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1 hour ago Tube strike brings major delays
Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.
1 hour ago Blitz commemorated at St Paul's
Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers who battled through the bombing raids of the Blitz came together at St Paul's Cathedral to commemorate the ordeal.
7 hours ago Booker shortlist
The six authors up for this year's literary prize
7 hours ago Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
7 hours ago Live: Superannuation Bill
MPs are debating a bill which proposes capping civil service redundancy payments at a maximum of one year's salary for compulsory redundancies and 15 months' salary for voluntary exits.
7 hours ago The blackmarket in cutting agents
Street cocaine has long been diluted, but now the cutting agents themselves have spawned a black market.
7 hours ago Toy Story 3 overtakes Titanic
Animated film Toy Story 3 has become the second highest grossing film in the UK.
7 hours ago Video to assess Wave Hub impact
High definition (HD) video is being used to assess how wave energy devices will affect the ecology of coastal areas.
7 hours ago Oracle hires HP's ex chief exec
Tech stars join forces as Oracle's Larry Ellison brings in former HP boss Mark Hurd to replace Charles Phillips.
7 hours ago TalkTalk rapped for malware trial
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.
7 hours ago American soldiers killed in Iraq
Two US soldiers are killed in northern Iraq, the first US military deaths since Washington last month declared an end to combat operations in the country.
7 hours ago Petraeus warns over Koran burning
The US Afghan commander warns troops' lives will be at risk if a US church goes ahead with plans to burn the Koran, concerns echoed by the White House and Nato.
7 hours ago UN in fresh Pakistan flood appeal
The UN makes a fresh appeal for Pakistan's flood victims as film star Angelina Jolie arrives in the country to highlight their plight.
7 hours ago EU agrees new financial framework
European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.
7 hours ago Legionnaires' fear as woman dies
A 64-year-old woman has died of suspected Legionnaires' disease in south Wales.
7 hours ago Golf course burnt body identified
A man whose body was set alight and dumped at a golf course is identified by police as a 37-year-old man from Brighton.
7 hours ago Arsenal suffer Van Persie setback
Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be sidelined with an ankle injury until at least mid-October.
7 hours ago Woods named in US Ryder Cup team
Tiger Woods is selected in the United States Ryder Cup team for Celtic Manor, as one of four wildcards along with Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson and Rickie Fowler.
7 hours ago Live - Euro 2012 qualifiers
England take on Switzerland and Scotland host Liechtenstein as qualifying for Euro 2012 continues on a busy night of international football.
7 hours ago Live - England v Pakistan
Pakistan are in deep trouble against England in the second Twenty20 international in Cardiff.
7 hours ago Stars turn out for Mercury Prize
Nominated artists Paul Weller, Dizzee Rascal and The XX are arriving in London for this year's prestigious Mercury Music Prize.
7 hours ago Car bomb targets Pakistan police
At least 16 people are killed as a car bomb explodes near a police base in north-west Pakistan, in the second deadly attack on police in the region in as many days.
7 hours ago 'Youngest' double murderer jailed
A girl thought to be Britain's youngest female double murderer is given a life sentence and told she will serve a minimum of 14 years.
7 hours ago Pension rallies hit French cities
More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms.
10 hours ago What to do if you get a tax letter
Nearly six million people who have paid the wrong amount of income tax will start to receive letters from the tax office on Tuesday, letting them know about the errors.
10 hours ago 10m hedge incurs neighbours' wrath
Behind this tree in Plymouth is a semi-detached house - but the man who lives in it has refused to cut it back.
10 hours ago Live: Pakistan floods statement
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell is updating the House on the UK's response to the Pakistan floods.
10 hours ago TalkTalk rapped for trial silence
The UK's Information Commissioner has reprimanded ISP TalkTalk over recent unpublicised trials of its anti-malware system.
10 hours ago Students 'put off by £7,000 fees'
A report suggests two-thirds of UK students would be put off university by fees of £7,000 a year.
10 hours ago Warning on fixed term parliaments
The government's fixed-term parliaments bill could be vulnerable to legal challenge, the Commons' top official warns.