Parties stress 'poll differences' (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 8:20pm
Voters will a real choice on polling day, party leaders are set to say as they enter the last 48 hours of campaigning.
Blair faces Iraq families' anger (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 10:25pm
The widow of the latest UK solider killed in Iraq blames Tony Blair as other families launch legal action.
More spices may undergo dye tests (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 11:30pm
The Food Standards Agency discusses plans to test spices imported into Britain for illegal dyes.
Prince Naseem held over crash (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 3:46pm
Former boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed is arrested after a man is seriously hurt in a car crash.
Mini-tornado strikes Lancashire (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 7:48pm
A mini-tornado touches down in a Lancashire village, damaging up to 30 homes.
Brazil backs ire over Falklands (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 6:42pm
Brazil supports Argentine protests over the inclusion of the Falklands as a British territory in the draft EU constitution.
Fourth arrest over Hassan killing (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 7:06am
A fourth suspect is held in Iraq over the kidnap and killing of British aid worker Margaret Hassan.
Heaviest Scot loses weight battle (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 9:02pm
A seriously obese Scottish man who fought a public battle with his weight dies at 53.
Agony aunt makes pensioner call (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 9:26pm
It is appalling so many pensioners are trapped in poverty, says ex-agony aunt Claire Rayner as she endorses the Lib Dems.
Qualifier Murphy wins world title (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 5:57pm
Shaun Murphy beats Matthew Stevens 18-16 to become the first qualifier since 1979 to win the World Championship.
Football: Arsenal stay second (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 4:58pm
Robin van Persie and Edu score to keep Arsenal in pole for second spot and harm West Brom's survival hopes.
Tennis: Henman beats Kuerten (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 12:22pm
Tim Henman reaches round two of the Rome Masters, but Greg Rusedski goes out.
Darfur survivors in No 10 protest (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 1:03pm
More than 200 asylum seekers from Darfur protest outside Downing St, demanding £30m to fund more peacekeepers.
Rover workers get £5,000 each (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 10:38am
MG Rover workers who lost their jobs are to get redundancy pay-outs averaging £5,000.
Man arrested over road death girl (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 11:43am
A man is arrested after a 17-year-old girl dies in hospital following a road accident.
Hoon saw early Iraq legal advice (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 1:21pm
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon saw the attorney general's early advice on the Iraq war, which was not shown to Cabinet.
Woman seeks vasectomy apology (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 7:45am
A woman who claims doctors said her partner's vasectomy meant he could not be the father of their child, seeks an apology.
Abigail police face wait of weeks (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 7:54am
Police may have to wait weeks before they know if any of their suspects is Abigail Witchalls' attacker.
Extremely Sporty (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 6:20am
Traditional bank holiday pursuits are just not enough for some, so how do extreme sports devotees get their kicks?
How to escape the phishing nets (BBC)
2 May 2005 at 6:49am
Suddenly there are lots of tools available to help stop you falling victim to phishing attacks.
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Concert-goers span the generation gap and the Atlantic fo... (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
Big in the Sixties, back in their sixties, rock giants Cream have sold out their reunion gig in just two hours with tickets going for £2,000 on eBay.
Train firms look to offer cheap last minute fares (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
Passengers may be offered cheap last minute fares by long distance train operators looking to fill hundreds of unsold seats.
£75,000 to keep out the travellers (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
The threat of travellers ruining their quiet existence has led 45 residents of an Essex town to club together to buy a local field for £75,000 after it was put up for sale.
Hunt ban 'has caused rise in fox suffering' (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
The ban on hunting with hounds has increased the suffering of foxes as more are shot and wounded, according to research published this month.
History books come alive for teenagers on trips to war sites (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
For many teenagers the Second World War is the preserve of history books, but a project run by the Imperial War Museum aims to bring history to life by forging links between veterans and young people.
New generation with no cause to rebel (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
No longer single-minded in their pursuit of hedonistic pleasure, Britain's 17 to 24-year-olds are focusing on more responsible goals and ambitions, according to research.
Refuge for homeless may lose grant for saying mealtime grace (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
A Christian refuge for homeless young people has been told it stands to lose crucial county council funding because grace is said before meals.
Alarm over civilians in charge of police cells (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
The integrity and success of police investigations and the rights of suspects in cells are under threat from a new law which allows chief constables to replace custody sergeants with "cheaper" civilians, it has been claimed.
Tired drivers advert 'could send motorists to sleep' (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
A radio commercial warning drivers against driving while tired has triggered a complaint that it is soporific.
Law finally catches up with clamp cowboys (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
A law curbing the activities of cowboy wheel clampers comes into force in England and Wales, 13 years after a Scottish court ruled that their activities amounted to extortion.
Fruit and veg diet best for beating cholesterol (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
A low-fat diet with plenty of fruit and vegetables is twice as successful at lowering cholesterol than a low-fat diet alone, new research shows.
Builders hoist by their poaching of council staff (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
Builders driving through Government plans for tens of thousands of homes in south-east England have poached so many staff from councils that the developers' planning applications are being delayed.
River stock fish may be barren (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
The Environment Agency is concerned that stocking rivers with farm-reared fish could threaten wild trout through interbreeding and is considering changing its rules so only infertile, female fish can be released.
800 queue for NHS dentists (Telegraph)
2 May 2005 at 8:01pm
Hundreds queued and snacked on bacon rolls and hotdogs as they waited to register at a dental practice in the Cotswolds after it announced that it was taking on more NHS patients.
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