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Four admit London bomb plot

Four radical Islamists have admitted plotting a major pre-Christmas terror attack on the London Stock Exchange.

Harry Redknapp: 'I write like a two-year-old'

Harry Redknapp takes to the stand over tax charges

Football boss Harry Redknapp told a jury today: "I have always paid my taxes."

Julian Assange continues extradition fight

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has asked the Supreme Court to block his extradition to Sweden on the grounds that the European arrest warrant issued against him is “invalid and unenforceable”.

John Terry and Anton Ferdinand at Loftus Road in October

John Terry trial will not take place until after Euro 2012

England captain John Terry will not face trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand until after the Euro 2012 championships.

The IPCC carries out its own investigations into less than 1 per cent of all complaints

Police watchdog admitted system was ineffective

Revelation comes after Independent investigation into deaths in police custody

Suspect in double murder commits suicide

A Lithuanian man charged with the brutal murder of a police officer's parents has been found dead in his prison cell.

The PCC chairman, Lord Hunt of Wirral, wants the power to summon witnesses and issue fines

Press watchdog must have more power, says chief

PCC chairman heralds industry consensus for new body and tougher regulations

Charlotte Thompson and Olivia Bazlinton were killed by a train in 2005

Parents claim cover-up after fatal Network Rail safety lapse

The parents of two teenage girls killed at a level crossing six years ago have said that the individuals responsible for safety failures must be brought to justice, after Network Rail pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety laws yesterday.

Madeleine McCann review soars to £2m

Scotland Yard's review of the Madeleine McCann case is expected to cost nearly £2 million in its first year.

Stephen Lawrence sentences review ruled out

The sentences handed out to two men for the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence will not be referred by the Attorney General to the Court of Appeal for a decision on whether they are “unduly lenient”.

Teenager first to face rioting charge

A teenager has become the first person charged by Scotland Yard with the offence of rioting over last summer's disorder.

Gangs brought face to face with victims as London tries US scheme

Ten members of the Get Money street gang from the north London borough of Enfield found themselves in the dock at Wood Green Crown Court yesterday.

Murdoch was told phone hacking was 'rife' at NOTW

A key email which cast significant doubt on James Murdoch’s repeated assertions that he was never told about the true extent of phone hacking at the News of the World was kept from public disclosure last year while the media heir faced a shareholder revolt over his leadership of BSkyB.

Policeman told me to stay quiet about cash, says News International driver

Three packages containing money from News International were handed to a Metropolitan Police sergeant between 2006 and 2007 by a former chauffeur who worked at Wapping, a court heard yesterday. The Met officer is alleged to have threatened the driver saying "If you ever fucking mention this, I'll get you."

Police in stand-off with gunman in Lincolnshire

Police negotiators were last night locked in an armed stand-off with a man at a house in a small rural village.

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Last days of the Arctic

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How six would-be record-breakers ended up in seriously deep water

In deep water

Container ship saves crew cast adrift on life rafts after their Atlantic crossing turns into a scramble for survival
Police watchdog admitted system was ineffective

Police watchdog admitted system was ineffective

Revelation comes after Independent investigation into deaths in police custody
Stalemate at UN on resolution urging Assad to go

Stalemate at UN on resolution urging Assad to go

A defiant Russia resists intense pressure from the West and several Arab countries
Syria is used to the slings and arrows of friends and enemies

Syria is used to the slings and arrows of friends and enemies

Bashar al-Assad is clinging to power despite the slow growth of a civil war
QPR big spenders as Zamora and Cissé join

QPR big spenders as Zamora and Cissé join

...while Harry Redknapp is up to his old tricks again with day of movement at Tottenham
James Lawton: Time has come for the game to tear down its last taboo

James Lawton: Football's last taboo

A new documentary about the tragic death of Justin Fashanu is a powerful reminder of a prejudice that still shames British football
Graham Rowntree: 'Scotland will be licking their lips'

Graham Rowntree interview

The England coach says home side will be favourites on Saturday due to red rose side's 'unspeakable past'
Bed and breakfast – and yoga and cookery

Bed and breakfast – and yoga and cookery

The British B&B has undergone a transformation
Lakshadweep: All quiet on India's secret islands

All quiet on India's secret islands

Part of the same marine mountain range as the Maldives, the Lakshadweep archipelago offers idyllic scenery minus crowds
Around the world in 1,000 destinations

Around the world in 1,000 destinations

Plus the three locations that are the cream of the globe-trotting crop
The 10 Best travel DVDs

The 10 Best travel DVDs

From Mexico and motorcycles to the Mosquito Coast
Adventures with a lost Nick Drake recording

Lost Nick Drake record

And the lucky 167 people who heard it
Independent blogger rescued after boat overturns in Atlantic

Independent blogger capsizes

See the progress of the Sara G in pictures
Should we let children run wild?

Should we let children run wild?

Experiences and expectations of an ideal childhood