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Immigrants stow away in Army trucks

A group of illegal immigrants have arrived in Britain after stowing away on Army vehicles. Read

12 in court over fatal stabbing

Twelve men are appearing before magistrates charged over the death of a 16-year-old who was fatally stabbed in a street brawl. Read

Ghana to release young drug Britons

Two British teenagers jailed in Ghana for drug-smuggling are due to be freed after spending a year behind bars. Read

Rugby League pair on assault charge

Two Rugby League stars capped by Great Britain have been charged with assault and using violence to gain entry to a property, police said. Read

Better deal offered to MoD families

A wide-ranging package of welfare reforms for service personnel and their families is due to be published by the Ministry of Defence. Read

Sprinter Dwain faces Olympics D-Day

It is make or break for Britain's top sprinter Dwain Chambers in his bid to compete in next month's Olympic Games in Beijing. Read

Figures to show true knife stats

A detailed picture of the true extent of knife crime is due to be revealed for the first time in official figures. Read

Equitable Life compensation call

The Government should apologise to Equitable Life policyholders and compensate them for any money they lost as a result of its regulatory failure, the Parliamentary Ombudsman has said. Read

Pension warning to equity firms

Unions could mount a challenge to private equity firms following concern that workers' savings are being used to support buyouts which lead to job losses, it has been revealed. Read

'Stabilisation' plan for forces

The armed forces should consider creating a permanent body of "stabilisation specialists" who spend their careers working to rebuild countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, the head of the Army is due to say. Read

D-Day looms in Madeleine case

Portugal's attorney general is to announce on Monday what he intends to do about the police investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance. Read

Harman roof protesters face charges

Two Fathers 4 Justice campaigners who staged a rooftop protest on Harriet Harman's home have been charged with harassment. Read

D-Day for Madeleine McCann case looms

Portugal's attorney general is to announce on Monday what he intends to do about the police investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance. Read

Fuel duty freeze a 'political fix'

Gordon Brown has been accused of playing politics with petrol prices after finally confirming this autumn's planned 2p rise in fuel duty has been scrapped. Read

Teenagers guilty of killing student

Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering a 17-year-old student they thought was refusing to hand over the pin number to his bank card. Read

Price hikes at pumps slowing

The rate of increase in the price of petrol at the pumps has finally slowed, the AA has said. Read

Soham inquiry report 'not enforced'

Recommendations made after an official inquiry into the Soham murders remain unimplemented four years later, according to a new report. Read

Council workers strike in pay row

A strike by council workers has closed thousands of schools, libraries and sports centres and halted refuse collections, street cleaning and other services, with further disruption planned in a bitter row over pay. Read