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Murder probe after gas blast death

Police investigating the suspicious death of a child in the Oldham gas blast may be dealing with a murder inquiry.Read

Turkey warns Syria away from border

Turkey has warned Syria to keep its forces away from the countries' troubled border or risk an armed response - a furious reply to the downing of a Turkish military plane last week by the Damascus regime.Read

Six held in 'cybercriminal' inquiry

Six people have been arrested in Britain as part of an FBI-led sting targeting online financial fraudsters involved in the illegal trade of stolen bank and credit card information, according to the American authorities.Read

Cameron heckled by Games volunteer

David Cameron has been told he should be "ashamed of himself" as he was heckled by an official London 2012 volunteer during a speech to mark the month-to-go countdown to the start of the Olympics.Read

Family devastated by jockey's death

Relatives of a young jockey killed in an accident while on holiday have told of their devastation at his death.Read

King in gloomy financial forecast

Bank of England Governor Sir Mervyn King has said he is "pessimistic" over the chances for a eurozone recovery and warned Britain is still not halfway through the financial crisis.Read

Detective jailed for partner murder

A former police detective has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years after admitting the murder of his partner, a policewoman whose body was found in a shallow woodland grave.Read

MI5 warns of terror-trained Britons

Britons are increasingly heading to the Middle East for terrorist training in preparation for attacks in the wake of the Arab Spring, the head of MI5 has said.Read

Egypt's Morsi gets down to work

New Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi has moved first thing into the office once occupied by his ousted predecessor Hosni Mubarak and started work on forming a government.Read

Police investigate Rangers takeover

A criminal investigation has begun into Craig Whyte's takeover of Rangers FC and the subsequent financial management of the club.Read

NHS reforms 'unwanted' upheaval

The Government's contentious NHS reforms are an "unnecessary and unwanted" upheaval, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said.Read

Vow to improve care home standards

The Government has pledged to drive up standards in care homes for people with learning disabilities after a watchdog's report claimed nearly half were substandard.Read

'Corner turned' on NatWest backlog

The boss of taxpayer-backed NatWest has reassured customers that "a corner has been turned" as it wades through a backlog of transactions following an IT meltdown.Read

PM floats radical benefits reforms

The Government could break the link between benefits and inflation in order to save money on the £84 billion bill for working-age welfare, Prime Minister David Cameron has suggested.Read

Call for action on aviation policy

The Government must aim for a secure and lasting aviation policy after "almost 50 years without effective action", aviation, business and union leaders have said.Read

NatWest extends opening hours again

Taxpayer-backed bank NatWest has been forced to further extend its opening hours as it battles with a "significant" backlog of transactions following a IT failure.Read

Inspections raise care concerns

People with learning disabilities have a one in two chance of receiving substandard care, a report by the care services watchdog has revealed.Read

Insurance blow for cab rape victims

Passengers of a taxi driver who became known as the notorious "black-cab rapist" have lost a crucial step in their battle for damages.Read