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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.
The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.
A third of children in England cannot swim by the time they leave primary school, according to research from the Amateur Swimming Association.
David Cameron has said it is his job to keep the UK safe whatever the fate of the eurozone.
Two young children allegedly murdered by their mother in their London home were suffocated, an inquest hears.
Actor Ray Winstone criticises the police after a man who served seven years for a murder he always denied walked free from court.
Media organisations win a High Court battle over police orders to relinquish film of the evictions from the Essex traveller site.
Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.
Spain's Queen Sofia cancels a visit to the UK for the Diamond Jubilee following disputes with London over the territory of Gibraltar.
The number of new homes started by house builders in England fell again in the first three months of the year, according to official figures.
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.
Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce has pulled in the biggest audience of his career, according to new figures from Rajar.
The X Factor's Simon Cowell says he is "puzzled" about why BBC One's The Voice is not on the radio instead of TV.
The Football Assocation of Ireland (FAI) has said its players will wear black armbands during the Italy match at Euro 2012 to mark the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland tragedy.
Lottery millionaire Peter Lavery hopes to turn part of the former Crumlin Road Prison in north Belfast into a distillery.
A five-year plan to tackle poor reading and writing standards in schools is published by the Welsh government.
An appeal has been launched to find people willing to give children a home in a bid to deal with a "desperate shortage" of foster carers in Wales.
New figures show that hate crime cases in Scotland rose 14% over the last 12 months, with just over 6,000 charges reported.
A new report calls for children in Scotland to start learning a second language as soon as they start school.
A man with mental health issues pursued for council tax arrears will receive an apology and £25,000 from Torbay Council.
A playwright and her husband who were facing deportation, win an Asylum and Immigration Tribunal case.
Striker Michael Owen reveals on Twitter that Manchester United have not offered him a new contract.
Ram Singh Chauhan's moustache measures 4.29m (14ft) and it is his pride and joy. How did he grow it so long?
We rely on traffic lights to tell us when to go. And when to stop. We should replace that with common sense, argues traffic campaigner Martin Cassini.
The Kent seaside town of Sandwich is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the sandwich. Test yourself on the humble snack.
Labour MP John McDonnell has come first in the ballot for Private Member's Bills, which allow MPs to introduce legislation on a subject of their choice.
Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.
A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
Leader of the House Sir George Young is outlining forthcoming Commons business.
Queen Sofia of Spain has cancelled a visit to the UK to mark Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee because of disputes over Gibraltar.
Fog machines have been installed in a number of shops in Nottinghamshire in a bid to deter thieves.
Fifteen years after the release of the first Men in Black, Hollywood actor Will Smith is back with the third film in the franchise.
Police in Northern Ireland have apologised for any distress caused to families following the revelation the PSNI kept body parts and tissue samples in some cases of unexplained deaths.
Simon Cowell speaks to Jim Naughtie from his home in West London in a wide-ranging exclusive broadcast interview.
Petrol was used to start a fire at a house in Derby in which six children died, police have said at a news conference alongside the grief-stricken parents.
Children's programmes will no longer be shown on BBC One and Two following the digital switchover, the BBC Trust has confirmed.
Home Secretary Theresa May has denied her relationship with the police is beyond repair after she was heckled at the Police Federation conference.
The people who record every single day of a child's life
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How safe are UK soldiers working with Afghan forces?
Why is departure of children's TV from BBC One mourned by many?
How retirement complexes could help tackle social care crisis
The Welsh director behind an Indonesian martial arts hit
Papers discuss eurozone warnings
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