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Rape and murder blog stalker jailed

A stalker has been jailed after writing a blog about raping and murdering a woman he had been harassing in real life for two years.Read

Murder charge mother in secure unit

A mother charged with murdering her two-year-old son has been remanded to a secure psychiatric hospital.Read

'Clarity' call to BBC over meeting

Labour has called for "clarity and reassurance" from the BBC after the director general of the corporation was photographed going into a meeting in Downing Street to apparently discuss coverage of government spending cuts.Read

Homeless man dies after arrest

An investigation has been launched after a man arrested for begging was found collapsed in a police cell and later died, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said.Read

Ex-MP Sir Cyril Smith dies aged 82

Veteran politician Sir Cyril Smith has died aged 82.Read

Ex-MI6 man jailed for secrets sale

A former member of MI6 who tried to sell secrets for £2 million has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.Read

Farage enters Ukip leadership race

UK Independence Party MEP Nigel Farage has confirmed he is standing for the party's leadership.Read

Clegg 'won't profit from home sale'

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is selling his constituency home and is planning to honour his pledge not to pocket any profit he makes from the sale, his spokesman has confirmed.Read

Ex-MI6 man jailed over secrets bid

A former member of MI6 who tried to sell secrets for £2 million has been sentenced to 12 months in jail.Read

Crime rise warning amid cuts threat

Crime could rise if hundreds of police jobs are axed because of the Government's budget cuts, a chief constable has said.Read

'Misery' as council axes 1,500 jobs

Union leaders have warned that plans by a county council to axe 1,500 jobs over the next three years because of cuts in Government funds will pile "misery" into a recession-hit region.Read

Grim outlook for building industry

Britain's building industry is facing a bleak future after construction orders suffered a dramatic 14% fall between April and June.Read

Fugitive Asil Nadir granted bail

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has stood in an Old Bailey dock, 17 years after he fled Britain.Read

Mother in court over toddler death

A mother has appeared in court charged with murdering her two-year-old son.Read

Cricket corruption 'not widespread'

Corruption in cricket is not widespread, it has been claimed as three Pakistan stars banned from playing over match-fixing allegations were questioned by police.Read