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Fatal stand fall 'tragic accident'

8:46pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Police are treating the death of a 21-year-old man who fell from a stand at York racecourse as a tragic accident.

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Murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash

7:11pm Saturday 25th May 2013

The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has prompted a huge increase in reported attacks against Muslims, an anti-extremist organisation has said.

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Fatal tiger attack failings probed

5:46pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A woman mauled to death by a tiger in a wildlife park may have died due to "human or technical" failure.

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48 rescued as boat runs aground

4:49pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Forty eight people have been rescued from a passenger boat after it hit a rock on a Welsh island, coastguards have said.

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The Saturdays light up Big Weekend

3:16pm Saturday 25th May 2013

The Saturdays have lit up the stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Northern Ireland.

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Father's hope for missing daughter

2:09pm Saturday 25th May 2013

The father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence, who vanished in March 2009, said the recent discovery of three women who went missing 10 years ago in the US has given him hope that his daughter will be found.

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Joyriders crash double-decker bus

2:05pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Joyriders have crashed a double-decker bus into a garden wall, some parked cars and a lamppost after it was stolen from a railway station.

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Wall of flowers for slain soldier

1:04pm Saturday 25th May 2013

Touching tributes continued to be paid to Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich as the community stood united in condemning the soldier's brutal death.

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Nine-year-old boy admits burglary

12:49pm Saturday 25th May 2013

A boy aged just nine has admitted burgling a house and stealing the keys of a car that crashed moments later, police said.

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Three arrested ahead of EDL march

11:34am Saturday 25th May 2013

Police have arrested three people ahead of an EDL protest for allegedly making racist tweets.

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Travellers escape UK's cold spring

10:26am Saturday 25th May 2013

Thousands of people are escaping the dismal British weather and seeking sun for the May bank holiday weekend, experts have said.

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Child abduction cases up by 81%

10:26am Saturday 25th May 2013

Child abduction is a "growing problem" with the number of reported cases up by 81% over the last nine years, ministers have warned.

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Murder provokes backlash across UK

9:20am Saturday 25th May 2013

The murder of soldier Lee Rigby has provoked a backlash of anger across the UK, including the attacking of mosques, racial abuse and comments made on social media.

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Tiger death zoo keeper 'broke rule'

9:18am Saturday 25th May 2013

A zoo keeper who was mauled to death by a tiger had "no reason" to be in its enclosure, the animal park's owner has said.

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Man charged with child sex offences

8:49am Saturday 25th May 2013

A British man who handed himself in to Chinese authorities has been charged with a series of child sex offences dating back up to 15 years.

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MI5 'tried to recruit suspect'

8:15am Saturday 25th May 2013

A childhood friend of Woolwich murder suspect Michael Adebolajo has claimed that he was approached by MI5 six months ago and asked if he would work for the security service.

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Police on alert for EDL parade

4:53am Saturday 25th May 2013

Hundreds of police are working to keep the peace between English Defence League supporters and their opponents amid rising tensions following the horrific murder of soldier Lee Rigby.

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Family tribute to murdered soldier

4:53am Saturday 25th May 2013

The family of murdered Drummer Lee Rigby have paid a touching tribute to the soldier as detectives continued a rapidly-developing investigation into his barbaric killing.

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Two held in hospital gun alert

1:23am Saturday 25th May 2013

Two people have been arrested following reports that a man had a gun at a hospital.

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Man, 31, held in terror arrest

12:39am Saturday 25th May 2013

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences, Scotland Yard said.

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Zoo worker mauled by tiger dies

12:24am Saturday 25th May 2013

A zoo worker who was injured in a tiger attack at an animal park in Dalton-in-Furness has died, Cumbria Police said.

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Queen's passion for horses revealed

12:06am Saturday 25th May 2013

Some celebrate their birthday by taking in a show or flying abroad for a city break, but this year the Queen spent hers watching thoroughbred horses being trained.

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Warning flags on flagship projects

12:04am Saturday 25th May 2013

More than 30 of the Government's flagship projects are at serious risk of failure with some classed as unachievable, Whitehall documents have revealed.

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'Suspicious' vehicle closes M-way

6:15pm Friday 24th May 2013

Bank holiday travellers faced huge tailbacks on one of the country's busiest motorways as police closed a stretch of the M6 while they investigate a "suspicious vehicle" at a service station.

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Two held after mid-air plane alert

3:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

Two men have been arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft after an RAF Typhoon jet was scrambled to escort a passenger plane travelling from Pakistan to the UK.

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Support surges for Help For Heroes

9:21pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

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Man 'beheaded' in street attack

5:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A man has been killed and two others were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds following a "serious incident" understood to involve a serving soldier.

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Area shut after 'serious incident'

4:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Police are dealing with a "serious incident" after responding to reports of an assault.

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House asking prices reach new high

12:08am Monday 20th May 2013

House sellers' asking prices have soared to a new high, in further signs of confidence returning to the market, a property website has reported.

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Red Arrows cleared for new displays

11:19am Friday 17th May 2013

The RAF's Red Arrows air display team has been cleared by the Chief of the Air Staff to fly in displays this year, the RAF said.

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Fire services 'could save £200m'

11:07am Friday 17th May 2013

Fire and rescue services in England could save up to £200 million a year if they were operated more efficiently, according to a report.

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British Olympic sailor dies as America's Cup boat capsizes

11:44pm Thursday 9th May 2013

Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Andrew Simpson, from Sherborne, Dorset, has died after his yacht capsized off the coast of California, his team said.

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Credit unions to pool resources

12:09am Tuesday 7th May 2013

More than 30 credit unions have signed up to a "landmark" expansion drive which will save consumers up to £1 billion in loan interest repayments in the coming years.

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Keira Knightley 'marries in France'

6:46am Sunday 5th May 2013

She is estimated to be worth £30 million, but Hollywood star Keira Knightley opted for a low-key wedding to her musician boyfriend, which was sealed with a simple "oui" at the altar, it has been reported.

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Four winners share Lotto jackpot

11:06pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Four winners shared Saturday night's Lotto jackpot of £3.5 million, Camelot have said.

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Deputy Speaker held on sex charges

10:58pm Saturday 4th May 2013

Deputy House of Commons Speaker and Conservative MP Nigel Evans has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape.

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Britain dodges triple-dip slump

9:43am Thursday 25th April 2013

The UK has avoided an unprecedented triple-dip recession after the economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.3% at the start of the year, official figures have revealed.

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Videogame companies shunning high street in favour of digital

10:30am Wednesday 24th April 2013

More game developers than ever before are working on games that are distributed online rather than in high street shops.

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Vigilantes 'threaten prosecutions'

5:17pm Monday 22nd April 2013

Self-proclaimed "vigilantes" posing online as underage girls to meet alleged paedophiles could threaten successful prosecutions, say police.

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Runners to honour Boston victims

3:27am Sunday 21st April 2013

Thousands of fun-runners, athletes and fundraisers will show solidarity to those affected by the Boston terror attacks as they start the London Marathon.

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Person dies in measles outbreak

11:56am Friday 19th April 2013

A person has died of suspected measles in one of the biggest epidemics in the UK for a decade.

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450 public sector jobs 'lost daily'

6:59am Wednesday 17th April 2013

Almost 450 jobs have been lost from councils and police forces across the UK every day since the coalition came to power, according to a new report.

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Tourist boss may sue forecasters

4:27pm Tuesday 16th April 2013

A tourist boss is threatening to sue weather forecasters for pessimistic predictions he claims are ruining his business.

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Parliament pays tribute to Thatcher

2:54am Wednesday 10th April 2013

Parliamentarians are gathering to pay tribute to the late Baroness Thatcher ahead of the former Prime Minister's funeral next week.

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Baroness Thatcher death - Live blog

1:41pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced. The former prime minister, who had suffered bouts of illness for many years, was said to have died peacefully.

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Lady Thatcher dies of stroke at 87

1:54pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died at the age of 87 following a stroke, her family has announced.

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Baroness Thatcher dies after stroke

1:36pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced.

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Baroness Thatcher dies after stroke

12:52pm Monday 8th April 2013

Baroness Thatcher has died aged 87 following a stroke, it has been announced.

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Couple face jail over fatal blaze

5:05am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

A couple who killed their six children in a house fire are set to be jailed.

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