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Father's trauma at crash recording

The father of a British airman, one of 14 servicemen killed when a Nimrod spy plane crashed, has described hearing a recording of his son's last moments as "very traumatic". Read

Appeal launched for cyclone victims

A group of British aid agencies and charities has launched an "urgent" appeal to help victims of the Burma cyclone. Read

Water fight ruins city's garden

A council has said an award-winning garden was trashed after hundreds of people responded to a Facebook listing and took part in a mass water fight. Read

William 'to join Navy drug patrols'

Prince William will be joining Royal Navy vessels patrolling the Caribbean in search of drug runners, it was reported. Read

900 jobs axed at credit card centre

Almost 1,000 jobs will be lost with the closure of a credit card call centre. Read

BAA chief apologises to MPs over T5

The head of Heathrow operator BAA has told MPs he was "not aware" in advance that there were likely to be problems with the airport's new Terminal 5 (T5). Read

UK 'reaping benefit' of immigration

Eastern European immigrants to the UK have a higher employment rate than British citizens, a report reveals. Read

Gunman's 'tender' message to wife

A gunman wrote a tender message to his wife while besieged in his home by police marksmen, it has been claimed. Read

Holiday couple deny excess drinking

The couple whose three children were taken into care after they allegedly drank themselves into a stupor on holiday in Portugal categorically have denied they had consumed excess alcohol. Read

Families hear plane crash recording

Families of 14 British servicemen have heard a radio recording of the last moments before their loved ones' RAF Nimrod spy plane went down in Afghanistan. Read

Cameron taunts PM on 'empty words'

A beleaguered Gordon Brown has made it clear he is determined to fight on Labour's record in Government despite its disastrous showing in the local elections. Read

Cannabis upgraded to class B drug

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has defied the Government's own experts by announcing that laws on cannabis will be toughened up. Read

Gunman shot by police was barrister

A gunman shot dead by police after a five hour stand-off was a practising barrister. Read

Major shake-up of learner driving

Major changes to the driving test and the driver learning process, including a star-rating system for instructors, have been proposed by the Government. Read

BAE 'would welcome' arms deal probe

Defence giant BAE Systems has called for a full review of the controversially abandoned Serious Fraud Office inquiry into its massive arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Read

Voice monitoring to tackle fraud

A scheme which checks voice stress levels to catch benefit fraudsters is to be extended across the country under moves which could save £30 million a year. Read

'Drunk' pair say they were drugged

A British couple who allegedly got so drunk on holiday they passed out while in charge of their three young children believe they were drugged. Read

Water firm plan to beat shortages

Measures to increase the use of water meters, cut leaks and improve water efficiency have been unveiled as part of plans by Thames Water to prevent severe shortages in the future. Read

Labour voters 'want Brown out'

Gordon Brown's woes have deepened as it emerged a majority of Labour supporters feel the party would be better off if he stood down. Read

Learner drivers facing tougher test

The Government is to signal a shake up in the driving test and in tuition for learner drivers. Read

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