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Home Office loses data on criminals
Personal details relating to thousands of criminals have been lost in the latest in a line of Government data blunders.
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Record GCSE results announced
Britain's teenagers have notched up record GCSE results, with one in five exams awarded top grades.
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Family pays tribute to death fall teen
The family of a teenager who fell to his death from a building while fleeing a gang of youths has paid tribute to the youngster.
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'Callous' TV exec jailed for father's murder
A TV executive who murdered his wealthy father and dumped his body in a wheelie bin has been jailed for life.
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Over 60s outnumber children
Children are outnumbered by the over-60s in Britain for the first time ever, official figures have revealed.
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Police name worker killed in coach crash
The migrant worker killed in a horrific coach crash was 26-year-old Piotr Wolski from Poland.
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Man in court over London teen's stabbing
A man has appeared in court over the murder of a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in the neck.
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Walking stick killer facing life
A man who killed a grandfather by shoving a walking stick down his throat is facing life behind bars.
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Mobility scooter accident kills pensioner
A pensioner died after being knocked over by a hit-and-run rider on a mobility scooter.
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Drink-drive mum jailed
A mum whose child raised the alarm when she was drunk behind the wheel has been jailed.
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Relatives mourn Spain air crash victims
Grieving relatives have been trying to identify charred bodies from the wreckage of a Spanish jet.
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Glitter 'on his way to UK'
Shamed pop star Gary Glitter has left Bangkok and is on a flight bound for London, the Foreign Office has said.
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Russia to pull out 'in 10 days'
Russia has said it will complete a partial pullback of troops in Georgia.
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US-Iraq troops deal close
The US and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of troops beyond 2008.
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Downloaders fear China ipod block
Downloaders in China are worried that the government has blocked Apple's iTunes site over pro-Tibet lyrics.
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Brown hails troops' Olympian efforts
Gordon Brown has visited British troops in Afghanistan on his way to the Olympics.
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Suicide blasts kill 59 in Pakistan
Two suicide bombings outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex have killed 59 people and wounded at least 81.
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Australia to kill orphaned whale calf
A baby whale which has been trying to suckle from a yacht in a Sydney bay is to be humanely destroyed.
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Mandela 'crowned' as most admired campaigner
Political campaigners such as Nelson Mandela are more admired than celebrities who try to raise awareness of world issues.
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Boris: 'Beijing doesn't scare me'
Boris Johnson has said he is "not intimidated" by the success of the Beijing Olympics after arriving in China.
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