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UK & World News: Date set for Pope's visit to UK

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:05:15 GMT

The Pope is to meet the Queen and take part in an ecumenical service at Westminster Abbey as part of the first official Papal visit to Britain, it has been confirmed.

UK & World News: Battle continues over BA strike

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:05:14 GMT

The first effects of the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew emerged as time was running out to avert the action.

Breaking News: Sunderland MP calls for hike in income tax

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:31:00 GMT

THE basic rate of income tax should be raised to help cut Britain’s record deficit, a Sunderland MP has said.

UK & World News: Boss: Rather hire cons than heroes

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:15 GMT

A company boss has provoked outrage after refusing a request to employ former troops, saying that he would rather recruit paedophiles.

UK & World News: Killer stalker jailed for life

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:15 GMT

A stalker who carried out a "frenzied" knife attack on his ex-girlfriend after a campaign of harassment has been jailed for life.

UK & World News: Boy, 12, one of youngest prisoners

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:05:14 GMT

A 12-year-old boy who has committed more than 30 crimes has become one of the UK's youngest prisoners when he was given a 10-month custodial term.

Latest Sports News: Prydie handed shock Wales call-up

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:15 GMT

Ospreys teenager Tom Prydie has won a shock call-up to the Wales team for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations Championship finale against Italy in Cardiff.

Latest Sports News: Borthwick fitness concern for England

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:15 GMT

England have concerns over the fitness of captain Steve Borthwick ahead of Saturday's final RBS 6 Nations Championship game with France.

Latest Sports News: Comeback kid Binocular just Champion

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:14 GMT

Binocular bounced right back to his brilliant best with a devastating display in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Latest Sports News: Woods announces Augusta comeback

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:13 GMT

Tiger Woods is making his comeback at The Masters between April 8-11 - and that is official from the man himself.

UK & World News: MP Kumar died from natural causes

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:05:14 GMT

Labour MP Ashok Kumar, who was found dead in his home, died from natural causes, police have said.

Latest Sports News: Watkins ruled out for season

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:45:16 GMT

Super League champions Leeds Rhinos are reeling from the loss of promising threequarter Kallum Watkins, who will miss the rest of the season after being told he needs a knee re-construction.

Latest Sports News: No action against Gerrard

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:45:15 GMT

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard will not face action from the Football Association following his clash with Portsmouth midfielder Michael Brown.

Latest Sports News: Pompey to be deducted points

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:45:15 GMT

The Premier League are set to confirm a nine-point deduction for Portsmouth on Wednesday, as the club's administrator revealed on Tuesday that talks with a takeover consortium have yet to lead to any proof of funds being produced.

UK & World News: Home repossessions rise by 15%

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:05:22 GMT

The number of people who lost their homes leapt by 15% during 2009, new figures have shown.

UK & World News: Kraft sorry over UK factory u-turn

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:05:21 GMT

US food giant Kraft has issued a public apology for raising hopes that a doomed Cadbury factory could be saved and issued a two-year guarantee on jobs after facing a furious attack over its controversial takeover of the chocolate-maker.

Breaking News: Labour MP Ashok Kumar 'died of natural causes'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:56:00 GMT

LABOUR MP Ashok Kumar died of natural causes, police today confirmed.

Latest Sports News: Pearson working through Hull hit-list

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:15 GMT

Hull chairman Adam Pearson claims to have read some "pretty reasonable" speculation over the identity of the club's next manager but insists there are more candidates.

Latest Sports News: Ireland unchanged for Triple Crown bid

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:45:14 GMT

Ireland have named an unchanged side for a second successive week as they close in on their fifth Triple Crown in seven seasons.

UK & World News: Tories 'jumping on EU bandwagon'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:05:14 GMT

Chancellor Alastair Darling has accused the Tories of "jumping on a passing European bandwagon" to attack the Government over the budget deficit.

UK & World News: Mother's joy as kidnap son is freed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:05:13 GMT

The mother of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan has told of her joy after he was released unharmed.

Latest Sports News: Pearson: New boss can save Tigers

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:45:15 GMT

Chairman Adam Pearson is adamant Hull's new manager will have time to make an impact as the club bid to stave off relegation from the Barclays Premier League.

UK & World News: Clegg in warning over spending cuts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

A Government trying to "ram through" spending cuts without popular support could be "torn to pieces" and face huge social unrest on a scale akin to protests in Greece, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has warned.

UK & World News: Expat pensioners lose court battle

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Pensioners have lost the final round in a long-running battle for equal pension rights abroad.

UK & World News: MPs attack Cadbury and Kraft chiefs

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:15 GMT

Executives from Cadbury's and its new American owner have come under fire from angry MPs amid uncertainty about the chocolate-maker's future in the UK.

UK & World News: Call for Omagh intelligence probe

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:14 GMT

A new investigation must be set up to examine whether the state withheld vital intelligence from detectives hunting the Omagh bombers, a parliamentary report has said.

UK & World News: Joy as Pakistan kidnap boy freed

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:05:13 GMT

The family of a five-year-old British boy kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan are "overjoyed" after he was found wandering alone in a field.

UK & World News: Officers probed over abuse inquiry

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:05:14 GMT

Ten police officers are under investigation for the way they handled the case of a mother and her disabled daughter who were found dead in a burnt-out car after years of abuse from youths, a watchdog has confirmed.

UK & World News: Tory's expenses appeal rejected

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:05:13 GMT

A former High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by shadow defence secretary Liam Fox against a finding that he was overpaid more than £22,000 in parliamentary expenses for mortgage interest on his second home.

Latest Sports News: Smith to miss rest of IPL

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:45:15 GMT

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the rest of the Indian Premier League due to a finger injury.