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Search teams to enter 'arson' house

Christopher Foster, 50, his wife Jill, 49, and their 15-year-old daughter Kirstie

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Police are preparing to enter the fire-ravaged home of a millionaire and his family amid fears their bodies are inside.

Armed Forces face manning shortfall

Bob Ainsworth said the Government had introduced incentives to retain servicemen

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

The Armed Forces are facing a shortfall of almost 6,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen, according to official Ministry of Defence figures.

Life for murder weapon gunsmith

Gunsmith Grant Wilkinson has been sentenced to life term

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A self-taught gunsmith who converted replica weapons into working machine guns used in a series of gangland murders has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 11 years.

Arrest made over eBay computer sale

Bank details were found on a computer sold on eBay

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Police have made an arrest over the sale on eBay of a computer said to contain the personal details of thousands of council tax payers.

Hacker loses extradition appeal

Computer hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his appeal against extradition to the US

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A computer expert who hacked into top secret US military networks has lost his last-ditch legal appeal and will be extradited to the US in the next two weeks.

Air firm Zoom suspends operations

Zoom airlines has grounded all flights amid financial problems

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Low-fare transatlantic airline Zoom, which flew from five UK airports, has suspended all operations and cancelled all flights after running into financial difficulties.

MPC member urges big rate cuts

Mervyn King

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

A Bank of England rate-setter has hit out at the "misguided" inflation fears of his colleagues and called for big rate cuts to avoid a prolonged slump.

Trio charged in PM death plot probe

Gordon Brown

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Three men questioned about an alleged plot to assassinate Gordon Brown have been charged with terror offences, Lancashire Police said.

House prices dip 10.5% in 12 months

House prices have plunged by 10.5% in the past 12 months

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Annual house price falls hit double digits during August for the first time in nearly two decades, figures showed.

Force denies discrimination claims

Tarique Ghaffur, the assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

8:19pm Thursday 28th August 2008

The Metropolitan Police has issued a sharp rebuke to one of its most senior officers who is accusing the force of race discrimination.


UK Entertainment News

Roberts is Valentino couture choice

Julia Roberts at Oscars wearing a velvet Valentino gown

Updated 6:48pm Thursday 28th August 2008

Couture king Valentino Garavani has paid tribute to Julia Roberts when asked to name favourite actresses who have donned his clothes.


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