'Civilians die' in Afghan airstrike

An airstrike by the US-led Nato coalition has killed eight members of a family in eastern Afghanistan, local authorities have said.Read

Branson: Economy needs growth plan

Billionaire tycoon Sir Richard Branson has criticised the Government for failing to promote economic growth.Read

Warning issued about dangerous gas

Hundreds of households have been warned to take action against high levels of a gas thought to lead to lung cancer.Read

Hunt faces Leveson Inquiry grilling

Beleaguered Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to appear before the Leveson Inquiry this week in one of its most high-profile hearings so far.Read

Clinton: End Assad 'rule of murder'

Horrified Hillary Clinton said Bashar Assad's "rule by murder and fear" must end after dozens of children were massacred in one of the Syrian regime's deadliest attacks in the country's 14-month-old uprising.Read

Food industry experience offered

Thousands of unemployed young people are to be given free skills training from giants of the food industry.Read

Saltire Games ban 'ridiculous'

Olympic organisers have been criticised for a "completely ridiculous" ban on the saltire being flown over Scotland's national stadium during the Games.Read

Another Eurovision disaster for UK

The UK's hopes of breaking its Eurovision curse came crashing down when veteran crooner Engelbert Humperdinck scraped into last-but-one place in this year's contest.Read

Peer faces probe call over expenses

Conservative co-chairman Baroness Warsi is facing calls for an investigation into her expenses over allegations that she claimed for overnight accommodation when staying at a friend's house rent-free.Read

Warsi admits breaking register rule

Conservative Party co-chairman Baroness Warsi has admitted failing to declare rental income in the register of interests for members of the House of Lords.Read

Soldier killed in Afghan blast

A British soldier has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.Read

Mini-heatwave sparks safety warning

The death of a teenager in the Thames prompted a warning of the dangers of cooling off in rivers as the UK's mini-heatwave continued.Read

Time Lord 'would do relay in pants'

Doctor Who proved the Olympic torch relay was anything but pants when he said he would willingly do the job in his underwear.Read

Second body found in Indian river

The body of the second of two British men who died during a trip on a crocodile-infested river in India has been found.Read

Rugby star mix-up in torch relay

An Olympic torch-carrying carpenter got more than five minutes of fame when he was mistaken for a top-flight rugby hero.Read

Anti-cuts 'party' in Clegg's street

Hundreds of anti-cuts protesters have held an "alternative street party" in the road where Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg lives.Read

Response to massacre in Syria urged

Britain is to push for a "strong international response" to reports of a massacre of civilians by Syrian forces, Foreign Secretary William Hague has said.Read

Miliband piles pressure on Hunt

David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt face "huge" questions over their handling of News Corporation's BSkyB takeover in the wake of the latest evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, Labour leader Ed Miliband said.Read

Miliband warning on Afghan pullout

The international community must "up its game" on political progress in Afghanistan or risk wasting a decade of sacrifice by British soldiers, Labour leader Ed Miliband has warned.Read

Man shot dead at birthday party

A man celebrating at a 60th birthday party has been shot dead by "a lone gunman".Read

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