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22 May 2013

Worcester Child Killer Named As David McGreavy
Worcester Child Killer Named As David McGreavy

The High Court has overturned an order granting anonymity to a notorious prisoner who brutally murdered three...

Food Hygiene Standards 'A Postcode Lottery'
Food Hygiene Standards 'A Postcode Lottery'

Food outlets in parts of a London borough have the worst hygiene standards out of more than 2,000 postcodes...

Jewellery Thieves Caught On CCTV Plead Guilty
Jewellery Thieves Caught On CCTV Plead Guilty

Two men have pleaded guilty to a £730,000 jewellery shop raid that was captured on camera.

MP Eric Joyce Arrested After Airport Row
MP Eric Joyce Arrested After Airport Row

MP Eric Joyce is facing a breach of the peace charge after rowing with staff at Edinburgh Airport.

21 May 2013

Face-Eating Victim: Graphic Photos Of Recovery
Face-Eating Victim: Graphic Photos Of Recovery

New pictures and a video of a homeless man whose face was almost chewed off in a horrifying attack in Miami...

22 May 2013

Hyde Park Bomb: Man Charged Over 1982 Attack
Hyde Park Bomb: Man Charged Over 1982 Attack

John Downey, 61, has been arrested and charged with detonating a nail bomb in Hyde Park on July 20, 1982, that...

Tornado Schoolgirl Ja'Nae First Victim Named
Tornado Schoolgirl Ja'Nae First Victim Named

The father of the first of the schoolchildren who lost their lives in the Oklahoma tornado to be named has...

Michael Jackson Trial: 'Murray Had No Checks'
Michael Jackson Trial: 'Murray Had No Checks'

Concert giant AEG did not conduct any background checks or supervise the doctor who was later convicted of...

21 May 2013

Xbox One Console Unveiled By Microsoft
Xbox One Console Unveiled By Microsoft

Microsoft has debuted its new Xbox One, announcing the company's first gaming console in eight years will come...

22 May 2013

Harry Potter First Edition Makes £150,000
Harry Potter First Edition Makes £150,000

A one-of-a-kind copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, personally annotated by author JK Rowling...

Tornado: Residents Return To Assess Damage
Tornado: Residents Return To Assess Damage

Residents of Moore have begun returning to what is left of their homes after the tornado that flattened entire...

Afghan Interpreters Can Come To UK In Rethink
Afghan Interpreters Can Come To UK In Rethink

Around 600 Afghan interpreters are to be offered the chance to settle in Britain after an apparent coalition...

Jodi Arias: Jury Deciding Killer's Sentence
Jodi Arias: Jury Deciding Killer's Sentence

The jury in Phoenix, Arizona, that convicted Jodi Arias of brutally killing her ex-boyfriend is now deciding...

21 May 2013

Marks And Spencer: Lowest Profits Since 2009
Marks And Spencer: Lowest Profits Since 2009

High street retailer Marks and Spencer has announced a fall in profits after a slump in clothing sales.

Oklahoma Tornado: Survivor Search Almost Over
Oklahoma Tornado: Survivor Search Almost Over

President Barack Obama says Americans will support victims of the Oklahoma tornado by "opening our homes and...

G4S Chief Nick Buckles Quits After Setbacks
G4S Chief Nick Buckles Quits After Setbacks

British outsourcing group G4S says its chief executive will step down after a string of high-profile setbacks...

Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview
Tornado Survivor Finds Dog During TV Interview

An elderly woman whose home was destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado found her pet dog among the rubble during a...

22 May 2013

Iran Elections: Key Players Barred From Race
Iran Elections: Key Players Barred From Race

Iran's President has said he will raise the decision to ban a close aid from standing in forthcoming elections...

21 May 2013

Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open
Andy Murray Withdraws From French Open

Britain's number one tennis player Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open due to a persistent back...

Jodi Arias: Boyfriend Killer Pleads For Life
Jodi Arias: Boyfriend Killer Pleads For Life

The woman guilty of killing her ex-boyfriend has told the jury in charge of her fate why she should be spared...

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