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Free fizz on London Eye anniversary

The London Eye is marking its 10th birthday, and evening visitors to the giant Thames-side wheel will get a free glass of champagne to mark the milestone.Read

Tories say figures show crime rise

The political row over violent crime rates has been reopened as the Tories claimed House of Commons research showed incidents had risen by 44% under Labour.Read

Cameron defends actions on Ashcroft

David Cameron has launched an angry defence of his handling of the Lord Ashcroft tax controversy, insisting he personally intervened to make sure the peer's status was made public.Read

Dog owners facing tough regulations

Dog owners could be required to insure themselves against the risk of their pet attacking someone, it was announced.Read

UUP to reject NI devolution deal

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has confirmed it will reject the deal brokered to stabilise Northern Ireland's power-sharing government when a crunch Assembly vote is held Tuesday.Read

Husband charged over car park blast

The husband of a pregnant woman has been charged with her attempted murder and that of her eight-year-old son after a car blast in a village.Read

Vigilantes 'could target Venables'

James Bulger killer Jon Venables could be murdered by vengeful vigilantes if his new identity is revealed, the judge who granted his anonymity has warned.Read

Poll points to hung Parliament

There has been fresh indication that the general election could produce a hung Parliament with a poll showing the Tory lead cut to seven points.Read

Weapon crime drops in 'gun capital'

Gun crime in a county previously branded by some as the nation's "gun capital" has dropped.Read

Web warning after teenager's murder

The mother of a teenage girl kidnapped, raped and murdered by a convicted sex offender she met on Facebook has questioned why he was free to attack her daughter.Read

Flats plunge victims were 'family'

Three asylum seekers who died after they plunged from a high-rise block of flats are believed to have been a mother, father and son, a charity said.Read

Deal agreed to end postal dispute

A deal aimed at ending the long-running postal workers dispute has been agreed, including a 6.9% pay rise over three years.Read

Charity wants flats plunge inquiry

A charity has called for an inquiry into the deaths of three asylum seekers who plunged from a high-rise block of flats.Read

Straw will not reveal Venables data

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has refused to reveal further details of Jon Venables' recall to prison as he updated MPs on the case.Read

Tributes to river plunge girl, five

The brother of a five-year-old girl who died after becoming trapped in a car which plunged into an icy cold river sobbed as he watched her coffin arrive at church for her funeral.Read

Teenager's webchat killer gets life

Convicted sex offender Peter Chapman has been jailed for life after admitting the kidnap, rape and murder of a teenager he ensnared on a social networking site.Read

Talks on BA strike set to conclude

Crucial talks aimed at averting strikes by British Airways cabin crew are set to end on Tuesday with time running out on reaching a deal before industrial action is called.Read

51 killed as quake strikes Turkey

Dozens of people were killed in their homes when an earthquake hit villages in eastern Turkey.Read

Post-Iraq UK 'must be proactive'

Britain must not turn its back on the world as a result of the controversy over the Iraq War, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.Read

Stirling Moss in lift shaft plunge

Motor racing veteran Sir Stirling Moss is in hospital after breaking both ankles when he fell three floors down a lift shaft.Read

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