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Soap actor faces court hearing

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell will appear in court later for a further hearing over alleged child sex offences.Read

Custody death case review published

Police could face misconduct proceedings over the way they dealt with a musician who died in custody, in the wake of a new review.Read

Hug your children, parents urged

Parents should give their children "lots of hugs", play games and ensure youngsters get enough sleep, according to new advice from headteachers.Read

Petrol and diesel prices down: AA

Average petrol and diesel prices have fallen but the situation remains fragile, according to the AA.Read

Special traffic courts to be set up

Traffic-light jumpers and speeding motorists are to be dealt with in special traffic courts in a bid to free up time for more serious cases, the Government said.Read

Cameron floats childcare compromise

David Cameron has signalled he is ready to compromise to end the coalition stand-off over flagship childcare reforms.Read

Hi-de-Hi! star Paul Shane dies

Hi-de-Hi! actor Paul Shane has died at the age of 72 following a short illness.Read

Police hunt mother of dead toddler

The mother of a two-year-old girl whose body was discovered at a house is thought to have left the UK, police have revealed.Read

Farage evacuated after pub protest

Ukip leader Nigel Farage had to be evacuated from a pub in a police riot van after being mobbed by rowdy protesters.Read

Protesters barricade Farage in pub

Ukip leader Nigel Farage was barricaded inside a pub on a campaign trip to promote his candidate in a Scottish by-election.Read

Coalition set for clash over Europe

The stage has been set for a parliamentary clash between the coalition parties over Europe, after David Cameron pledged to back a Conservative MP's bill to pave the way for a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU.Read

Tributes pour in as Beckham quits

David Beckham, one of the world's most famous footballers, has called time on his career.Read

LulzSec members jailed over hacking

Members of a group of young British computer hackers who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.Read

Google 'devious' over tax bill

Google has been branded devious, calculating and unethical as furious MPs step up pressure on the internet giant over its efforts to shelter its multi-billion profits from UK taxes.Read

Becks confirms football retirement

Former England captain David Beckham has announced that he will retire from football at the end of this season.Read

Flypast marks Dambuster anniversary

Hundreds of well-wishers gathered at Derwent Reservoir to watch a flypast by a Lancaster bomber to mark the 70th anniversary of the war-time Dambuster raids.Read

April jury views Bridger's car

A jury has viewed a car belonging to murder suspect Mark Bridger and the bike that was being ridden by schoolgirl April Jones on the night she went missing.Read