Footballer on club burglary charge

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

A footballer is due to appear in court to face a charge of burglary relating to the theft of cash and mobile phones from a nightclub staff room.

MoD denies £3bn nuclear weapon deal

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

The Ministry of Defence has denied it has agreed to spend £3bn on new nuclear warheads, despite documents revealing a senior official told the arms industry a decision had already been made.

Child curfew plan begins summer run

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

A voluntary curfew in which hundreds of parents have been asked to keep their children off the streets at night, is being launched.

Death accused nanny walks free

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

A nanny accused of killing the baby son of two police officers has walked free from court after a judge directed a jury to find her not guilty.

White House hopeful Obama due in UK

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

White House hopeful Barack Obama is due to arrive in Britain on the final leg of a high-profile world tour designed to boost his foreign policy credentials.

Army dog handler killed in skirmish

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

A British Army dog handler has been killed by insurgents in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said.

Housing slump hits economic growth

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

A housebuilding slump hit growth in the second quarter of the year as the UK's economic slowdown gathered pace.

Terror as plane plunges 20,000ft

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

Passengers on a packed jumbo jet flight from London have spoken of their terror after a gaping hole appeared in the plane as it headed for Australia.

PM price pledge after poll drubbing

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

Gordon Brown has vowed to do "whatever is necessary" to help people struggling with rising food and fuel prices in the wake of Labour's catastrophic defeat in the Glasgow East by-election.

Energy firm announces price hike

12:59pm Friday 25th July 2008

Energy supplier EDF has increased its electricity prices by 17% and its gas prices by 22%.

MoD denies £3bn nuclear weapon deal

Updated 12:41pm Friday 25th July 2008

The Ministry of Defence has denied it has agreed to spend £3bn on new nuclear warheads, despite documents revealing a senior official told the arms industry a decision had already been made.

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