UK & World News for 1 July 2011

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HSE boss slams 'daft' use of rules Jul 01 2011

Misguided "jobsworths" are robbing children of educational experiences and fun by over-zealous application of safety laws, the head of the Health and Safety Executive said.Read

Moss ties knot with rocker Hince Jul 01 2011

Supermodel Kate Moss has married rock star Jamie Hince in a star-studded ceremony in a rural Cotswolds village.Read

Report may back £50,000 cap on care Jul 01 2011

An eagerly-awaited report on social care may recommend a £50,000 cap on the amount anyone in England is expected to pay for care in their old age, its author indicated.Read

William and Kate's birthday tribute Jul 01 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have celebrated Canada's birthday with its people, paying tribute to the country with words - and an outfit worthy of the nation.Read

Murray crashes out of Wimbledon Jul 01 2011

Andy Murray's hopes of tennis glory ended when he was knocked out of Wimbledon by top seed Rafael Nadal.Read

Security cordons for Moss's wedding Jul 01 2011

Tight security cordons have been set up around the Cotswolds villages hosting supermodel Kate Moss's wedding to rock star Jamie Hince.Read

Strauss-Kahn free from house arrest Jul 01 2011

Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has walked out of court freed from house arrest after prosecutors said doubts had been raised over the credibility of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault.Read

Tributes to branch death schoolgirl Jul 01 2011

The parents of a 13-year-old girl who died after being hit by a falling tree branch while playing in a park have paid tribute to their daughter.Read

Duchess dresses to honour Canada Jul 01 2011

The Duchess of Cambridge has embraced Canada's birthday celebrations by wearing a stylish outfit in the Commonwealth country's national colours.Read

Strauss-Kahn 'set to be released' Jul 01 2011

Prosecutors will agree to the release of ex-IMF leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn without bail at a hearing later, reports say.Read

Actress jailed over mother's corpse Jul 01 2011

A television actress who left her mother's rotting corpse "wedged" behind a bedroom door so she could claim her pension money has been jailed for 11 months.Read

Peer jailed over expenses fraud Jul 01 2011

A disgraced former Tory peer has been jailed for nine months for fiddling his parliamentary expenses.Read

Gascoigne among lead hacking cases Jul 01 2011

Ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne has become one of the lead cases in the News of the World phone-hacking litigation.Read

Woman spared jail for killing son Jul 01 2011

A mentally-ill woman who strangled her severely disabled son with a belt in a hotel room has been spared an immediate prison term.Read

British jobless 'lack right skills' Jul 01 2011

Employers have hit back over Government calls to take on more British workers, saying that too often they lacked the right skills and the right attitude for the jobs on offer.Read

100 jobs go at privatised prison Jul 01 2011

More than 100 jobs could go at Birmingham Prison as it moves from the public to private sector, its management firm has said.Read

Sentence for unburied corpse pair Jul 01 2011

A woman who left her mother's corpse unburied for up to six months has been jailed for 11 months.Read

Men deny murder of Stephen Lawrence Jul 01 2011

Two men appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday to deny the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence 18 years ago.Read

Girl, 13, killed by falling branch Jul 01 2011

A teenage girl has died after being hit by a falling tree branch while playing in a park.Read

Murray looks to clinch final place Jul 01 2011

Andy Murray is hoping to make history as he continues his bid to end Britain's 75-year wait for a homegrown Wimbledon champion.Read

Venezuela's Chavez fighting cancer Jul 01 2011

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has revealed that he is fighting cancer after having a tumour removed in Cuba, but assured his countrymen that he is doing well as he sought to cool growing questions about his health and ability to govern.Read

New end-of-life funding plan 'fair' Jul 01 2011

A new funding system for end-of-life care would save millions of pounds and focus on individual patient needs, according to a Government-ordered review.Read

Chavez had surgery to remove tumour Jul 01 2011

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has told his countrymen that he underwent a second surgery in Cuba for the removal of a cancerous growth.Read

Probe launched after body found Jul 01 2011

Police have launched an investigation after a woman's body was found in Northumbria.Read

Poll victor hails Labour fightback Jul 01 2011

Labour has declared a "fightback" was under way after retaining Inverclyde and claimed the Scottish National Party's "bandwagon has ground to a halt".Read

Overtime ban follows day of strikes Jul 01 2011

A fresh round of industrial action has started in the bitter dispute over public sector pensions following the biggest strike for five years.Read

Murray looks to clinch final berth Jul 01 2011

Andy Murray is hoping to make history as he continues his bid to end Britain's 75-year wait for a homegrown Wimbledon champion.Read

Afghan withdrawal on talks agenda Jul 01 2011

Allied plans for troop withdrawals from Afghanistan are likely to be discussed when David Cameron greets Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari for talks at Downing Street.Read

Labour fends off SNP challenge Jul 01 2011

Labour has held on to the Westminster seat of Inverclyde in its first real test since the party's resounding defeat in the Scottish election.Read

Regional fire project a 'failure' Jul 01 2011

A controversial project to build new fire control rooms has been dubbed a "comprehensive failure" after a damning report revealed that almost half a billion pounds had been "wasted".Read

Firms urged to hire British jobless Jul 01 2011

Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has issued a plea to business to recruit jobless British youths rather than taking on migrant workers.Read

Official inquiry into exam blunders Jul 01 2011

England's exam regulator Ofqual has launched an official inquiry into blunders in this summer's GCSE and A-level papers that affected up to 100,000 students.Read

Warm welcome for Duke and Duchess Jul 01 2011

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left Canada in raptures as their historic tour began with a wave of adulation from the Commonwealth country.Read

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