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Speeding footballer 'needed loo'
Former footballer Steve Claridge drove at up to 100mph because he needed the toilet, a court hears.

Stab death in London's West End
A man is stabbed to death close to Oxford Circus tube station in London during the evening rush hour.

PM's car did not cause jet crash
A crash at Heathrow in January was not caused by electrical interference from a motorcade, a report says.

Dead babies discovery 'a tragedy'
The discovery of two babies in toy boxes at the back of a wardrobe is described by police as a "tragic matter".

Mother's horror at bakery murder
The mother of murdered Jimmy Mizen speaks of her shock, horror and pain following his death.

Girl critical after boating crash
A girl riding on a rubber ring behind a speedboat is critically injured when she collides with a yacht.

Boy, 13, admits school stabbing
A 13-year-old boy admits stabbing a fellow pupil at a secondary school in Leeds in February.

Two hurt in 'tombstoning' dives
Two people are hurt after diving into shallow water in what coastguards describe as "tombstoning" incidents.

Fairport anger over festival cash
Musicians who played at the Isle of Wight's Folk and Blues festival last September claim they have still not been paid for performing.

Teenager jailed for killing baby
A 19-year-old is jailed for four-and-a-half years for killing his five-month-old son in a fit of anger.

Accidents lead to closure of A20
Drivers are advised to keep clear of the A20 in Kent after two crashes close the carriageway in both directions.

Post office legal battle launched
A disabled woman starts legal proceedings at the High Court as part of a campaign to save her local post office.

Burnt body was found in suitcase
A murderer stuffed the body of a woman in a suitcase before taking it to a wealthy village and setting it alight, police reveal.

Sunbather hit by falling boulder
A man suffers a fractured pelvis after a boulder falls from a Sussex cliff top and hits him in the stomach.

Toddler death 'unnecessary'
A judge criticises social workers for not helping a mentally ill woman who killed her two-year-old daughter.

Custody death police were lawful
Police officers "acted lawfully" when arresting and detaining a man who died in police custody, a report says.

Man admits doorstep killing
A 28-year-old man who stamped on a man's head on the doorstep of his Bedford home pleads guilty to manslaughter.

Firms may challenge parking levy
Companies in Nottingham could mount a legal challenge to a workplace parking levy.

Boost for house building and jobs
A new 20-year plan targets house building, infrastructure and jobs growth as priorities in Essex.

Man filmed being beaten over 80p
Police investigate a video posted on the internet which shows a young man being attacked over 80p.

Employee 'stole to tackle debts'
A Leicester receptionist who stole from her firm then gambled the money to pay off her debts is spared jail.

Man denies drug network charges
A man has appeared in court accused of being part of the largest crime network supplying guns to the underworld ever uncovered in Britain.

Pair in court over toddler death
A man and woman appear in court after the death of a two-year-old girl in Huddersfield.

Dog hit with hammer and stabbed
A teenager is given a four-month detention order for hitting his family pet with a hammer then stabbing it.

Officers hurt in match violence
Several police officers are injured when violence flares at Middlesbrough's 8-1 defeat of Manchester City.

Jail officer awarded £43k
A prison officer who appeared as a witness in a whistleblowing case is awarded £43,875 by a employment tribunal.

Man beat mother-in-law to death
A market trader who ran a stall with his mother-in-law is found guilty of murdering her.

Officers 'ignored CCTV footage'
The wife of an Olympic rower says police would not check CCTV when her bag was stolen.

Man cuts up car in clamp protest
A man saws his car in half with an angle-grinder in protest at it being clamped outside his home.

Murder probe into woman's death
Police investigating the discovery of the body of an elderly woman in Dorset confirm they are treating it as a murder inquiry.

Pair in court over labourer death
A father and son appear in court charged with the manslaughter of a teenage farm labourer who was crushed in a soil recycler.

Firefighters rescue exam papers
Firefighters tackling a blaze at a boarding school in Devon rescue test papers for GCSE examinations.

Search for missing teenage girl
Police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who has not been seen since she left home on Sunday.

Chelsea's £16.2m Bosingwa deal
Chelsea complete the signing of Porto right-back Jose Bosingwa on a three-year contract for £16.2m.

Ferguson turns sights to Europe
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson sets his sights on the Champions League final after clinching his 10th league title.

Hodgson feels for relegated duo
Roy Hodgson's joy at keeping Fulham in the Premier League is tempered with sympathy for Birmingham and Reading.