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The rules of speech crime
Calling someone a "coconut" might sound harmless but it has landed one woman with a criminal conviction. So what qualifies as a speech crime? |
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Meat shop fire prompts evacuation
Flats above a halal meat shop in Buckinghamshire have been evacuated after a fire broke out. |
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Is the British banger dangerous?
Is a sausage dangerous? In his regular column, Michael Blastland puts claims this week that it causes heart disease and diabetes through the Go Figure risk-o-meter. |
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Man died after hospital 'neglect'
An inquest concludes an 85-year-old man died after being neglected by staff at a private hospital in High Wycombe. |
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Mystery stairwell death man named
A man found dead at the bottom of a stairwell in West Sussex is identified five months after he was discovered. |
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Three guilty of town squat murder
Two men and a 17-year-old boy are found guilty of murdering a man in a squat in Buckinghamshire. |
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Men facing prostitution charges
Twenty-five men are charged with kerb crawling after an operation to tackle prostitution in a Berkshire town. |
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Have British jobs gone to British workers?
With UK unemployment rising to 2.5 million, BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders asks whether British jobs are going to British workers. |
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Political celebrities: Then & now
A look at some of the celebrities who have endorsed political parties in the past, ahead of the 2010 general election. |
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Mercy plea from bigamist's wife
A man convicted of bigamy, who also had two pregnant fiancees, avoids jail after his wife pleads for him to be shown mercy. |
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Fatal helicopter crash accidental
A helicopter crash that killed an F1 events manager from Hertfordshire and two others is recorded as accidental at an inquest. |
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Arson suspected after van blast
Police believe a van containing five gas cylinders which exploded was deliberately set alight in a targeted attack. |
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Rail firms issue strike timetables
Train firms have released details of revised timetables showing which services will run from 6-9 April if the action is not averted. |
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No retrial in burglar attack case
A man accused of attacking a burglar at his family's home will not face a retrial, the Crown Prosecution Service says. |
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Survivor raises cash for hospital
A 19-year-old man who survived a car crash in Oxfordshire which claimed the life of his friend raises nearly £33,000 for charity. |
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Smugglers jailed over £62m plot
Twelve men are jailed for smuggling £62m worth of skunk cannabis into the UK hidden in flower boxes from Holland. |
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Man guitarist Jones dies, aged 63
Micky Jones, a founder member of Welsh prog rock band, Man, dies aged 63 after fighting a brain tumour. |
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Inmate recaptured in police raid
An inmate in Hertfordshire who absconded from prison is recaptured following a "large scale manhunt" and a police raid. |
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Gang smuggled £62m of cannabis
A gang of 12 men are found guilty of smuggling in £62m worth of skunk cannabis to the UK hidden in boxes of flowers from Holland. |
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Accused bomber keeps his faith
A convert to Islam accused of planning to blow up planes over the Atlantic says his faith is stronger than ever. |