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Stirling Moss in lift shaft plunge

Motor racing veteran Sir Stirling Moss is in hospital after breaking both ankles when he fell three floors down a lift shaft.Read

UK soldier killed in Afghan blast

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

Police name 'blood message killer'

A man who stabbed to death his ex-partner's mother then left a chilling message in blood before killing himself has been named by police.Read

Bulger mother 'all over the place'

James Bulger's mother has said she was "all over the place" after her son's killer was recalled to prison.Read

Sex offender admits Ashleigh murder

Sex offender Peter Chapman has admitted kidnapping, raping and murdering a teenager he ensnared using an internet social networking site.Read

Iraq action 'vital to UN authority'

The UN's authority would have been "severely dented" if Britain and the US had not followed through threats to Saddam Hussein with military action, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.Read

57 killed as quake strikes Turkey

A strong earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, killing at least 57 people and knocking down houses in three small villages, the government said.Read

Kidnapped yacht couple 'reunited'

A British yacht couple who were seized by pirates have been temporarily reunited after weeks of separation, a Somali doctor has said.Read

Civil servants strike action backed

Civil servants have attracted support from Labour MPs and members of the public as they started a 48-hour strike in protest at cuts to redundancy pay.Read

41 killed as quake strikes Turkey

A strong earthquake has hit eastern Turkey, killing at least 41 people and knocking down houses in three small villages, the government said.Read

New laws tackle kerb-crawlers

Kerb-crawlers can be arrested on their first offence under new laws designed to tackle the demand for prostitution, Home Office minister Alan Campbell said.Read

Tests to identify flat plunge trio

Tests to establish the identities of three people who plunged to their deaths from a high rise block of flats are expected to take place.Read

Obama congratulates Iraqis on vote

US president Barack Obama has praised Iraqis who turned out to vote in national elections despite "acts of violence" to discourage participation.Read

Bigelow wins Oscar for Hurt Locker

Kathryn Bigelow has made history at the Oscars after becoming the first woman to win the Best Director award.Read

Oscars disappointment for UK stars

Bookies' favourites Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock have won the best acting Oscars, dashing British hopes.Read

Teenage soldiers die in Afghanistan

Two teenagers have been named as the latest British military deaths in Afghanistan.Read

Clegg slams Cameron economy claim

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is due to accuse David Cameron of resorting to "a crude form of blackmail" in stoking up fear of "economic meltdown" if the Conservatives fail to win the upcoming general election outright.Read

Tests to indentify flat plunge trio

Tests to establish the identities of three people who plunged to their deaths from a high rise block of flats are expected to take place.Read

Silence over Bulger killer recall

Ministers are resisting intense pressure to reveal more about the recall to prison of James Bulger killer Jon Venables.Read

Stars gather in bid for Oscar glory

Hollywood's biggest stars and Britain's hopefuls shone on the red carpet ahead of the Oscar ceremony.Read

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