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£9.6bn Thames regeneration planned

The Government will not water down its £9.6 billion project to regenerate the Thames Gateway region because of the economic crisis, the minister responsible for the scheme said. Read

Life for father who raped daughters

A rapist who fathered seven children with his two daughters during a campaign of abuse spanning more than quarter of a century has received 25 life sentences. Read

Life for father who killed family

A jealous father who murdered his two children, their mother and uncle will serve a minimum of 35 years behind bars after he was jailed for life. Read

Third man guilty of biker death

A third member of a motorcycle gang has been found guilty of the murder of a Hell's Angel. Read

Father guilty of killing family

A jealous father has been convicted of murdering his two children, their mother and uncle in a frenzied knife attack. Read

Police officers admit abusing dogs

Two police officers were banned from keeping animals for five years after admitting abusing their two dogs. Read

Bishop backs campaign for Shields

The Bishop of Liverpool spoke of the "travesty of justice" suffered by a jailed football fan as his family stepped up their campaign for his release. Read

Ghaffur settles Met racism claim

Britain's most senior Asian police officer has agreed an out-of-court settlement in his race claim against Scotland Yard. Read

Accused faced abduction charge

The man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews was charged with the abduction of one of his daughters 15 months earlier, a jury was told. Read

Hannah's killer jailed for life

A man was jailed for life for the "appalling" kidnap, rape and murder of a petrified teenager. Read

Accused 'scared' of Shannon's mum

A man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews told a jury he was "scared" of the youngster's mother. Read

Bank chief backs measures

The Governor of the Bank of England backed the Government's £20 billion gamble to drag the UK out of recession. Read

UK tourists in airport bombs terror

British tourists in Thailand were facing terror and turmoil after protesters forced Bangkok airport to cancel all flights. Read

Woolies shares suspended amid talks

Shares in high street retailer Woolworths have been suspended as talks continued over plans to rescue the business. Read

BAA in pledge on Heathrow noise

The owner of Heathrow Airport said it would ask the Government to appoint an independent assessor to check noise and air quality limits if it received the go-ahead for a third runway at the site. Read

MFI 'could go into administration'

Furniture company MFI is in danger of going into administration, it has been reported. Read

Britons stranded in airport protest

British holidaymakers are stranded in "no-man's land" at Thailand's main airport after it was occupied by anti-government protesters. Read

New bluetongue strain found in UK

A new strain of the animal disease bluetongue has appeared in the UK after infected cattle were brought into the country, the Government has said. Read

Tory lead cut in post-PBR poll

Labour has narrowed the Conservative lead to just four points in the first opinion poll taken since Monday's Pre-Budget Report. Read

MoD condemned over 'cost-saving'

The Ministry of Defence was accused of putting cost-savings on equipment projects ahead of ensuring troops fighting on the frontline have the kit they need. Read

Fury at 'secret VAT increase'

David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of planning a secret "tax bombshell" after it emerged that the Treasury had considered raising VAT by 1% to 18.5% following the General Election. Read

Small-scale power generation urged

More small-scale and local power generation from renewables is needed as part of moves to make homes and businesses greener, a report for the Government said. Read

Warning over Baby P reaction

A knee-jerk reaction to the Baby P tragedy risks derailing the work of those trying to protect vulnerable children, a local authority leader is due to warn. Read

Inquiry into daughters' ordeal

An independent review is under way into the case of a rapist who fathered seven children with his two daughters. Read

'A third see street crime increase'

A third of the UK population have seen an increase in street crime in their neighbourhood over the past five years. Read