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BNP new membership rules biased

The British National Party's new membership rules are likely to discriminate against non-white people, a judge has ruled.Read

Airport bomb hoax case plea change

A 26-year-old man alleged to have posted a message on Twitter threatening to blow an airport "sky high" will face face trial, a court has decided.Read

Baroness Uddin expenses: No charges

Labour peer Baroness Uddin will not face prosecution following a Scotland Yard investigation into her claims for parliamentary allowances.Read

Parents who starved Khyra jailed

The mother and stepfather of seven-year-old starvation victim Khyra Ishaq have been jailed for the girl's manslaughter.Read

BA cabin crew to strike over cuts

British Airways cabin crew are to stage a series of strikes in a bitter row over cost-cutting, threatening travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers.Read

Strictly star Whittle to face trial

Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle will face trial for dangerous driving in April, a court has decided.Read

Dozens die in double suicide attack

At least 39 people have died after two suicide bombers targeting army vehicles detonated explosives within seconds of each other in the Pakistani city of Lahore.Read

Bleakley completes water-ski feat

TV host Christine Bleakley has completed her challenge to water-ski across the English Channel.Read

Test on bullied man 'inconclusive'

A post-mortem examination into the death of a 64-year-old man who was "tormented" by yobs has proved inconclusive, police.Read

Former hostage speaks of ordeal

Former hostage Peter Moore has spoken in detail about the torture he suffered at the hands of his kidnappers during his two-and-half year ordeal.Read

Bleakley begins water-ski challenge

Christine Bleakley has embarked on her challenge to water-ski across the English Channel for Sport Relief.Read

No ban on teachers being in the BNP

Teachers should not be banned from joining organisations which promote racism and intolerance, a report has recommended.Read

New York agrees 9/11 damages payout

New York City will pay up to 657.5 million US dollars (£437 million) in compensation to rescue and recovery workers affected by dust at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks.Read

Women who took Pill 'live longer'

Women who have ever taken the Pill can expect longer lives than those who have never been prescribed the oral contraceptive, research has suggested.Read

Owen reveals battle with bottle

Take That star Mark Owen has revealed he has been struggling with a "drink problem" for at least a decade.Read

Ruling due on BNP membership rules

The British National Party (BNP) is to find out if the decision to scrap its whites-only membership policy was enough to meet race relations laws.Read

Refugee assault claims 'not probed'

Asylum seekers who claimed they were assaulted by security staff hired by the Home Office did not have their complaints properly investigated, an official report has found.Read

Unions to stage protest over jobs

Two unions were due to stage a demonstration outside Network Rail's headquarters in a row over jobs.Read

Youth held over 'harrassment' death

Police have been quizzing a teenager arrested over the manslaughter of a man who was "tormented to death" by yobs.Read

CPS to decide on MP expenses case

The Crown Prosecution Service is to announce whether it will bring charges against another politician over the expenses scandal.Read

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