Balcombe Fracking: Test Drilling Begins

Energy company Cuadrilla has started test drilling for oil in the countryside - as anti-fracking protests enter a ninth day. The project has been subject to days of delays because of high-profile protests designed to halt delivery of trucks and equipment...

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Daniel Pelka: Mum And Partner Jailed For Life

Pelka Judge: Abuse Was "Horrifying" Updated: 1:56pm UK, Friday 02 August 2013 Mrs Justice Cox described Daniel Pelka's murder as "deeply shocking and disturbing" as she jailed Magdelena Luczak and Mariusz Krezolek for life with a minimum term of 30...

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British Gas To Offer Free Power On Saturdays

British Gas owner Centrica is considering offering free power to customers on Saturdays to encourage energy use when overall demand is low. As part of a shake-up in the way energy is used and paid for, free energy tariffs could be offered to those who...

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Twitter Bomb Threat Sent To Women Journalists

Police are investigating bomb threats made on Twitter against female journalists. Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman, Independent columnist Grace Dent and Europe editor of Time magazine Catherine Mayer all received the tweet which Dent took a screen...

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Brecon Beacons: Third SAS Hopeful Dies

An army reservist who was left hospitalised while trying out for the SAS in the Brecon Beacons has died, the Ministry of Defence has announced. Two others from the Territorial Army died on July 13 after collapsing with suspected heat exhaustion on one...

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Twitter Admits Failing Rape Threat Women

Twitter has broken its silence over a growing row about abuse on the social media site, telling Sky News it has failed women who have faced rape threats. Twitter's Head of Safety Del Harvey said: "I think that any time that someone feels we weren't...

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NHS Ward Ratings A 'Patient-Led Revolution'

The first results of a system allowing patients to rate the hospital ward or department they have been treated in are to be published later. Hundreds of thousands of patients have taken part in the NHS Friends and Family Test during April,...

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Cybercrime: Britain 'Losing The War' Say MPs

The threat of a cyber assault on Britain is considered so serious it is marked as a higher threat than a nuclear attack, according to an influential group of MPs. Despite being the preferred target of online criminals in 25 countries, the UK is still...

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Michael Cope Charged With Linzi Ashton Murder

Michael Cope has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Manchester. The 28-year-old is due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Monday, when he will also face accusations of assault and rape. He is alleged...

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Double-Yellow Lines: Ban May Be Lifted For Cars

Drivers will be able to park on double-yellow lines for 15 minutes under proposals to boost trade in neighbourhood high streets. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles wants to introduce a "grace period" within months that would allow motorists to pop into...

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Twitter Rape Row: Abuse At £10 Note Campaigner

Twitter has become embroiled in a rape row after the woman who headed the campaign for a female figure on banknotes was subjected to vile sexual threats on the microblogging site. Caroline Criado-Perez received rape threats on Twitter nearly every minute...

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Theresa May 'Shocked' By Diabetes Diagnosis

Theresa May has spoken of her shock after being diagnosed with a chronic illness, but insists it will not affect her political career. The Home Secretary was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes two months ago and must now inject herself with insulin at least...

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