Abandoned newborn baby boy dies

A newborn baby boy has died after being abandoned behind a convenience store.Read

Councils 'missing housing targets'

Around 98% of councils have failed to provide the affordable housing needed in their area, a charity said.Read

Petrol soars 4p ahead of tax hike

Average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the last four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said.Read

Time running out to avert BA strike

Frantic efforts to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew are continuing with time running out on breaking a deadlocked row over cost-cutting.Read

Joy as freed kidnap boy flies home

Relatives of kidnapped Sahil Saeed have said they are "ecstatic" and "over the moon" following his safe return to the UK.Read

Italy clue in Heather murder probe

Officers investigating the brutal murder of a British woman eight years ago are following a potential new lead after the discovery of a teenager's body in Italy.Read

Bragg to curate Glastonbury stage

Billy Bragg is to curate his own stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced.Read

Freed kidnap boy arrives back in UK

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has returned home to the UK.Read

Man guilty of 'weapon dog' murder

A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy is facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution.Read

Army bomb disposal heroes honoured

Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan.Read

Five-year-old took 4x4 on joyride

A five-year-old boy took his family's automatic 4x4 on a four-mile "joyride" before crashing it into a wall, it has been disclosed.Read

Landfill rubbish ban cost warning

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.Read

George Cross for bomb disposal men

Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan.Read

Universities told of funding cuts

The vast majority of England's universities will see their public funding slashed next year.Read

Tribute to soldiers killed in blast

Tributes have been paid to two British soldiers killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.Read

Ex-detective jailed over drugs plot

A former detective who was "pivotal" to the success of a £200 million cocaine-smuggling plot has been jailed for 22 years.Read

BA boss in last minute strike talks

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh is involved in surprise last minute talks over the planned strike by the airline's cabin crew.Read

Car production up by 63 per cent

Car and commercial vehicle production accelerated sharply ahead last month, it has been announced.Read

Warning on cost of landfill ban

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.Read

Borrowing soars but tax receipts up

Britain's borrowing ballooned by another £12.4 billion last month, but tax receipts rose year-on-year as the economic recovery gathered pace, official figures revealed.Read

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