Fuel Risk As Grangemouth Crisis Deepens

The Grangemouth oil refinery is to be closed for at least a week, threatening fuel supplies in Scotland, as its owner complains of financial damage from a threatened strike. The 48-hour stoppage was called off by the Unite union following the breakdown...

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Royal Mail Staff To Strike In November

The first national postal strike in almost four years will be held on November 4, union bosses have confirmed. A 24-hour stoppage is being planned by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) amid a bitter row with Royal Mail over pay and pensions which...

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Southampton: Mystery Noise Keeps People Awake

An investigation has been launched into a mystery night-time noise that has been plaguing residents for months. People living in the industrial Waterside area of Southampton Water have been driven to distraction by the low-frequency drone that has been...

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Immigration: 'One In Five Marriages A Sham'

By Mark White, Home Affairs Correspondent Up to one in five marriages conducted in civil ceremonies in parts of the country may be bogus, one of Britain's most senior registrars has warned. In an interview with Sky News, Mark Rimmer, the chairman...

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South Africa Toddlers Found Dead In Toilet

South African police are questioning three people over the deaths of two toddlers who were found in a communal toilet, sparking violent protests and looting. Angry residents in the Diepsloot township north of Johannesburg barricaded roads, set fire...

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'Plebgate' Row: Cameron Blasts Police Conduct

MP Andrew Mitchell is owed an apology over the conduct of three police officers accused of lying about a meeting with him, the Prime Minister has claimed. In a deepening row over the long-running 'plebgate' saga, senior police had hit back after Home...

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Madeleine McCann: 150 Calls After Dutch Appeal

Madeleine: Key Events Timeline Updated: 9:48am UK, Monday 14 October 2013 Here is a timeline of the key events since Madeleine McCann's disappearance. 2007 :: May 3 - Kate and Gerry McCann leave their three children asleep in their holiday apartment...

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Pensioner Guilty Of Raping Trafficked Orphan

A pensioner who trafficked a deaf and mute orphan into the UK, using her to milk the benefits system, has been found guilty of repeatedly raping the girl. Ilyas Ashar, 84, sexually abused his vulnerable victim again and again, Manchester Minshull Street...

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Savile Scandal: Investigation Into Ex-Cop

The IPCC is investigating claims a former inspector acted on behalf of Jimmy Savile before he faced a police interview. The allegations refer to a then West Yorkshire Police officer having inappropriately contacted Surrey Police, the Independent Police...

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Senate Leaders 'Reach Deal' To Avert Default

Senate leaders have reached a last-minute agreement to avert a threatened US default and reopen the government, according to a Republican senator. Senator Kelly Ayotte said congressional leaders would push for passage as soon as possible. "I understand...

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