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Drill breakthrough in mine rescue

Rescuers have drilled through to the main tunnel at the New Zealand coal mine where 29 miners were caught in a methane-fuelled explosion last...

Policy 'will help poorer students'

Nick Clegg has urged students to call off planned demonstrations over tuition fee rises - telling them the Government's policy would benefit less-well-off youngsters.The...

Policeman guilty of misconduct

A police officer accused of raping vulnerable women has been convicted of six counts of misconduct in a public office.Pc Stephen Mitchell was found...

Government defeated over quangos

The Government has been defeated in the Lords after peers voted 235 to 201 (majority 34) to restrict ministers' powers to abolish quangos.It was...

'Queen of horror' Pitt dies aged 73

Actress Ingrid Pitt, dubbed Hammer Films' Queen of Horror, has died aged 73, her daughter said.The Polish-born star collapsed in London last week while...

Pope: Condom 'lesser evil' than HIV

The Pope has approved using condoms even if they mean avoiding a possible pregnancy, providing they stop the transmission of HIV to a partner.The...

FTSE plunges amid Korean tensions

The FTSE 100 Index has plunged by nearly 2% as Irish bailout fears and Korean military tensions rattled investors' confidence.The London market closed 99.5...

Renold returns to half-year profit

A firm whose products are found in Big Ben's clock tower and the Thames Barrier has delivered some positive news from the UK manufacturing...

Migrant workers to be cut by fifth

The number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside the EU will be cut by a fifth and capped at 21,700 from next...

Koreans clash over disputed island

North and South Korea have battered each other with artillery fire in one of the most serious confrontations since their war ended nearly 60...

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