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Mayor Boris to unveil booze ban

New London Mayor Boris Johnson is due to unveil plans to ban alcohol on the capital's transport network. Read

Man arrested after 'armed' siege

A 39-year-old Ipswich man has been arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill. Read

UK's tsunami-style appeal for Burma

Aid agencies in the UK are expected to launch a major appeal on behalf of the victims of the cyclone in Burma. Read

Majority of 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

Police expected to name dead gunman

A man who died after trading shots with police during a five-hour stand-off may be named later today. Read

Charity sees poverty aid calls rise

A charity that gives grants to people facing poverty has seen a 400% jump in the number of people contacting it for help during the past six weeks. Read

New superbug threat to hospitals

Hospitals face a dangerous new superbug threat in the form of a drug-resistant microbe that clings to catheters and ventilation tubes. Read

MPs warn of 'inadequate' flood cash

The amount of money pledged by the Government to prevent a repeat of last summer's devastating floods is "inadequate", MPs warned. Read

Government 'bulldozing green belt'

Thousands of hectares of green belt have been lost to development in recent years and more is under threat, the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has warned. Read

Stand-off gunman dies

A gunman who traded shots with police in a five-hour stand-off has died, Scotland Yard said. Read

Gunman in stand-off with police

Armed police are in a tense stand-off with a gunman after shots were fired on a busy street. Read

DIY staff face web pictures inquiry

Staff at a DIY store could be facing disciplinary action after pictures showing them wearing nothing but their work aprons were posted on an internet networking site. Read

UK in Burma aid vow as 22,000 die

The death toll in disaster-hit Burma has soared to more than 22,000 as Britain pledged to help ease the suffering. Read

Clarify tax deal, Brown urged

Gordon Brown is under pressure to spell out the full details of the Government's compensation package for people who lost out over the scrapping of the 10p rate of tax. Read

Armed police come under fire

Armed police have been shot at after being called to an incident. Read

Roads reopen after 'gunman' reports

Roads closed after reports of a gunman on the loose in a town have reopened and children are being allowed home from schools, police have said. Read

Gunman 'on loose in town'

A man who threatened a number of people with a gun is on the loose in a town, police have said. Read

'Drunk' holiday parents return

A British couple who were due in court after allegedly getting so drunk that they passed out while in charge of their three young children are believed to have left Portugal. Read

Postal service 'not delivering'

The Royal Mail faces "radical" changes after an official review found that opening up the postal market to competition has seen no significant benefit for consumers and smaller businesses. Read

Bid to calm food packaging fears

Consumers have been reassured about the safety of a chemical widely found in food packaging after Canadian authorities moved to restrict its use. Read

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