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Baby girl for Saturdays singer
The Saturdays star Rochelle Humes has become a mother for the first time.
Ex-priest jailed for sex attacks
A retired Church of England priest found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on young children at a Barnardo's home has been jailed for 10 years.
Deputy Speaker's office searched
The offices of Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans were searched by police on Sunday in connection with an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Bridger: I could have burnt body
The former slaughterman accused of murdering schoolgirl April Jones told police that he "could have burnt the body", a court has been told.
Airport bird smuggling bid thwarted
Attempts to bring live fighting birds through a British airport in suitcases were "astonishing", Border Force has said.
Cregan not guilty pleas 'bizarre'
One-eyed police killer Dale Cregan "bizarrely" pleaded not guilty to two murders despite admitting them "numerous times", a jury has been told.
Interactive Graphic: Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race tracker
The sixth round of the F1 World Championship is due to get underway in Monaco, Monte Carlo on May 26. This interactive graphic shows an animated guide to the circuit with the gear and speeds around the track.
William in Help for Heroes plea
The Duke of Cambridge has called on the public to continue their support of injured British servicemen and women.
Warning over hospital capacity
Hospitals are "dangerously close to full", Labour has warned after it emerged that the number of hospital beds available to patients in England has shrunk by almost 6% since the coalition Government took office.
Second body found after home gas explosion
A second body has been discovered in the remains of a terraced house which was destroyed by a suspected gas blast.
Bond watch found at car boot sale
James Bond's geiger counter wristwatch from hit movie Thunderball has turned up at a car boot sale following years of mystery about its whereabouts.
Neville Neville to be charged with sexual assault
The father of Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil Neville will be charged with sexual assault.
Neville Neville to contest charge
The father of Premier League and England footballers Gary and Phil Neville "strenuously denies" an allegation of sexual assault, his lawyer has said.
Farage moves to exploit Tory unrest
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has moved to exploit unrest within the Conservative ranks, urging discontented Tories to defect to his party.
Man charged with comedy night fraud
A man who allegedly posed as the brother of comedian Peter Kay to con pub landlords has been charged with fraud, police have said.
'Nothing there' for pool death girl
The grief-stricken father of a five-year-old girl who drowned in a hotel pool in Egypt fought back tears as he spoke of how he was left to make the first attempts to resuscitate his daughter.
Blast kills man and daughter-in-law
A man and his daughter-in-law are believed to have been killed in a suspected gas blast, police said.
Briton undaunted by space mission
A former Army test pilot is to become the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) - and says it will be less dangerous than his old job.
Former Google exec says he has 100,000 emails showing how 'immoral' company avoids paying UK tax
A former Google executive-turned-whistleblower says he has 100,000 emails that expose an “immoral” tax avoidance scheme used by his former employer, that has “cheated” British taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of pounds.
Ryanair staff memo warns that signing letter airing safety fears would be ‘gross misconduct’
Ryanair pilots have been warned not to sign a letter to airline regulators expressing concern that the airline’s employment practices could jeopardise passenger safety.
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Nice-but-dull Kate's annoying baby bump pose
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Latest News
PM faces gay marriage Bill backlash
David Cameron is facing a fresh bout of Tory strife after the coalition's plans to introduce gay marriage cleared the Commons.
Afghan interpreters can come to UK
Around 600 Afghan interpreters are to be offered the chance to settle in Britain after an apparent coalition rethink.
Electricity firm reveals 18% rise
Most typical household electricity bills in Northern Ireland will increase by £90 a year from July 1.
Latest Sport
Stoke confirm Pulis exit
Tony Pulis' seven-year reign as Stoke manager has come to an end after he and the club agreed to part company by mutual consent.
Corbisiero looking to make his mark
Alex Corbisiero is desperate to put an injury-ravaged season behind him and reassert his position as England's first-choice loosehead prop in the upcoming fixtures against the Barbarians and Argentina.
Lion O'Brien healing quickly
British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury.
Latest Showbiz
Apprentice teams milking the profit
Apprentice hopefuls are hoping to avoid an udder disaster as they try to cream off the biggest profit in their latest task.
'World class' rocker Bolder dies new
Bolder joined David Bowie's backing band in 1971, appearing on classic albums including Hunky Dory and Aladdin Sane. He went on to join Uriah Heep five years later and only stopped playing with the band a few months ago, due to his poor health.
Two films bring Italy to Cannes
La dolce vita has arrived in Cannes thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.
