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Mark Owen deeply sorry for affairs

Take That star Mark Owen has said he is "deeply sorry" after admitting a string of affairs behind his wife's back.Read

Hunt for boy continues in Pakistan

Hopes that five-year-old British boy Sahil Saeed had been found were dashed as the police chief leading the investigation in Pakistan confirmed the search is ongoing.Read

Greece hit by third general strike

Public services and transport in debt-plagued Greece have ground to a halt as workers stage a third general strike in protest at the government's austerity measures.Read

Confusion in Pakistan kidnap probe

The five-year-old British boy allegedly kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan has been found, it has been reported.Read

Kidnap boy 'found' - report probed

The five-year-old British boy allegedly kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan has been found, it has been reported.Read

Sales boom lifts Morrisons' profits

High street retailer Morrisons has hailed "another good year" as profits climbed 21% and sales hit record levels.Read

MPs and peer in court over expenses

Three Labour MPs and a Conservative peer will appear in court accused of theft by false accounting.Read

Nottinghamshire police ranked worst

Nottinghamshire Police is the worst performing force in England and Wales, according to new figures.Read

Care levy may hit estates by 10%

A levy to pay for the Government's proposed National Care Service could take 10% off people's estates after they died, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has suggested.Read

Pakistan hunt for boy continues

The search for a five-year-old British boy held captive in Pakistan is continuing after his father returned to the UK.Read

PM hits back on military criticism

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has rejected as "wrong" the criticisms of former military chiefs who accused him of starving the armed forces of funds when he was Chancellor.Read

Ex-defence chief calls for cuts

Ministers will have to "ruthlessly" cut back all but the most essential defence projects in order to plug a multi-billion pound gap in funding, a former head of the armed forces has warned.Read

Union to discuss BA strike moves

British Airways is facing the prospect of crippling strikes by its cabin crew as union bosses meet to decide their next move after talks aimed at resolving a bitter row over cost-cutting broke down.Read

High-speed rail plan to be unveiled

Plans for a high-speed rail (HSR) network featuring 250mph trains will be announced by the Government.Read

Pair sentenced over Khyra death

The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death will be sentenced.Read

Anti-social behaviour action plea

Urgent action must be taken by senior officers to improve understanding of the toll anti-social behaviour is taking on their communities, the head of the police inspectorate said.Read

Force slammed over stalker murder

The police watchdog has delivered a damning report after finding "individual and systemic" failures in one force following the murder of a woman by her stalker, dubbed the Facebook Fugitive.Read

Nottinghamshire police 'are worst'

Nottinghamshire Police is the worst performing force in England and Wales, according to new figures.Read

Care levy 'may hit estates by 10%'

A levy to pay for the Government's proposed National Care Service could take 10% off people's estates after they died, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has suggested.Read

Change 'may fuel jail overcrowding'

Some of Britain's leading judges warned an impending shake-up in sentencing guidelines could lead to an increase in prison overcrowding, it has been reported.Read

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