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Bunnies to repeat hamster's success

12:27am Saturday 20th March 2010

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.

Man charged over 'honour' killing

12:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

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

Travel chaos as BA staff walk out

12:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

Three days of air travel misery have begun after British Airways cabin crew walked out in a dispute over cost-cutting.

Air passengers face BA strike chaos

6:23pm Friday 19th March 2010

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

Corrie star charged over crash

6:13pm Friday 19th March 2010

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas has been charged with failing to stop after crashing his car.

Rail strike talks planned

6:13pm Friday 19th March 2010

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

Paedophile babysitter raped girl, 5

5:37pm Friday 19th March 2010

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.