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Scots crime falls to 32-year low
The number of crimes recorded in Scotland falls to its lowest level in three decades, according to the latest statistics.
Tax error letters start to arrive
UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations.
Blitz commemorated at St Paul's
Pilots, firefighters, nurses and ambulance workers gather 70 years after battling through eight months of bombing raids over Britain's industrial centres.
Diamond to be new Barclays chief
Bob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister.
Warning of 'prolonged recession'
The NI first minister, Peter Robinson, has warned that the expected cuts in public expenditure could be devastating for the local economy.
Carey heads up Booker shortlist
Australian author Peter Carey, who has already won the Man Booker prize twice, has made the shortlist for this year's prize.
NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks
The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.
Hit-and-run death teenager jailed
A 17-year-old is jailed for eight-and-a-half years after killing a father in a hit-and-run incident in Edinburgh.
Cameron warns of challenges ahead
David Cameron returns to work following paternity leave telling his cabinet "this is the time the rubber hits the road".
Don't anoint leader, says Abbott
Diane Abbott warns against "anointing" Labour's next leader saying he party had to show it had "moved on" from Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.
Gaps persist in cancer survival
Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.
PS3 update blocks hardware hack
Sony has released a "minor" update for its PlayStation 3 that closes a loophole that allowed users to run pirated software.
Ocado sees 30% rise in food sales
Online grocery retailer Ocado sees sales rose nearly 30% in the last quarter, but fails to prevent further share price falls.
One million tune in to Daybreak
More than one million people tune in to see the launch of ITV's new breakfast show Daybreak, but the BBC wins the ratings battle.
Strike severely disrupts Tube
Some services resume on the London Underground following severe disruption on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.
Police plea to dead baby's mother
Detectives investigating the death of a newborn baby girl found dumped in a garden are still trying to trace the mother.
Harrison to take on champion Haye
David Haye will make the second defence of his WBA heavyweight title against fellow Brit and Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison.
Tree house: Row breaks out over 35ft high leylandii
A dispute has broken out in a Plymouth street after a resident lets trees surrounding his property grow to 35ft.
Political void 'threatens Iraq'
Six months after Iraq's parliamentary elections, an Iraqi minister warns that the political deadlock is damaging the security situation in the country.
Iran stands firm on stoning case
Foreign powers should stop interfering in the case of an Iranian woman who was sentenced to death by stoning, Iran's foreign ministry says.
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