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Clampdown on excessive speeders
A raft of measures are suggested to target anti-social drivers, including those who speed excessively or use drugs.
Player 'should back speed plans'
The parents of two boys killed by a footballer in a drink-drive crash say he should support a new road safety campaign.
Second arrest in murder inquiry
Police are questioning a 46-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of doorman Brian McGlynn.
Re-entry! Top of the Pops back in Christmas schedules
Top of the Pops returns to the BBC for two shows over Christmas, despite earlier promises it would stay off the airwaves.
Rolls-Royce plans UK job cuts
Aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce says it plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs in 2009, including 140 in the UK.
Red tape 'hampers crime victims'
Victims of violent crime entitled to compensation are being hampered by excessive bureaucracy, say MPs.
Water supplier 'breached licence'
Northern Ireland Water is found guilty of breaching its operating licence and must improve, the Utility Regulator says.
'Pledge' invite to binge drinkers
Police and church leaders call on drinkers to sign a pledge to cut consumption and the binge culture.
Farewell to Sergeant
The papers mull John Sergeant's shock decision to leave BBC 1's Strictly Come Dancing.
Bosch jobs threat 'devastating'
A decision that could see a further 250 manufacturing jobs axed is described as a devastating blow.
Strictly stars support Sergeant
Stars of Strictly Come Dancing give their backing to ex-political journalist John Sergeant after he pulls out of the contest.
Police investigate baby's death
Tayside Police are investigating the sudden death of a nine-month-old baby girl in the Perth area.
More UK retail sales woe expected
Figures out later from the Office for National Statistics are likely to show a continued slowdown on the High Street in October.
Escape prompts mother's jail call
A man accused of murder who escaped from a hospital should have been in jail, his alleged victim's mother says.
Cricket live text - India v England
India are chasing 241 to beat England in the third one-day international against India in Kanpur, which is reduced to 49 overs per side.
Britain 'leads digital TV uptake'
Digital television is spreading faster in Britain than in France, Canada, the US, Germany, Italy and Japan, according to research by Ofcom.
Cooke's Letters in public archive
Nearly 3,000 scripts from Alistair Cooke's BBC radio show Letters From America are to be placed in a public electronic archive.
UK returns stolen icon to Greece
A 14th-Century Greek icon stolen from a monastery 30 years ago is sent back to Greece by the UK.
A winning feeling
Smiles all round as England supporters celebrate in Berlin
Teenagers 'optimistic about jobs'
Most young people are confident of finding a job despite the economic downturn, a survey finds.
RBS shareholders vote on bail-out
Shareholders of the Royal Bank of Scotland will vote later on Thursday on whether to accept a £20bn government bail-out.
UK sailor fined over bar incident
A Royal Navy sailor has been fined 3,000 Euros after a disturbance at a bar in Sicily, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
Key NHS reform 'delivered little'
A flagship NHS reform aimed at developing more innovative community services has delivered little, a report says.
Sparrow numbers 'fall by 68%'
The loss of green spaces in Britain has caused the number of house sparrows to drop sharply in the past 30 years, the RSPB says.
Latin lessons
What do UK schools share with Venezuela?
Maradona's Argentina edge out Scots
An early goal by Maxi Rodriguez gives Diego Maradona's Argentina victory over Scotland at Hampden.
Terry heads England to win in Germany
England skipper John Terry heads a late winner to earn Fabio Capello's side a fully-deserved victory in Germany.
Child abuse man jailed in Albania
A Scottish charity worker in Albania is jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of sexually abusing children.
Arrest over dead baby discovery
Detectives in Warrington arrest a 56-year-old man after the body of a baby girl is discovered by police officers.
Bellamy fires Wales to win in Denmark
Craig Bellamy strikes in the second half to earn Wales victory in Denmark.
Business leaders urge tax rethink
The impact of the proposed local income tax would be "spine-chilling" in the current economic climate, business leaders warn.
Hoodwinked
How two criminals fooled the British judicial system
UK hostages on tanker named
Two UK hostages on the Saudi Arabian oil tanker hijacked by Somali pirates are named, as families call for a safe return.
Treasure galore
Images of artefacts unearthed by metal detectors
In pictures: New loos for old
A nursery school toilet that didn't even flush - until volunteers spent 10 weeks building a new one.
Under red lights
Women in the sex industry give their view on clampdown
Leaked BNP list
What effect will publication have on the party?
Sitcom quiz
Do you know Only Fools from Fawlty Towers? Test your knowledge in the Magazine midweek sitcom quiz.
Doctor Who (before the Tardis)
It's hard to believe given its current ratings success, but newly-released documents show the creators of Doctor Who were very nervous their show would fail when it launched in the early 1960s.