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Published: Thu March 11 2010
Four deny charges over expenses
Three MPs and a peer tell a court they are not guilty of charges of false accounting in relation to their expenses claims.
High-speed rail plans announced
Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.
'No giveaway Budget' says Darling
The Chancellor Alistair Darling warns not to expect a "giveaway" when the Budget is announced later this month.
Anguish for kidnap boy's family
Relatives of kidnapped five-year-old Sahil Saeed speak of their anguish as reports of his release turn out to be false.
Crackdown call over school cheats
A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.
James Bulger's mother meets Straw
Justice Secretary Jack Straw meets the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger to discuss the return to prison of one of her son's killers.
Ex-Bosnian leader 'owed apology'
Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Thalidomide effect mystery solved
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists.
Man arrested over death in street
An 18-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a man collapsed and died outside his home in Greater Manchester.
Blue Peter dog retires after '98 dog years' of service
Blue Peter dog Mabel, one of the show's longest-serving pets, is to retire after 14 years, it is announced.
Live - Europa League
Fulham play Juventus in the last 16 of the Europa League after Liverpool are beaten in Lille.
Lille 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gave a lively Lille side a first-leg lead.
England to make late Broad call
England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.
Making news
Thousands of pupils swap classrooms for newsrooms
Brain power
Can neuroscience help us solve conflicts?
Up... and up
Are we really ready to let go of the education balloons?
'Living nightmare'
One family's experience of anti-social behaviour
Gomp/arts
Keeping up with the theatrical Joneses
dot.Rory
New skirmishes in war of Daily Mail v the internet
UK giving US control of Musa Qala
UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.
Porn director runs for Parliament
A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.
Man jailed for organic egg scam
A businessman is jailed for masterminding a scam which saw tens of millions of battery hen eggs sold as free-range or organic.
Broker jailed for insider dealing
A retired stockbroker from Surrey is jailed after being convicted of insider dealing.
BA 'terror plot' worker in court
A British Airways computer expert has appeared in court charged with planning suicide bombings.
Hamas releases British journalist
Hamas releases a British journalist it had held for a month in Gaza, saying at a news conference that it suspects him of being a spy.
Underground to axe up to 800 jobs
London Underground is to axe up to 800 jobs under plans to make savings of £16m a year, the company announces.
Police 'risk public confidence'
Police forces in England and Wales are being criticised for failing to deal adequately with anti-social behaviour.
Five fallen soldiers back in UK
The bodies of five British servicemen killed in Afghanistan last week are flown back to RAF Lyneham in Wiltshire.
Failed 'mercy killing' wife dies
A woman convicted of trying to kill her husband in what she said was a failed "mercy killing" dies in an assisted suicide in Switzerland.
 
Published: Wed March 10 2010
Jumbo job
It's a big task, so how do you recycle a plane?
Fatwa flashing
Can a fatwa to counter a fatwa really work?
Junk mail quiz
Test yourself, now Royal Mail will no longer limit the stuff
Failings over rapist father examined
Failings by police and social services over two sisters raped by their father over many years is widely reported in Thursday's papers.
 
Published: Thu March 11 2010
Man, 64, dies after 'youth abuse'
A man with learning difficulties dies outside his Greater Manchester home after suffering years of abuse from youths.
Doherty banned over manager crash
Musician Pete Doherty is banned from driving after admitting allowing his manager to use his car without insurance.
Pair guilty of homophobic murder
Two men are found guilty of murdering a County Tyrone supermarket manager because he was gay almost two years ago.
Bobby Tohill kidnapper arrested
A man who was on the run for four years over the kidnap and attack on a dissident republican is remanded in custody.
Rail link 'must include Scotland'
The UK government's proposals for a high-speed rail link must include Scotland, the Scottish government says.
Pupil assault teacher wins appeal
A Dundee teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils is given an absolute discharge after an appeal.
Man jailed for killing ex-partner
A man is jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend but his barrister says she would be alive if a 999 call had been handled differently.
More patients wait for 26 weeks
The number of patients waiting more than 26 weeks for referral to a hospital in Wales rose during January.