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Youth charged over collapse death
An 18-year-old is charged with the harassment of a man who collapsed and died outside his Greater Manchester home.

'Healer' fined for cancer adverts
A man describing himself as an "international healer" pleads guilty to offences under the Cancer Act.

Superdry founder in line for £80m
The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.

Probe into boy's 'firearm' death
Police investigate the death of a 14-year-old boy who is believed to have been shot with a firearm in Surrey.

Supervisor jailed for pupil sex
The fifth staff member at a school to face court over inappropriate sexual conduct is jailed for having sex with a pupil.

Five charged over 'rail bribery'
Five rail contractors appear in court accused of bribing a Network Rail manager who later killed himself with his wife.

Couple jailed for starving girl
The mother of a girl who starved to death is sentenced to 15 years and her stepfather jailed indefinitely.

"The train not stopping..." forgetful driver misses station
Train operator First Great Western apologises to passengers after a train driver forgot to stop at Didcot Parkway.

Cheese-rolling stopped by safety fears
The annual cheese-rolling event at Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire is cancelled due to concerns about crowd safety.

Cook and Pietersen dominate Test
Alastair Cook hits 158 not out and Kevin Pietersen 99 as England close day one of the first Test against Bangladesh on 374-3.

Brown sorry for Hull duo's fracas
Hull manager Phil Brown apologises to the Women's Institute who saw a row between players Nicky Barmby and Jimmy Bullard.

Johnson not contemplating defeat
England coach Martin Johnson is refusing to contemplate defeat ahead of Saturday's RBS Six Nations Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

In pictures
The gruesome remains of 51 decapitated Vikings

Jail 'power'
Fears Muslim 'gangs' are on the rise in prisons

High speed rail
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Big crowds attend Crufts, the world's largest dog show

Easter rabbit
Online chatters back Christian band for number one

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Porn director runs for Parliament
A female pornographic film director is selected as the Lib Dem prospective parliamentary candidate for Gravesham, Kent.

Pc jailed over drugs conspiracy
A former Metropolitan Police officer is jailed for three years for passing on secret information which let his wife obtain free drugs.

Church-goer in incense collapse
A Chichester man who believes incense in church caused him to collapse stops attending services.

Victoria's art gets first show
A new exhibition showcases the art Queen Victoria and Prince Albert presented to each other.

Gun attack on Africa trek biker
A former Kent teacher travelling around the African continent on a motorbike survives an encounter with armed bandits.

Mary Rose dog skeleton on show
A dog which sailed aboard the Mary Rose ship 465 years ago is to take up residence in the Mary Rose Museum.

Parents neglected hanged girl, 8
The parents of an eight-year-old girl with learning difficulties found hanged in her "foul and disgusting" bedroom admit neglecting her.

Payout over cancer misdiagnosis
A Lincolnshire woman is awarded more than £500,000 damages from the NHS after her cervical cancer was misdiagnosed.

Memorial follows family killings
A memorial service is held in Shropshire for an Oswestry man suspected of murdering his wife and daughter.

Mother made indecent images
A mother who was a school support worker admits possessing hundreds of images of bestiality and child abuse.

Hi-tech science park to go ahead
More than 600 jobs are to be created in a £5.2m building project at a new science park built on wasteland in Leicester.

Bin baby police close inquiries
Police looking for the mother of a newborn baby girl whose body was found at a recycling centre close the inquiry.

Woman stabbed to death in road
A murder investigation is under way after a woman is stabbed in front of residents on a Lancaster street.

Strictly's Whittle back in court
Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle appears in court after being accused of dangerous driving.

Yacht skipper rescued in Pacific
The skipper of the Hull & Humber yacht is rescued after breaking his leg during a round-the-world race.

Furnace to restart at steel plant
A blast furnace at the Corus plant in Scunthorpe is to be restarted, 13 months after it was mothballed due to the recession.

Skull threat Pc to face hearing
A policeman convicted of misconduct after threatening to "rip the skull" off a teenager will face a disciplinary hearing with another officer.

City sign £1bn regeneration deal
Manchester City Football Club is at the centre of £1bn plans to redevelop a 200-acre site around its Eastlands home.

Man cleared over twins' stabbing
A Devon teenager who stabbed and killed an identical twin and wounded his brother acted in self defence, a court finds.

'Last' Hardy player back on stage
One of the last people alive to have known Dorset author Thomas Hardy and perform in his plays is to take to the stage at 104 years old.

1,500-year-old cross is stolen
A 1,500-year-old cross is stolen in a burglary in the Bishopston area of Bristol.

Pittards pension transfer sewn up
The government's Pension Protection Fund accepts the pension schemes of Yeovil-based leather firm Pittards.

Zoo plans to introduce elephants
A privately-owned zoo in North Somerset says it wants to bring elephants to the Wraxall-based attraction.

Seahorse saved from mud
A rare seahorse is recovering after being found stranded on mudflats on the Dorset coast.