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Mother accused of killings remanded Oct 10 2008

A mother accused of stabbing her son and daughter to death at their home has appeared in court.Read

Northern Bank prosecution defended Oct 10 2008

The head of Northern Ireland's prosecution service has defended his decision to put Chris Ward in the dock over the £26.5 million Northern Bank robbery.Read

Terror police 'did not check photo' Oct 10 2008

An anti-terror detective failed to check pictures which could have stopped police mistaking Jean Charles de Menezes for a suicide bomber, an inquest has heard.Read

'Teenager admitted killing Rhys' Oct 10 2008

The teenager accused of murdering Rhys Jones admitted to the killing just minutes after the schoolboy was shot, a court has heard.Read

Petrol prices continue to fall Oct 10 2008

Petrol costs 9% less than three months ago as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year, the AA said.Read

Follow our lead, Darling urges Oct 10 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling has warned that it was "essential" that the world's leading economies took action to stabilise financial markets.Read

£250bn wiped off Footsie stocks Oct 10 2008

Stock markets worldwide were gripped by fear as London's FTSE 100 Index endured its worst week since the Black Monday crash of 1987.Read

Bomb accused 'left bin Laden will' Oct 10 2008

An Islamic terrorist who launched a suicide car bomb attack on Glasgow Airport left a will addressed to Osama bin Laden, a court has heard.Read

Murder accused's DNA 'on bike' Oct 10 2008

A bicycle used by the alleged gunman to flee the scene where schoolboy Rhys Jones was shot dead had the DNA of a teenager accused of his murder on it, a court has heard.Read

Buy-to-let owners 'hardest hit' Oct 10 2008

Owners of buy-to-let properties are among the worst hit by falls in housing prices.Read

MPs 'furious' as MoD data missing Oct 10 2008

MPs have demanded a "cultural change" in public sector data handling as it emerged that a computer hard drive possibly containing the private details of Armed Forces personnel was missing.Read

Woman charged with killing children Oct 10 2008

A mother has been charged with the murder of her son and daughter, who were stabbed to death at home.Read

Treasury in Iceland for bank talks Oct 10 2008

Treasury officials are in Iceland for urgent talks after the collapse of the country's banking sector left councils and charities in Britain facing losses of up to £1 billion.Read

'Bombers left scene in rickshaws' Oct 10 2008

Two terrorists caught rickshaws to escape the scene after leaving car bombs parked in London's busy West End, a court heard.Read

Treasury 'heads for Iceland talks' Oct 10 2008

Treasury officials are heading for Iceland for urgent talks after the collapse of the country's banking sector left councils and charities in Britain facing losses of up to £1 billion.Read

'Unlawful' shooting probe dismissed Oct 10 2008

A High Court judge has dismissed a claim by the family of barrister Mark Saunders that the investigation into his shooting by police is unlawful.Read

Tesco cuts cost of petrol by 3p Oct 10 2008

Supermarket giant Tesco said it was cutting the cost of petrol by 3p a litre as oil prices fell to their lowest level for a year.Read

FTSE slumps amid global bloodbath Oct 10 2008

The FTSE 100 Index has slumped by as much as 10% as global recession fears rocked world markets.Read

Crisis 'won't impact on services' Oct 10 2008

Councils and other public bodies with a total of more than £1 billion invested in Iceland's stricken banks should be able to weather the storm, the Local Government Association (LGA) has insisted.Read

Review over heart transplant deaths Oct 10 2008

World-famous Harefield Hospital is undergoing a review of its heart transplant programme after four people died within 30 days of their operations.Read

Footsie falls as panic hits markets Oct 10 2008

Panic has spread across world markets as the FTSE 100 Index crashed 10% on fears of a global recession.Read

Ruling in barrister shooting case Oct 10 2008

A High Court judge is set to rule over a challenge by a family that the investigation into the shooting of barrister Mark Saunders by police is unlawful.Read

Drug user admissions 'up by third' Oct 10 2008

NHS hospital admissions for drink and drug abusers rose by almost a third in three years, according to a new report.Read

Concern over Muslim prison gangs Oct 10 2008

Muslim prison gangs are trying to force other inmates to sign up to Islamic radicalism, prison officers said.Read

Funeral for girls killed by father Oct 10 2008

A mother is to bury her two young daughters who were smothered to death by their father, before then killing himself.Read

Forces personnel hard drive missing Oct 10 2008

A computer hard drive with the private details of Armed Forces personnel is missing, The Ministry of Defence said.Read

Report urges cities to improve Oct 10 2008

Cities need to improve transport links, speed up planning and boost housing to attract and retain innovative businesses and workers, a new report has urged.Read

Local authorities face loss of £1bn Oct 10 2008

Local authorities have been facing up to potential losses of more than £1 billion invested in collapsed Icelandic banks.Read

Concern over drug and alcohol care Oct 10 2008

NHS hospital admissions for drink and drug abusers rose by almost a third in three years, according to a new report.Read

Number seeking arrears advice soars Oct 10 2008

The number of people seeking help after falling behind with their mortgage has soared by more than 50% during the past year, figures have showed.Read

Record number added to DNA database Oct 10 2008

The number of people whose details were added to the DNA database rose to its highest level in a single year, new figures have revealed.Read

NHS complaints procedure criticised Oct 10 2008

People face too many obstacles when trying to complain about NHS or social care, a report said.Read

Brown condemns Icelandic government Oct 10 2008

British investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds are on the line following the collapse of Icelandic banks holding the cash.Read

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