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Lancaster fly-past marks Dambuster anniversary new

A Lancaster bomber swooped over a Peak District reservoir today to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid.

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Family wins battle for Baha Mousa inquiry

Thursday, 15 May 2008

A senior judge will lead an independent public inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa, an Iraqi hotel receptionist, who died while being held by British soldiers in 2003.

New blow to detention plan

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Gordon Brown's efforts to persuade Labour MPs to back the 42-day detention of terrorist suspects without charge suffered a fresh blow after the plan was condemned as "fundamentally flawed" by a parliamentary committee.

She taught the world to sing – but ended up fitting Debenhams bras

Thursday, 15 May 2008

As lead vocalist of The New Seekers, with her lilting Scottish accent and luxuriant 1970s hairstyle, Eve Graham was once one of the most famous singers in the world. She had 25 million record sales to her name and a list of acquaintances that ran from Paul McCartney to Henry Kissinger.

Yorkshire Ripper seeks release over 'human rights breach'

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe is making a legal bid for freedom by claiming his human rights have been breached, it was confirmed today.

Europe's most racist fans come to Britain (and there's not a black player in sight)

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

Manchester police and the Government have warned some of the world's most notoriously racist football fans – those of Zenit St Petersburg – not to bring their abuse of black players to Britain when their side face Glasgow Rangers in the Uefa Cup final at the City of Manchester stadium tonight.

Sister of murdered care assistant: 'I heard the last breath of Magda'

Wednesday, 14 May 2008

The sister of a care assistant who was shot in south London, has described hearing her sister's final gasps for breath during a mobile phone call. Almost instantly after being caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between two teenagers, the woman died.

'Tombstoning' jumper breaks neck

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

A 20-year-old man who jumped from a pier has broken his neck and may not be able to walk again, police said today.

Children's bodies found in toy box

Tuesday, 13 May 2008

The remains of two small children were found in toy boxes at the home of an elderly woman who died two years ago, police said yesterday.

Tightening of immigration laws means farmers face losing 50,000 tonnes of fruit

Monday, 12 May 2008

Millions of pounds worth of soft fruit and vegetables are likely to be left to rot in fields this summer because of a shortage of foreign pickers caused by the falling value of the pound and new restrictions on the number of seasonal labourers allowed to enter Britain, farmers' leaders have warned.

Tax evasion 'costs lives of 5.6m children'

Monday, 12 May 2008

The lives of more than five million children could be saved in the developing world – if the super-rich and the world's largest companies paid their fair share in taxes, according to a leading British charity. In Death and Taxes: the True Toll of Tax-dodging, Christian Aid says that the extent of tax abuse "is so widespread and damaging that it is tantamount to a new slavery".

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