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09/02/2010 05:35 PMVivienne Westwood handbags stolen by moped gang Smash-and-grab raiders snatched thousands of pounds-worth of Vivienne Westwood handbags, police said today.
09/02/2010 05:01 PMCheating newlywed murdered wife, court told A cheating newlywed murdered his wife after just five months of marriage and conducting two affairs behind her back, a court heard today.
09/02/2010 04:52 PMIllegal taxi driver guilty of raping student An illegal minicab driver was facing a long sentence today after being convicted of raping a passenger.
09/02/2010 04:51 PMApology to Beefeater sacked over bullying claims A Beefeater sacked for allegedly harassing the first female Yeoman Warder has been offered an apology and a financial pay-out, it emerged today.
09/02/2010 04:49 PMWilliam Hague: Making private matters public 'not easy' Foreign Secretary William Hague said today his decision to publicly deny speculation about a gay affair with an aide was "not an easy thing to do".
09/02/2010 04:10 PM'Celebration of football' ended in rampage, court told 
A "celebration of football" ended in mayhem and violence as Rangers hooligans went on the rampage, a court heard today.
09/02/2010 03:53 PMTens of thousands embrace bike hire scheme More than 350,000 journeys have been made on hire bikes in London since the launch of a new scheme a month ago, new figures showed today.
09/02/2010 03:33 PMTube strikes go ahead as talks fail Talks aimed at averting a series of strikes by London Underground workers from next week have broken down and the industrial action will go ahead as planned, union leaders said today.
09/02/2010 03:01 PMMan jailed over body in bath murder A "violent bully" was jailed for life today for killing his girlfriend, who was found dead in the bath.
09/02/2010 01:41 PMFootballer Joe Mattock spared jail over nightclub brawl A Premier League footballer walked free from court today after admitting lashing out at four people in a nightclub.
09/02/2010 01:05 PMLaw student Jessica Linley wins Miss England title 
A law student from Nottingham faces a showdown with the world's most beautiful women after being crowned Miss England 2010 today.
09/02/2010 12:55 PM'Honour killing' victim's parents re-arrested The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed were re-arrested today over her murder.
09/02/2010 12:19 PMTwo held over disabled man's 'assisted suicide' Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting the suicide of a severely disabled 76-year-old man who travelled from Britain to Switzerland to die, police said today.
09/02/2010 12:13 PMKieron Dyer banned for speeding Footballer Kieron Dyer was banned from the road for six months after he was caught speeding.
09/02/2010 12:11 PMMan quizzed after body found outside house A murder investigation was under way today after a woman was found dead outside a house in a quiet market town.
09/02/2010 11:30 AMMan jailed for killing hospital worker A thug who celebrated carrying out a fatal attack on a hospital worker as if he had just scored a goal was jailed for eight years today.
09/02/2010 08:42 AMSearch for boy, aged 4, and foster parents A four-year-old boy has gone missing with two adults who were looking after him, police said today.
09/02/2010 07:06 AMScottish girl mauled in dog attack A 10-year-old girl was being treated in hospital today after she was bitten by a dog in the second attack of its kind this week.
09/02/2010 07:00 AMExtradition protest targets businessman's hearing Human rights campaigners are to stage a protest over Britain's extradition laws today.
09/02/2010 07:00 AMSurvey reveals level of complaints against police More than 2,000 police officers had at least three complaints made against them by members of the public over the past year, according to figures released today.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMBlair's memoirs: From No10 to No1 
Tony Blair's account of his time in Downing Street became the fastest-selling autobiography of all time yesterday after shifting hundreds of thousands of copies in its first 24 hours.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMTurning the page on Blair: What new light do Tony Blair's memoirs throw on his time in power? 
09/02/2010 12:00 AMDead spy was found padlocked inside bag 
The British codebreaker found dead in the bath of his London flat last month had been padlocked inside a sports holdall, an inquest heard yesterday.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMGove's schools revolution begins with a whimper 
A mixture of teaching union pressure, legal hitches and a lack of interest from schools marred the first day of the Government's blitz to boost the academies programme yesterday.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMHague denies rumour he is gay – but special adviser steps down 
The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, was forced to issue an extraordinary public statement yesterday denying that he was gay, after his special adviser and long-term friend resigned over "untrue and malicious" rumours about the relationship between the two men.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMBA jet's narrow escape after take-off from wrong runway The commander of the British Airways Boeing 777 observed that the runway ahead looked "very short" as the plane prepared for take off from the Caribbean holiday island of St Kitts. Meanwhile, back among the 87 passengers on the shuttle flight bound for Gatwick via Antigua, were sitting two very anxious men: the local BA airport duty manager and station engineer.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMDon't back me for leader, Miliband urged Blair 
David Miliband appealed to Tony Blair not to issue a public declaration of support in his battle to become the next Labour leader, fearing it could damage rather than boost his prospects in the contest, The Independent can reveal.
09/02/2010 12:00 AMBalmoral, booze, and the rest of Blair's book digested 
Brown at his worst
09/01/2010 06:17 PMWilliam Hague's adviser Christopher Myers quits over 'malicious' claims 
Foreign Secretary William Hague's special adviser has resigned as a result of pressures placed on his family by "untrue and malicious allegations".
09/01/2010 05:25 PMWilliam Hague's statement in full William Hague issued a statement in response to rumours over his relationship with former special adviser Christopher Myers.
09/01/2010 04:28 PMTwo killed by runaway van Two young people were killed by a runaway van after the driver failed to apply his hand brake properly when he parked it, a court heard today.
09/01/2010 04:14 PMArmed robber jailed for life An armed robber who posed with wads of cash and a diamond ring following a violent raid was jailed for life today.
09/01/2010 02:40 PMThieves target historic submarine wreck Thieves targeted a nationally-important submarine wreck lying in the English Channel, it was disclosed today.
09/01/2010 02:30 PMTriple deaths inquest told of man's income loss A man believed to have killed his wife and daughter before hanging himself faced losing up to 95% of his income, an inquest heard today.
09/01/2010 02:27 PMAcademies plan a 'failure', say teachers Michael Gove's plans to let schools become academies was branded a "failure" by teachers' leaders today after figures showed just 32 have taken him up on the offer.
09/01/2010 02:20 PMSpy's decayed body had been 'padlocked' in bag The decomposing body of British code-breaker Gareth Williams was found padlocked shut in a holdall in a bath in his flat, an inquest heard today.
09/01/2010 02:20 PMSpecial constable jailed for assaulting soldier A special constable who assaulted an off-duty soldier while attempting to arrest him was jailed for three years today.
09/01/2010 02:20 PM£4 million compensation for cerebral palsy teenager A teenager who has severe cerebral palsy is set to receive a £4 million compensation package.
09/01/2010 02:19 PMBlair warns Labour against drift to the left As voting began in the election to choose a new Labour leader, former prime minister Tony Blair today issued a warning to the party not to drift to the left.
09/01/2010 02:19 PMTony Blair: Prince Charles was baffled by John Prescott's tea drinking habits The Prince of Wales was baffled by John Prescott's habit of balancing a teacup and saucer on his stomach, Tony Blair reveals in his memoirs.
09/01/2010 09:49 AMPakistan disaster will have 'long tail', says Nick Clegg Nick Clegg warned today that flood-hit Pakistan will need aid for years to come as he saw the devastation for himself.
09/01/2010 08:44 AMProperty-owning knight 'Sir Barry Brooks' evicted A self-styled knight has been evicted from his north London council flat after investigators discovered he owned four other properties, including one in Exmouth, a local authority said.
09/01/2010 08:42 AMMan arrested over woman's 1996 murder A Wiltshire man has been arrested over the suspected murder of a woman who disappeared 14 years ago after a night out in Bath.
09/01/2010 08:38 AMTony Blair says he used alcohol as a 'prop' Tony Blair admitted today that he used alcohol as a "prop" to escape from the pressures of being Prime Minister.
09/01/2010 08:29 AMAlcohol related hospital admissions soar Hospital admissions due to alcohol have risen by 825 a day in five years to almost a million, researchers found today.
09/01/2010 12:00 AMAlcohol minimum price recommended A UK-wide minimum price on drink should be introduced to curb alcohol misuse, a report has urged.
09/01/2010 12:00 AMMan injured in blast while killing spider A man suffered serious burns after he blew himself up trying to kill a spider. The 28-year-old had tried to attack the spider with an aerosol can at his home in Clacton in Essex.
09/01/2010 12:00 AMFinally Tony Blair reveals his side of the feud with Gordon Brown 
Tony Blair has described Gordon Brown as "maddening" and "difficult" when he was his Chancellor but has defended his decision not to sack him or try to stop him becoming Prime Minister.
09/01/2010 12:00 AMIan Tomlinson pathologist guilty of misconduct A general Medical Council disciplinary panel yesterday ruled that Dr Freddy Patel, the pathologist who carried out the first autopsy on Ian Tomlinson who died at last year's G20 protest, acted in a way that amounted to misconduct in two earlier post-mortem examinations.
09/01/2010 12:00 AMDavid Miliband receives boost from Ed Balls ally 
A prominent backer of Ed Balls in Labour's leadership contest today endorses David Miliband as his second choice, in what will be seen as a setback for Ed Miliband's campaign.
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