UK & World News for 18 February 2012

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Funeral tributes paid to Houston Feb 18 2012

Some of the biggest names in the music industry bade an emotional farewell to Whitney Houston with the sounds of her most enduring hit playing out as her funeral came to a close.Read

Tories edge past Labour in poll Feb 18 2012

The Conservatives have edged ahead of Labour for the first time in more than a year, according to a poll.Read

Houston's ex walks out of funeral Feb 18 2012

Whitney Houston's former husband dramatically walked out of her funeral as some of the biggest names in the music industry gathered to pay tribute to her.Read

Syria protesters march on Embassy Feb 18 2012

Demonstrators supporting people standing up against the regime in Syria have marched through the heart of London's Arab community.Read

Final farewell for Whitney Houston Feb 18 2012

The funeral for Whitney Houston has begun at the New Jersey church she attended as a child.Read

PM 'shutting out' NHS Bill critics Feb 18 2012

David Cameron has been accused of shutting healthcare professionals out of talks on the coalition's NHS reforms.Read

Job ad protest closes Tesco store Feb 18 2012

Police were called to break up a sit-down protest in a central London Tesco store.Read

Pond pair deaths 'tragic accident' Feb 18 2012

Detectives are trying to piece together the circumstances surrounding the tragic deaths of a 71-year-old woman and her young grandson, who were found dead in a pond.Read

Police hunt vicar murder suspect Feb 18 2012

A major nationwide manhunt is under way for a man described by police as "dangerous" who is wanted over the murder of a clergyman at his vicarage.Read

Hunt for new vicar murder suspect Feb 18 2012

Police have released a 43-year-old man arrested on suspicion of killing clergyman John Suddards at his vicarage and revealed they were hunting Stephen Farrow, 47, over the murder.Read

Plea to police over lost offenders Feb 18 2012

Sexual abuse victims' groups have said it is "vitally important" police inform the public if sex offenders escape their watch, after it emerged the country's largest force has lost track of more than 100 registered criminals.Read

Houston's coffin arrives at church Feb 18 2012

The hearse carrying Whitney Houston's casket has arrived at the New Jersey church where her funeral is being held.Read

Man remanded on airport hoax charge Feb 18 2012

A 40-year-old man has been remanded in custody when he appeared in court charged with making a hoax bomb threat at Stansted Airport.Read

Milband calls for fairer economy Feb 18 2012

Too much of Britain's economy is based on "irresponsible capitalism", Labour leader Ed Miliband has told delegates at Welsh Labour's conference in Cardiff.Read

Man charged over Stansted bomb hoax Feb 18 2012

A 40-year-old man has been charged over a hoax bomb threat made to Stansted Airport, police have said.Read

Protest forces Tesco store to close Feb 18 2012

Police have been called to a demonstration in a central London Tesco store.Read

Inquiry urged into energy giants Feb 18 2012

Nine out of 10 people want an independent inquiry into the so-called "Big Six" energy companies, a survey has found.Read

Whyte missing as fans pack Ibrox Feb 18 2012

Rangers chairman Craig Whyte will not attend the club's first match since going into administration, which is expected to see fans pack Ibrox to capacity.Read

Protest plan over Tesco job advert Feb 18 2012

Right to work campaigners are to hold a protest at a Tesco store as a row rumbles on over a "misunderstood" job advertisement.Read

Vicar murder suspect questioned Feb 18 2012

Police are continuing to question a 43-year-old man on suspicion of murdering a clergyman at his vicarage.Read

Woman and grandson in pond tragedy Feb 18 2012

A 71-year-old woman and her six-year-old grandson have been found dead in a pond.Read

UK warned of weekend blizzards Feb 18 2012

Blizzards could hit parts of the UK over the weekend, with northern Scotland likely to be the worst affected, forecasters said.Read

'£580' cost of change to benefits Feb 18 2012

Tax and benefit changes will cost the average family with children £580 from April, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).Read

'Capitol bomber' held in FBI sting Feb 18 2012

A Moroccan man who believed he was working with al Qaida has been arrested near the US Capitol as he planned to detonate a "suicide vest", given to him by undercover officers.Read

Hague fears 'new Cold War' on Iran Feb 18 2012

Iran's nuclear ambitions could plunge the world into "a new Cold War" with the Middle East, Foreign Secretary William Hague has warned.Read

Final farewell to singer Whitney Feb 18 2012

The funeral of singer Whitney Houston is to take place at the church where she performed as a child.Read

Clearing hub to ban Iranian banks Feb 18 2012

A financial clearing house used by virtually every country and major corporation in the world has agreed to shut out Iran from its respected network, in an unprecedented escalation of global economic pressure to halt its suspected nuclear weapons drive.Read

Two districts weather housing slump Feb 18 2012

House prices have risen in just two local authority districts of the UK since the peak of the property boom in 2007.Read

£1m payout to child asylum seekers Feb 18 2012

The Home Office has paid compensation of more than £1m, plus £1m costs, in a case involving 40 child asylum seekers who were wrongly detained as adults, it was reported tonight.Read

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