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2007-09-25 11:09:22

A man found dead near the banks of the River Tyne sustained serious head injuries, police have revealed. The 47-year-old was discovered by a passer-by in Clive Street, North Shields, on Monday morning. Northumbria Police, who are treating the death as su

2007-09-25 11:09:22

A man has been killed and a number of people injured in a road accident in County Fermanagh. A van and a lorry were involved in a collision on the A4 near Enniskillen, close to the Killyhevlin Hotel, at about 0800 BST. The injured have been taken to hosp

2007-09-25 11:09:19

Leominster Ambulance Station was out of action for six weeks More than 40 ambulance workers have been honoured for their work during July's floods across the West Midlands. Heavy rain across large parts of the region caused flooding, leading to homes bei

2007-09-25 11:08:37

Multiple form-filling is highlighted by critics of red tape One single body could oversee the regulation of all public services in Scotland, ministers have been told. A review, chaired by Professor Lorne Crerar, was asked by the previous Scottish adminis

2007-09-25 11:07:28

A woman was saved by emergency crews after becoming trapped in her West Bromwich house during a chip pan fire. She suffered head and leg injuries after falling down the stairs and was unable to leave her home in Bromford Lane, West Midlands Fire Service

2007-09-25 11:05:26

The father of an English teacher murdered in Japan is marking six months since her death with an appeal at Heathrow airport. Lindsay Hawker, 22, was found dead, bound with gardening tape in an earth-filled bath, on the balcony of a flat in Ichikawa, east

2007-09-25 11:05:00

Defence secretary Des Browne has announced an extra £80m to improve the living quarters of soldiers in the UK after a damning report said existing conditions were damaging morale. The cash will fund a further 1,350 en-suite bed spaces as part of an o

2007-09-25 11:04:55

All you need to know about Day Two at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth. CONFERENCE CATCH-UP CONFERENCE AGENDA CONFERENCE DIARY FRINGE ROUND-UP QUOTE OF THE DAY PHOTO OF THE DAY CONFERENCE CATCH-UP Health Secretary Alan Johnson is expected to fl

2007-09-25 11:02:06

The case could fetch up to ?40,000, Christie's Images Limited 2007 A sleeping bag case belonging to Captain Lawrence Oates during his ill-fated South Pole expedition is to go on sale at Christie's auction house. The case has the words "Cpt Oates Polar Pa

2007-09-25 10:59:42

The Lib Dems want to tax the super-rich. The government should learn from the Liberal Democrats and look at more ways to tax Britain's top earners, Treasury Minister Angela Eagle says. She spoke out during a fringe meeting at Labour's conference in Bourn