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FTSE closes higher on miners - Banks gain shock victory on charges - GM to shed 9,000 jobs across Europe. FTSE closes higher on miners A flurry of U.S. economic data and a rebound in metals prices helped push the top share index to a higher close on Wednesday, with Compass Group topping the...  

Royal Aide's Escape From Jail A 'Disgrace' - Father held after stab death of boy - Darwin first edition sells for 100,000 pounds. Council prosecute HMV for live Faryl Smith song High street store HMV is being prosecuted for allowing Britain's Got Talent finalist Faryl Smith to sing during an...  

More rain coming as clean-up begins - N.Ireland parties unite after huge car bomb planted - Britons back 'Tobin' tax to help the poor: poll. More rain coming as clean-up begins People in flood-hit Cockermouth have been allowed back to their homes and businesses to begin the clean-up as forecasters...  

Car Bomb Left Outside Belfast Police HQ - Cameron says tough agenda needs majority win - Flooding bridges face safety check. Car Bomb Left Outside Belfast Police HQ A car bomb has been left outside the Policing Board headquarters in Belfast, though it has done no serious damage. Cameron says...  

Bridge Safety Fears In Flood-Hit Cumbria - Death bridge 'structurally sound' - £1 million pledged to flood victims. Bridge Safety Fears In Flood-Hit Cumbria Urgent investigations are under way into the safety of 1,800 bridges across flood-hit Cumbria after several collapsed under the pressure of...  

British hostages warn Somali pirates losing patience - Children in Need passes £15m mark - Kidnapped Britons warn Somali captors 'losing patience'. British hostages warn Somali pirates losing patience A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean said in film broadcast on Friday...  

Labour targets deficit ahead of vote - Brown draws election's battle lines - Marks and Spencer appoints Dutchman to head retailer. Labour targets deficit ahead of vote The government promised on Wednesday to halve its huge budget deficit and curb bankers' pay in the hope of reviving its...  

T-Mobile customers' details sold on - Afghanistan 'not a war without end' - Inflation rise due to petrol prices. T-Mobile customers' details sold on Thousands of T-Mobile customers' private details were sold on to rival firms in a major data selling scandal, it has been revealed. Afghanistan...  

FTSE hits 14-month closing high - Enid Blyton banned by BBC for decades: memos - 'Home alone' mother escapes jail. FTSE hits 14-month closing high The FTSE 100 hit its highest closing level in more than 14 months on Monday as a weaker dollar sparked a rally in metals prices and some...  

Low-key switch-on after crowd surge - Brothers among boys killed in crash - PM in crackdown on bankers' bonuses. Low-key switch-on after crowd surge A city centre turned its Christmas lights on after a high-profile event turned sour when scores of people were injured in a crowd surge on...  

Commons Speaker John Bercow in expenses row - Japanese chef scoops top award in London - Homeowners warned over flood fears. Commons Speaker John Bercow in expenses row Commons Speaker John Bercow has denied accusations made in the Daily Telegraph that he ordered a £45,000 revamp of...  

Robbie in Take That reunion claim - Abbatoir worker killed mum with bolt gun - European shares hit 3-week closing high. Robbie in Take That reunion claim Robbie Williams has claimed he has recorded again with Take That - and said the tracks are "amazing". Abbatoir worker killed mum with...  

Half term sparks fall in swine flu - Two Arrested Over Poppy Tin Theft In Pram - BBC publishes bosses' pay and expenses. Half term sparks fall in swine flu The number of people contracting swine flu has dropped - possibly due to the half-term school break, latest figures have shown. Two...  

Miliband rejects EU role for election battle at home - United Airlines pilot charged with being drunk - Huntley papers 'offered to tabloid'. Miliband rejects EU role for election battle at home Foreign Secretary David Miliband firmly ruled himself out of the race for the European Union's...  

Peter Andre accepts libel damages - Soldiers' bodies are returned to UK - Knighthood beyond Faldo's dreams. Peter Andre accepts libel damages Singer and TV personality Peter Andre has accepted "substantial" damages in the High Court over "offensive" allegations that he was lying in portraying...  

Ministers set to review spot fines - Government accused on immigration - Parties told to come clean over student funding. Ministers set to review spot fines Ministers are to look again at cautions and on-the-spot fines amid fears serious criminals are escaping justice, it has been revealed....  

Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan - Queen leads tribute to the war dead - Two ticketholders share £91 million. Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan Two British soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan following separate explosions in central Helmand. Queen leads tribute to the...  

G20 wants 'ambitious outcome' at climate talks - Murdered French students' parents claim against UK - British man shot dead in Texas bar. G20 wants 'ambitious outcome' at climate talks The G20 is committed to an "ambitious outcome" at December's UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, it said...  

Brown warns Karzai over corruption - 'Soft schools increase crime risk' - Climate deal essential - Chancellor. Brown warns Karzai over corruption Gordon Brown has warned Afghanistan's re-elected president that he will "forfeit the right to international support" if he fails to root out...