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Two youths quizzed over stab death 21:35, Aug 28 2008
Two more teenagers have been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old near the site of a proposed Olympics party, police said. more

MP issues fuel poverty warning 20:35, Aug 28 2008
A group of backbench MPs is willing to take the Government "right to the line" to help those struggling to pay their fuel bills, former welfare minister Frank Field has warned. more

Air firm Zoom suspends operations 20:35, Aug 28 2008
Low-fare transatlantic airline Zoom, which flew from five UK airports, has suspended all operations and cancelled all flights after running into financial difficulties. more

Arrest made over eBay computer sale 19:35, Aug 28 2008
Police have made an arrest over the sale on eBay of a computer said to contain the personal details of thousands of council tax payers. more

Force denies discrimination claims 18:35, Aug 28 2008
The Metropolitan Police has issued a sharp rebuke to one of its most senior officers who is accusing the force of race discrimination. more

Trio charged in PM death plot probe 18:35, Aug 28 2008
Three men questioned about an alleged plot to assassinate Gordon Brown have been charged with terror offences, Lancashire Police said. more

Armed Forces face manning shortfall 18:05, Aug 28 2008
The Armed Forces are facing a shortfall of almost 6,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen, according to official Ministry of Defence figures. more

Met denies discrimination claims 17:35, Aug 28 2008
The Metropolitan Police has issued a sharp rebuke to one of its most senior officers who is accusing the force of race discrimination. more

MPC member urges big rate cuts 17:35, Aug 28 2008
A Bank of England rate-setter has hit out at the "misguided" inflation fears of his colleagues and called for big rate cuts to avoid a prolonged slump. more

Superbug deaths rise by 28% 16:05, Aug 28 2008
The number of people dying who were suffering from C difficile has risen by 28% in England and Wales, new figures reveal. more

Met chief accused of discrimination 15:35, Aug 28 2008
One of Britain's most senior police officers pointed the finger of blame squarely at Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair as he launched his discrimination claim against the force. more

Children's database delayed again 14:35, Aug 28 2008
The launch of a controversial Government database containing details of every child in the country will be delayed by a further three months because of technical issues. more

Life for murder weapon gunsmith 14:05, Aug 28 2008
A self-taught gunsmith who converted replica weapons into working machine guns used in a series of gangland murders has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 11 years. more

Search teams to enter 'arson' house 14:05, Aug 28 2008
Search teams hope to enter the fire-ravaged home of a millionaire and his family shortly. more

Majority option for bomb plot jury 14:05, Aug 28 2008
The jury in the trial of eight men accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic passenger jets has been given a majority instruction. more

Acas staff vote to strike over pay 14:05, Aug 28 2008
Hundreds of staff at the conciliation service Acas have voted to go on strike in a dispute over pay. more

Hacker loses extradition appeal 14:05, Aug 28 2008
A computer expert who hacked into top secret US military networks has lost his last-ditch legal appeal and will be extradited to the US in the next two weeks. more

Network Rail told to cut disruption 11:05, Aug 28 2008
Rail regulators have set Network Rail (NR) a target of reducing disruption to passengers from engineering work by more than a third over the next five years. more

Police unable to enter 'arson' home 10:35, Aug 28 2008
Police remain unable to enter the fire-ravaged home of a missing millionaire following a suspected arson attack. more

Miliband issues advice to Russia 09:35, Aug 28 2008
Britain does not want to launch an "all-out war" with Russia following the country's decision to recognise two breakaway regions, David Miliband said. more

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