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Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.Read

Scouts to admit gay youngsters

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has thrown open its ranks to gay Scouts but not gay adult Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass defections.Read

Slain soldier 'a loving family man'

Detectives are to question two people arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, described by family and friends as a loving family man who always wanted to serve in the Army.Read

Boy Scouts vote to accept gay boys

Warning over child access to porn

Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.Read

'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills

Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.Read

Superb tops car owners' favourites

The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey.Read

Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'

Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.Read

Briton found hanged in French jail

A Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail.Read

Support surges for Help For Heroes

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.Read

Lagarde quizzed over pay-off deal

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has faced questions at a special Paris court over her role in the 400 million euro (£342 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister.Read

Family tribute to murdered soldier

The family of the soldier hacked to death in Woolwich has paid tribute to "a loving son, husband, father, brother and uncle" who always wanted to be in the Army and "live life and enjoy himself".Read

Prayers offered for Woolwich victim

Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the soldier killed in the brutal terrorist attack in London.Read

£36.6bn wiped off value of FTSE 100

A shares plunge wiped £36.6 billion off the value of the FTSE 100 as a global stock market slump saw it suffer its biggest one-day reverse in a year.Read

Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'

The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.Read

Mother guilty of benefit fraud

A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.Read