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Royal sale doubles estimate

Hundreds of mementoes that give a unique below stairs insight into the Royal household went under the hammer and fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds. Read

Man quizzed over student murders

Detectives are questioning a 21-year-old man over the brutal murders of two gifted French research students. Read

Boris leads Pride London parade

London Mayor Boris Johnson donned a pink cowboy hat as he led the annual Gay Pride parade through London. Read

Couple bailed in baby death probe

A man and a woman arrested in connection with the death of a 10-week-old baby boy have been released on bail while inquiries continue. Read

Division over women bishops exposed

The extent of the divisions within the Church of England over the introduction of women bishops were laid bare in a key debate at the Church's ruling body. Read

Royal sale could hit £500,000

Hundreds of mementoes that give a unique below stairs insight into the Royal household went under the hammer and fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds. Read

'Put them in army', says stepmother

Relatives of a 16-year-old knife victim gathered at the spot where he died as his stepmother called for violent teenagers to be forced to join the army. Read

Labour MSP in by-election running

Labour MSP Margaret Curran has announced she will stand as a candidate for the Glasgow East by-election. Read

Leading Labour candidate quits race

Scottish Labour's leading candidate for the Glasgow East by-election has officially pulled out of the race. Read

PM's plea to G8 on world poverty

Rich nations must not abandon action to tackle climate change and world poverty in the face of the credit crunch, Gordon Brown has warned fellow G8 leaders. Read

Two arrested over baby's death

The death of a 10-week-old baby boy was being investigated by the police. Read

Plea to press on over women bishops

A leading bishop has urged the Church of England to press ahead with legislation to introduce women bishops in spite of divisions over the issue. Read

Victim's family hail Good Samaritan

The parents of 16-year-old knife victim Shakilus Townsend have paid an emotional thank you to a woman who scared off his attackers and desperately tried to save him. Read

Seven share £91m Navy carriers work

Seven firms have won contracts worth £91 million as part of work on two giant aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy. Read

Stab victim Ben's appeal to Brown

Teenage stab victim Ben Kinsella made an appeal to Gordon Brown to stamp out knife crime, it has been reported. Read

Murdered French students: Man held

A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez, Scotland Yard said. Read

NHS faces major challenges - expert

The NHS faces "major challenges" to its survival, the head of an influential health think tank said as the service celebrated its 60th anniversary on Saturday. Read

Met cranks up blitz on street gangs

A team of police officers dedicated to targeting gangs will take to the streets in a bid to tackle knife crime in a week that has seen a spate of stabbings in London. Read

Tributes to bedsit murder students

Family and friends have paid tribute to two French university students who were brutally murdered in the UK. Read

London Mayor 'misled' by his deputy

The Conservative Party is reeling from the resignation of Boris Johnson's deputy amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour and financial irregularities. Read