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Police Forced To Act On Anti-Social Behaviour

Police Forced To Act On Anti-Social Behaviour

The police are being told they will have to respond to anti-social behaviour faster and more effectively as part of new Government plans to tackle the problem.

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Nato: End To Afghan Chapter Is In Sight

Nato: End To Afghan Chapter Is In Sight

"All in together, all out together" in the words of one defence expert, summarises what the Nato leaders have agreed in Chicago.

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Same-Sex Couples To Get Free IVF On NHS

Same-Sex Couples To Get Free IVF On NHS

Gay and lesbian couples will be eligible for free fertility treatment on the NHS under controversial new proposals.

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Honeymoon Murder: Trial Begins In Mauritius

Honeymoon Murder: Trial Begins In Mauritius

The trial of two hotel workers accused of murdering the daughter of one of Ireland's most celebrated sports managers while she honeymooned in Mauritius starts later.

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Uni Students Die After Bus Plunges Into Ravine

Uni Students Die After Bus Plunges Into Ravine

Twelve people have been killed and 22 injured after a bus carrying university students on a pre-graduation trip drove off a cliff into a ravine in southern Albania.

Boy Rescued From Edge Of 270ft Waterfall

Boy Rescued From Edge Of 270ft Waterfall

A teenager has been rescued in a dramatic operation after clinging for hours to a rock shelf to stop himself being swept over a 270ft waterfall.

Drugs Worth £1.9m Found Floating Off US Coast

Drugs Worth £1.9m Found Floating Off US Coast

US coastguards have recovered more than four tonnes of marijuana floating off the coast of California, in the US.

Generation Of Kids At Risk Of 'Screen Addiction'

Generation Of Kids At Risk Of 'Screen Addiction'

New research suggests that youngsters are at risk of "screen addiction" because of the time they spend watching TV and playing computer games.

High Anxiety Over Cameron's Austerity Call

High Anxiety Over Cameron's Austerity Call

"Austerity or you're out" is the uncompromising message from David Cameron and the other leaders of the advanced economies to the people of Greece.

BSkyB Chief Says Company Is 'Independent'

BSkyB Chief Says Company Is 'Independent'

BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch has told Jeff Randall that the company is independent and not controlled by the Murdochs.

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