Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal
Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs.
Cameron defends his euro warning
David Cameron says it was "more dangerous to stay silent than to speak out" - and insists there will be no retreat on deficit reduction.
Court quashes murder conviction
A 24-year-old man who has served seven years in jail for a murder in central London has his conviction quashed.
Statins 'benefit healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
Trial told of Srebrenica chaos
Prosecutors describe the chaos leading to the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, on the second day of Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic's war crimes trial.
Schools 'fail to teach swimming'
A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
Media win Dale Farm footage fight
Media organisations win a High Court battle over police orders to hand over copies of film of the evictions from the Dale Farm traveller site.
Olympic flame to be handed over
The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.
White births now minority in US
Children from racial and ethnic minorities now account for more than half the births in the US, estimates from the latest census data say.
Arrests in beaten pensioner case
Two arrests are made after an attack that left a 93-year-old woman in a critical condition in hospital.
Blunkett: Axe guide dog food VAT
David Blunkett is calling for guide dog food to be exempt from VAT - saying it is a "far more serious issue than hot pasties".
Diamond medal for Diamond sailor
A Royal Navy engineer called Brian Diamond serving onboard HMS Diamond receives a Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Ken Bruce gets best ever audience
Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce has pulled in the biggest audience of his career, according to new figures from Rajar.
Owen to leave Manchester United
Manchester United confirm that striker Michael Owen will not be offered a new contract and will leave the club.
Liverpool 'need to move quickly'
Alan Hansen says his old club Liverpool will need to move quickly to fill the void left by the sacking of manager Kenny Dalglish.
US golf fans 'less knowledgeable'
Colin Montgomerie says golf fans in the United States are "not as knowledgeable" as their British counterparts.
Bankia shares continue to slide
Shares in Spanish bank Bankia continue to dive as the government denies reports of a rush of withdrawals from the troubled group.
French Connection in profit alert
Shares in French Connection fall as the fashion retailer issues a profits warning following a continued fall in sales.
MP defies 58,000/1 odds in ballot
Labour MP John McDonnell defies odds of 58,000 to 1 to come first for a second time in the ballot to allow MPs to introduce legislation on a subject of their choice.
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