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Student loans at risk of new delays

England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report has warned.Read

Rabies warning over pet passports

Loosening controls on pet passports could herald a return of rabies to the UK, experts have warned.Read

Abandoned newborn baby boy dies

A newborn baby boy has died after being abandoned behind a convenience store.Read

Councils 'missing housing targets'

Around 98% of councils have failed to provide the affordable housing needed in their area, a charity said.Read

Petrol soars 4p ahead of tax hike

Average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the last four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said.Read

Time running out to avert BA strike

Frantic efforts to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew are continuing with time running out on breaking a deadlocked row over cost-cutting.Read

Joy as freed kidnap boy flies home

Relatives of kidnapped Sahil Saeed have said they are "ecstatic" and "over the moon" following his safe return to the UK.Read

Italy clue in Heather murder probe

Officers investigating the brutal murder of a British woman eight years ago are following a potential new lead after the discovery of a teenager's body in Italy.Read

Bragg to curate Glastonbury stage

Billy Bragg is to curate his own stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced.Read

Freed kidnap boy arrives back in UK

The five-year-old boy freed by kidnappers in Pakistan after his family paid a £110,000 ransom has returned home to the UK.Read

Man guilty of 'weapon dog' murder

A 22-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed a teenage boy is facing life in jail after the first case in which new dog DNA technology was used in a murder prosecution.Read

Army bomb disposal heroes honoured

Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan.Read

Five-year-old took 4x4 on joyride

A five-year-old boy took his family's automatic 4x4 on a four-mile "joyride" before crashing it into a wall, it has been disclosed.Read

Landfill rubbish ban cost warning

Councils should not be expected to foot the bill for plans to ban certain types of rubbish from landfill, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.Read

George Cross for bomb disposal men

Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for the extraordinary bravery they displayed in tackling Taliban explosives in Afghanistan.Read