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    Toyota recalls thousands of cars

    Toyota recalls thousands of hybrid cars worldwide, including 8,500 in the UK, because of braking problems.

    Head of City regulator steps down

    Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, announces he is to step down as head of the City regulator.

    BBC reveals total performer pay

    The BBC reveals the total amount paid to its performers who broadcast on radio and television.

    Ice 'probable cause' of BA crash

    The fault which caused a plane to crash land at Heathrow Airport in January 2008 was "unrecognised", a report says.

    Student terror conviction quashed

    A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will not face a retrial on terrorism charges after a conviction is quashed.

    Gascoigne held in second incident

    Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne is quizzed by police for the second time in two days after a disturbance at a hotel.

    Fertile forties pregnancy warning

    Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.

    Brown faces vote reform rebellion

    Gordon Brown is facing a backbench rebellion over plans for a referendum on changing Britain's voting system.

    Woman's skeleton found by workmen

    Police investigate the death of a woman whose skeleton was found wrapped in carpet at a Manchester building site.

    Kat and Alfie heading back across the pond to Walford

    Actress Jessie Wallace and Shane Richie are to reprise the roles of Kat and Alfie in EastEnders this autumn, it is announced.

    Letters go luminous as glow in the dark stamp issued

    Jersey Post issues a "glow in the dark" stamp as part of the firm's new stamp issues.

    Scotland recall Parks and Murray

    Euan Murray, Dan Parks and Rory Lamont return to the Scotland side to face Wales on Saturday.

    Flutey fit to return for England

    Centre Riki Flutey is declared fit for selection for England's second Six Nations match against Italy.

    Pompey hopeful over court battle

    Portsmouth say they are close to reaching an agreement to avoid being wound up in the High Court.

    'I thought I'd die'

    Hero pilot on the Heathrow crash landing

    Life after Dizaei

    What now for race relations in the police force?

    Unfriendly voices

    The many different faces of cyber-bullying

    'It's part of me'

    How important is the Kirpan to the faith of Sikhs?

    Art behind bars

    Young offenders' works alongside old masters

    Hum dingers

    What makes a great TV theme tune

    Three arrests over officer murder

    Three people are being questioned by police over the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll last year.

    Bad weather hits January sales

    UK retail sales described as 'awful' as icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home.

    UK to launch civilian aid group

    A UK civilian stabilisation group is to be launched later to help rebuild countries hit by conflict or disaster.

    Two hurt in five-vehicle M4 crash

    Two people are hurt when an airport bus is involved in a serious accident involving five vehicles on the M4 motorway near Heathrow Airport.

    Benefit payout errors 'too high'

    Overpayment of benefits due to official errors has doubled from £400m to £800m since 2000, says a committee of MPs.

    Teacher qualifications 'too low'

    MPs say entry requirements for teacher training courses in England are too low and damage the status of the profession.

    Should drug addicts be paid to get sterilised?

    Paying drug addicts to be sterilised is exploitative and wrong, say critics of just such a scheme that runs in the US.

    Dark, stormy?

    Details about the weather help tell a good story

    7 days quiz

    Which one of these men was described as 'humble'?

    Met Police case in the newspapers

    Hamza house seized to pay bills

    Radical Muslim preacher Abu Hamza has his house confiscated by the Legal Services Commission to pay legal bills.

    Children saved from burning house

    A number of children are lifted to safety by a neighbour after a fire breaks out at a property in Hampshire.

    Two-week deadline on parade talks

    Three DUP and three Sinn Fein MLAs will meet later to examine the controversial issue of parading in Northern Ireland.

    Irish police in dissident raids

    A major operation by the Irish police is targeting dissident republican paramilitaries in County Cork.

    Inquiry into Scottish trafficking

    An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection.

    Housing crisis 'worst since WWII'

    The house building industry says Scotland is facing its worst housing crisis since World War II and recovery could take years.

    Eye worries for young diabetics

    Doctors say more younger diabetics are needing sight-saving treatment for a condition older patients normally develop.

    Fire breaks out at rubbish plant

    Crews tackle a fire which broke out among 400 tonnes of waste waiting to be dealt with at a treatment plant.

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