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RAF rescue crews on way to Helmland

The RAF is cutting one in five of its helicopter crews from Britain's search and rescue service to send them to Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. Read

Shock interest rate rise warning

Homeowners and borrowers could be hit with a shock interest rate rise when the Bank of England meets this week, experts have warned. Read

Man held after two killed in crash

A man and a boy were killed and a woman was seriously injured after their car was involved in a motorway crash early on Sunday. Read

Fury as Pc killer has jail term cut

The judiciary has been accused of having "blood on their hands" over a decision to cut the minimum sentence to be served by a ruthless police killer. Read

Man dies after street stab attack

A man in his 40s has died after he was found stabbed in the street. Read

Alien invasion alert was party game

Police have been flooded with reports of UFO sightings after party-goers attached candles to balloons and sent them floating into the sky. Read

Lifeboat rescues 20 cut off by tide

A lifeboat crew has rescued 20 people after they were cut off by the tide in a river estuary. Read

Dumping Brown 'won't boost Labour'

More than half of Labour supporters would be more likely to vote for the party if Gordon Brown was replaced as leader, according to a new poll. Read

Tories claim student inequality gap

Conservatives have branded the educational inequality gap in English schools "a national disgrace" after figures showed that almost half of children from deprived backgrounds fail to get a single good GCSE. Read

Eco-march against new power station

Hundreds of eco-activists are expected to join a march to mark the start of a week-long protest against plans to build Britain's first new coal-fired power station for three decades. Read

Blair 'slams' Brown in leaked memo

Tony Blair has launched a scathing attack on his successor Gordon Brown's performance as Prime Minister, it has been reported. Read

George's alibi in Dando murder case

Barry George has said he could not have killed Jill Dando - because he was stalking another woman at the time of the shooting. Read

Suspect 'tried to bribe police'

A Brazilian man accused of murdering and dismembering a British teenage girl tried to bribe officers to let him go, police have said. Read

Ministers rally to bolster Brown

Three senior Cabinet ministers have issued a public vote of confidence in Prime Minister Gordon Brown, insisting that he is the right person to lead the Labour Party. Read

Honeymoon shooting victim in a coma

Doctors treating a newlywed who was shot in a suspected bungled robbery in Antigua in which his wife was murdered have said he remains in a coma. Read

Dando murder case review considered

The Jill Dando murder could be the subject of a cold case review. Read

Girl, 4, dies after arson attack

A four-year-old girl who was critically injured in an arson attack on her grandmother's home has died. Read

More facing jail over knife crimes

Last-minute changes to sentencing advice to magistrates are likely to lead to the jailing of many more people convicted of carrying a knife, it has emerged. Read