Motorist With 45 Points Still On The Road

A motorist who chalked up a record 45 penalty points on his driving licence in a nine-month offending spree is still on the road. The driver, from Liverpool, was given the points between October 1, 2012, and June 20, 2013, for eight offences of either...

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Car Sales Increased By Almost 11% In 2013

New car sales in the UK last year soared to their highest level since before the recession, according to industry figures. A total of 2,264,737 cars were registered in 2013, up by 10.8% on 2012, and the highest number since pre-financial crisis 2007....

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PM's Hairdresser Says MBE Was For Charity Work

The Prime Minister's hairdresser has insisted he was awarded an MBE for his charity work, after claims he had benefitted from cronyism. Lino Carbosiero, who is based at the Daniel Galvin salon in central London, was give the gong for services...

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Benefits Street: Police To Probe 'Criminality'

Police are considering launching an investigation following claims a documentary about benefits claimants showed elements of criminal activity. The first episode of Benefits Street was shown on Channel 4 on Monday night and prompted hundreds of comments...

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Hundreds Of NHS Direct Staff Face Job Losses

Hundreds of people working for NHS Direct, a failed provider to the NHS helpline, have been told they face losing their jobs. NHS Direct announced in July that it was planning to pull out of its contracts due to severe financial problems. In October...

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Obese Pregnant Women 'Putting Strain On NHS'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent NHS chiefs have ordered the first official survey of older and fatter women giving birth following new evidence that maternity units are under increasing pressure from complex pregnancies. Figures...

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HMP Oakwood: Cover-Up Claims After Stand-Off

The full extent of violent disturbances at Britain's biggest prison is being "covered up" by ministers and G4S, the private firm that runs it, it has been claimed. The allegations follow a nine-hour stand-off between staff and inmates at so-called "super...

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Missing Nida: Teenager 'Upset At Studies Ban'

A teenager who has been missing for more than a week was upset because she had been told she could not go to university as her family were asylum seekers. Nida Ul-Naseer, 18, of Newport, South Wales, vanished while taking out the rubbish on December...

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Twitter Abuse: Pair Admit 'Menacing' Messages

A man and a woman have admitted sending "menacing" tweets to a feminist campaigner who wanted a female face on the new £10 banknote. Isabella Sorley, 23, and John Nimmo, 25, both pleaded guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court to posting the messages...

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Edinburgh Airport Closed Over Suspect Package

Edinburgh Airport has been closed after a suspect package was spotted going through a security X-ray machine. Police are questioning a passenger and a bomb disposal team is in place with a 100-metre cordon placed around the package. The incident took...

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