have pushed into a rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, fighting house-to-house and bombing from the air.

Move 'challenges' gay marriage bill

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:05:15 GMT

An amendment that would extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples poses "significant challenges" to the introduction of gay marriage, Culture Secretary Maria Miller has warned.

Briton given space station mission

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:05:15 GMT

A former helicopter pilot is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), it has been confirmed.

Briton to get space station mission

Uxbridge Gazette — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:05:15 GMT

A British former helicopter pilot will become the country's first "home-grown" astronaut when he is confirmed as one of the crew to fly to the International Space Station (ISS).