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Ripper seeks 'finite' prison term

Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe's mental disorder justified a minimum jail term of a "finite" number of years instead of an order than he should...

Extra duty on high-strength beer

Taxes on high-strength beers and lagers are to be increased as part of a drive to encourage responsible drinking.The additional duty will come into...

Major protest to mark fees vote day

A massive protest against planned rises in tuition fees will be held on the day MPs decide whether to agree to the controversial increases,...

Royal Mail beats delivery targets

Targets for delivering first and second-class letters on time have been beaten in recent months, the Royal Mail has revealed.A total of 93.7% of...

Hogg Robinson sees rise in bookings

Corporate travel specialist Hogg Robinson has raised its profit hopes for the full year after witnessing an emerging recovery in the industry.The Basingstoke-based firm,...

Housebuilder 'to sell subsidiary'

Taylor Wimpey, the UK's second largest housebuilder, has reportedly fired the starting gun on the auction of its North American arm.The move to offload...

EU to probe Google search fairness

The European Commission is launching a formal investigation into whether Google has abused its dominant market position in online searches.The EU's competition watchdog said...

Two injured in Kyrgyzstan blast

Two police officers have been slightly injured in an explosion in the centre of Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, ahead of a visit by US Secretary...

Assange fights rape probe ruling

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has filed another appeal against a court order to detain him in a rape investigation, Swedish officials said.Supreme Court spokeswoman...

Snow-trek workers bed down in store

A group of dedicated workers walked for hours through snow storms to get to work - then slept in the shop when they could...

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