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Thai accused of shooting Stephen Ashton appears in court

January 3, 2013
Thai accused of shooting Stephen Ashton appears in court

Ekkapan Kaewkla charged with premeditated murder and illegal possession of a weapon over death of Briton at new year partyA man accused of shooting dead a British tourist at a New Year's Eve party in Thailand has appeared in court.Stephen Ashton, 22, w...
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Dogan Ismail murder: police release picture of wanted boy

January 3, 2013
Dogan Ismail murder: police release picture of wanted boy

In an unusual step, police release CCTV image of last sighting of Dawda Jallow, 15, wanted for questioning over fatal stabbingPolice have released a picture of a 15-year-old boy they want to question over the suspected murder of a teenager, believed to...
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Wettest English year sealed with a seal

January 2, 2013
Wettest English year sealed with a seal

Hit YouTube video shows creature arriving at flooded Cambridgeshire field, 50 miles from the coastIt is a fitting, if unlikely, image of England's wettest year on record: a seal in a Cambridgeshire field, 50 miles from the coast.The creature is seen in...
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Film challenges extremism by and against British Muslims

December 25, 2012
Film challenges extremism by and against British Muslims

Combinations – featuring Olympic torch bearer and boxing trainer Imran Naeem – delivers blows against online propagandaThe call to prayer sounds and a serious-looking man with a bushy beard stares intently at the camera. At first appearance it is a...
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Holidaymakers at risk as doctors run out of typhoid vaccine

December 25, 2012
Holidaymakers at risk as doctors run out of typhoid vaccine

Supply crisis sparked by manufacturer's recall – 700,000 people already injected could be affectedTravellers jetting off to exotic climes this winter face a scramble to get immunised against typhoid, because of a UK shortage of vaccine against the po...
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Addiction sufferers find little joy in Christmas

December 23, 2012
Addiction sufferers find little joy in Christmas

Increased temptations make the festive season dangerous and difficult for many addicted to alcohol or drugs. The Guardian visited patients at a treatment centre where help is at hand"Christmas is very difficult for me, it's always been the most dangero...
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Poppy burning teenager meets forces personnel in lieu of criminal charges

December 20, 2012
Poppy burning teenager meets forces personnel in lieu of criminal charges

Linford House, 19, was arrested on Remembrance Sunday for posting a picture of a burning poppy on FacebookA teenager who was arrested after posting a picture of a burning poppy on Facebook has met serving and former members of the armed services as par...
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Preston bus station demolition approved by council

December 18, 2012
Preston bus station demolition approved by council

City council decides in principle to bulldoze 1969 building, saying it is cheaper to replace it than refurbish itPreston city council has approved the demolition of its bus station, ignoring protests by campaigners who view it as a masterpiece of 20th-...
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Christmas cruise turns into ‘plague ship’ after norovirus outbreak

December 13, 2012
Christmas cruise turns into ‘plague ship’ after norovirus outbreak

Passengers say 400 travellers have had winter vomiting bug but cruiseliner claims just six had 'mild gastrointestinal illness'A dream Christmas cruise has turned into the holiday from hell, according to passengers who claim as many as 400 travellers ha...
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UK cold snap eases as ‘warm’ front books in for weekend

December 13, 2012
UK cold snap eases as ‘warm’ front books in for weekend

Bright and dry for much of UK with temperatures reaching double figures in south although fog and ice may lingers further northTemperatures are expected to remain chilly in the UK on Thursday before rain and gales arrive, bringing an end to the cold sn...
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Pat Finucane’s son says family’s expectations of report are low

December 12, 2012
Pat Finucane’s son says family’s expectations of report are low

John Finucane says review is unlikely to get to the bottom of Belfast solicitor's murderThe son of Pat Finucane, the Belfast solicitor murdered by a loyalist gang that included state agents, has said the family's expectations are low ahead of the publi...
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Pat Finucane’s son says family’s expectations of report are low

December 12, 2012
Pat Finucane’s son says family’s expectations of report are low

John Finucane says review is unlikely to get to the bottom of Belfast solicitor's murderThe son of Pat Finucane, the Belfast solicitor murdered by a loyalist gang that included state agents, has said the family's expectations are low ahead of the publi...
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Pat Finucane’s son says family’s expectations of report are low

December 12, 2012
Pat Finucane’s son says family’s expectations of report are low

John Finucane says review is unlikely to get to the bottom of Belfast solicitor's murderThe son of Pat Finucane, the Belfast solicitor murdered by a loyalist gang that included state agents, has said the family's expectations are low ahead of the publi...
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Teenager killed on Lincolnshire railway crossing

December 6, 2012
Teenager killed on Lincolnshire railway crossing

Boy, 14, pronounced dead in fourth rail-related death to affect Lincolnshire in four daysA 14-year-old boy has died after being hit by a train near a foot crossing in Lincoln, British Transport police said.Officers were alerted at 8.51am on Thursday. M...
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Nurses told to focus on compassionate care

December 4, 2012
Nurses told to focus on compassionate care

Three-year strategy unveiled to tackle 'crisis in standards of care' amid concerns over standards in NHS hospitals and care homesNurses are being urged to focus on compassionate care, amid concerns that some patients are not receiving the level of trea...
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Israel: ‘Britain considers withdrawing envoy over settlements’ – live updates

December 3, 2012
Israel: ‘Britain considers withdrawing envoy over settlements’ – live updates

Follow live updates as reports emerge that Britain is considering withdrawing its ambassador to Israel today over Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to expand settlement buildingHaroon Siddique
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Voting under way in Middlesbrough, Rotherham and Croydon byelections

November 29, 2012
Voting under way in Middlesbrough, Rotherham and Croydon byelections

Labour expected to retain all three seats but has taken nothing for granted during campaigningVoting is under way in parliamentary byelections for three seats that Labour is expected to retain, despite the threat posed by smaller parties.Bookies have L...
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UK weather turns frosty after floods

November 29, 2012
UK weather turns frosty after floods

Gritters at work in many areas after freezing temperatures overnight, and 106 flood warnings remain in placeFreezing temperatures hit many parts of the UK overnight on Wednesday, bringing the prospect of more hazardous conditions for areas already stru...
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Man charged with rape of 11-year-old London schoolgirl

November 29, 2012
Man charged with rape of 11-year-old London schoolgirl

Opemipo Jaji charged following attack on girl who was on her way home from schoolAn 18-year-old man has been charged with the rape of an 11-year-old girl who was on her way home from school.Opemipo Jaji was also charged on Thursday with attempted rape ...
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Former Falklands Island governor Sir Rex Hunt dies, aged 86

November 12, 2012
Former Falklands Island governor Sir Rex Hunt dies, aged 86

Governor was famed for dressing in full uniform and refusing to shake Argentinian general's hand after 1982 Falklands invasionSir Rex Hunt, the governor of the Falkland Islands who led resistance to Argentinian forces during the 1982 invasion, has died...
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Wales child abuse scandal: key questions answered

November 6, 2012
Wales child abuse scandal: key questions answered

The government has launched two new inquiries into past abuse at children's home in north Wales. Here we look at how the allegations first emerged and the way they were investigatedHow did the allegations surrounding child abuse in care homes in north ...
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