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My remorse, by former Rock chairman

The former chairman of Northern Rock has spoken of his remorse for his part in the Northern Rock crisis.Read

James Bond star backs World Cup bid

James Bond star Daniel Craig became the two millionth supporter of England's bid to hold the 2018 World Cup.Read

Levee fears for south Pakistan city

Floodwaters have made another break in the levees protecting a southern Pakistani city, as thousands of residents fled for high ground and left the city nearly empty.Read

Insurgent attacks on Nato bases

Insurgents have launched pre-dawn attacks on two Nato bases in eastern Afghanistan, but were beaten back after inflicting little damage, the coalition and Afghan police said.Read

Thompson in stars warning over cuts

Cuts at the BBC will lead to the loss of "established stars" and a cull in senior management, the corporation's Director General warned.Read

50% rise in male food pipe cancer

Rates of food pipe cancer in men spiked by 50% over the last 25 years, figures reveal.Read

City braced for demonstrations

A city is braced for a demonstration which could see clashes between a far-right group and its opponents.Read

Swine flu vaccine 'narcolepsy link'

The UK's medicines regulator is examining a possible link between a swine flu vaccine given to millions of Britons and the sleeping disorder narcolepsy.Read

NHS Direct helpline to be replaced

Medical helpline NHS Direct is to be scrapped as the new non-emergency phone number 111 is rolled out.Read

Labour urged to change direction

The Labour Party faces a downturn in union funding unless its next leader renounces the Blairite strategy of wooing right-of-centre voters, GMB general secretary Paul Kenny has claimed.Read

'No savings' from jail term cuts

Government plans to lock up fewer criminals will fail to cut costs or re-offending, a former Home Office criminologist said.Read

£90m sought for Pakistan children

Unicef has trebled its appeal for funds to help women and children in flood-stricken Pakistan.Read

Disabled sports clubs 'missing out'

Sports clubs for the disabled are missing out on a multimillion-pound tax boost in the run-up to the Paralympics, London 2012 sponsor Deloitte has said.Read

Call for 'creativity' in A-levels

Students need to be able to show their "originality and creativity" in A-level exams, a leading headmistress has warned.Read

Family tributes to 'loving' spy son

The family of murdered British spy Gareth Williams have paid tribute to a "generous, loving son, brother, and friend" as police continued to investigate whether the GCHQ codes expert lived a secret double life.Read

BBC 'will lose established stars'

The BBC "will lose established stars" as it goes through a series of massive cuts, Director General Mark Thompson has warned - while the corporation's top brass will not be exempt from the axe either.Read

Bank Holiday warning for motorists

Millions of people hoping to beat the bank-holiday hordes by setting off at the crack of dawn should perhaps think again - experts predict the roads will be at their worst on Saturday morning.Read

US worries overshadow UK growth

The UK's best growth in nearly a decade was overshadowed by the growing threat of a double-dip recession in the US.Read

PM's wife and baby evade cameras

David Cameron's wife Samantha evaded the cameras when she left hospital with her new baby.Read

Workers rejoice at Corus plant sale

Steelworkers are celebrating following the news that a huge plant mothballed earlier this year with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs is to be sold in a multimillion-pound deal to a Thai company.Read

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