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Knife-point robberies rise by 10%, crime figures show

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:52:47 GMT

The number of knife-point robberies rose by 10% in the year to September, but police figures show overall crime in England and Wales fell by 4%.

Conservative MPs urge rethink on Heathrow third runway

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:33:26 GMT

A group of more than 30 Conservative MPs is calling on the government to rethink its decision to rule out a third runway at Heathrow airport.

David Cameron sets out 'moral' capitalism ideas

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:26:41 GMT

David Cameron is outlining his ideas about "moral" capitalism in a speech on the economy.

West End parking plan 'cost Westminster Council £1m'

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:15:43 GMT

London's West End parking "fiasco" has cost taxpayers £1m, the local Labour Party has alleged.

London 2012: Assembly backs mayor's legacy plans

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:48:27 GMT

The Mayor of London has received the full backing of the London Assembly to create a mayoral development area around the Olympic Park.

London 2012: Aberdeen to host Cameroon preparations

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:38:39 GMT

Aberdeen will play host to the Cameroon team as it finalises its preparations for the London Olympics, it has been announced.

Kent mother jailed for leaving child home alone

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:36:28 GMT

A Kent mother who left her six-year-old child at home alone for almost five days has been jailed for 18 months.

Sundance film festival to attract cream of Hollywood

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:15:06 GMT

Big names from the world of cinema are arriving at the winter ski-resort of Park City in Utah, as this year's Sundance Film Festival gets under way.

JLS to release Sport Relief song

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:55:23 GMT

Pop band JLS are to release this year's single for the BBC's Sport Relief, it has been announced.

Muhammad cartoon row leads to resignation

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:45:26 GMT

The president of a London university atheist society has resigned over a row about an image of the Prophet Muhammad.

Bury St Edmunds jeweller killing: Second man charged

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:37:17 GMT

A second man has been charged as part of a murder inquiry into the death of a jeweller in Bury St Edmunds.

BBC Sport website set to relaunch in February

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:16:51 GMT

BBC Sport is to relaunch its website in February.

Olympic connections across the UK

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:53:10 GMT

What links might Liechtenstein, Mongolia and Burundi have with Norwich, Stirling and Swansea? The London 2012 Cultural Olympiad wants to know, as it tries to find UK-wide ties to all of the 206 participating countries in the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

London 2012: Heathrow outlines Olympics strategy

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:49:29 GMT

Heathrow Airport says it is to open a temporary terminal for athletes departing after the London Olympics closing ceremony.

Uprooting children without damaging education

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:01:39 GMT

When Jen Holzberger's husband moved jobs from Pennsylvania in the US to the UK the couple had a clear priority - the children: "It was extremely important - pretty much the top of the list."

Water polo: GB lose opening fixture to Hungary

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:26:06 GMT

Great Britain were beaten 19-9 by Hungary in their opening match at the European Water Polo Championships in Eindhoven.

Cardiff Airport: UK Border Agency seizes hippo foot

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:21:04 GMT

The foot of a hippopotamus and 10 carved ivory ornaments have been seized from a passenger at Cardiff Airport, says the UK Border Agency.

Westminster's West End parking plan 'to be axed'

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:11 GMT

Westminster Council is expected to announce it will scrap a controversial plan to charge for evenings and Sunday parking in the West End.

'Too lenient' paedophile sentences to be reviewed

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:22:05 GMT

Three people jailed for their part in a paedophile ring could have their sentences reviewed because they may have been "unduly lenient".

'I had no motive' says Gagandip Singh accused

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:07:10 GMT

A man accused of beating a television executive and then leaving him to die in a burning car in south London had no motive to hurt him, a court heard.

'Boris Island' airport could become reality

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:57:54 GMT

It's a new year but a familiar story. Once again the prospect of building a hub airport in the Thames Estuary has been raised.

Scottish independence: Referendum talks date set

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:42:23 GMT

First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Secretary Michael Moore will hold independence referendum talks in Edinburgh next week.

Tory MP calls for Somerset to have its own time zone

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:50:07 GMT

A Conservative MP has suggested Somerset should have its own time zone, with its clocks running up to 15 minutes behind the rest of the UK.

Organisers unveil 1,000-boat Diamond Jubilee flotilla

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:24:34 GMT

A 1,000-boat flotilla reflecting the UK's maritime heritage has been assembled for the Diamond Jubilee, organisers have announced.

Yemen crisis: Is al-Qaeda gaining ground?

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:16:20 GMT

Al-Qaeda in Yemen is on the move.