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Police 'should visit crime victims'

Every victim of crime should be visited by the police, irrespective of how serious the offence, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has indicated.Read

Children in Need passes £15m mark

BBC newsreaders have turned "bootylicious" as they braved a Beyonce dance routine for Children in Need.Read

'No need' to keep troops in Germany

British troops could be withdrawn from Germany for good, nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, if the Conservatives win the general election.Read

Stars out for BBC Children in Need

Children in Need burst into life in its usual blaze of colour as BBC big guns pulled out the stops in a bid to smash last year's fundraising total of £38 million.Read

Kidnap couple's captors 'impatient'

The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates said their captors were "losing patience" and they could be killed within a week.Read

Brown 'an optimist' over UK economy

Gordon Brown has brushed aside gloomy economic news, insisting he remained an "optimist" over the future of the country's finances.Read

Town holds 100th repatriation event

The widow of a soldier killed in Afghanistan bravely clutched a teddy bear as she watched his coffin pass through a town hosting its 100th repatriation ceremony.Read

Carjacker convicted of GBH on woman

A carjacker has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a mother of four by running her over in her own vehicle.Read

Cut-off plan over illegal downloads

The Government has unveiled legislation designed to make Britain a "global digital capital", including plans to cut off people who repeatedly download music and films illegally.Read

Widow pays tribute to 'best friend'

The widow of a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods has paid a moving tribute to her husband.Read

Policeman dies amid flooding chaos

The body found in the search for a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods has been confirmed as Pc Bill Barker.Read

Pc swept away by floods found dead

The body found in the search for a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods has been confirmed as Pc Bill Barker.Read

'Dream' man free after killing wife

A man who strangled his wife during a nightmare in the belief he was attacking an intruder has walked free from court after the case against him was withdrawn.Read

1,900 jobs go as off-licences close

Administrators of Threshers owner First Quench have announced another swathe of store closures and more than 1,900 job losses.Read

Body found in search for missing Pc

A body has been found in the search for a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed during the floods.Read

Body found in hunt for policeman swept away on bridge in Cumbria

An body has been found by police searching for missing Pc Bill Barker who was swept away in the river Derwent when a bridge collapsed, Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said today.Read

'Gangbos' extended to 14-year-olds

Powers aimed at tackling violent gangs are to be extended to children as young as 14.Read

Bank loses wheelchair access appeal

The Royal Bank of Scotland has lost its appeal over a ruling that it failed to cater for the wheelchair access needs of a disabled teenager who was awarded £6,500 damages.Read

Man who gouged out eyeball jailed

A man who gouged out his ex-girlfriend's eye and threw it away has been jailed for 12 years.Read

Expenses-row MP denies 'house ban'

The head of the Commons committee that deals with MPs' expenses abuse has dismissed an allegation that his wife banned him from the constituency home he claimed for as "akin to Harry Potter".Read