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Menezes jury told to ignore protest

Jean Charles de Menezes was gunned down by specialist firearms officers

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

The coroner at the inquest of Jean Charles de Menezes has told jurors to "ignore" a courtroom protest by family members.

Home-owner wins cliff erosion fight

Peter Boggis won the right to attempt to save his clifftop home

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

A retired engineer has won a High Court battle for the right to attempt to save his clifftop home from falling into the sea.

Hain 'has much to offer' Labour

Peter Hain said he was pleased he had cleared his name

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Gordon Brown hinted at a political comeback for Peter Hain after prosecutors dropped an investigation into the former Cabinet minister's campaign for Labour's deputy leadership.

Surviving twin Faith 'very sick'

Fire crews have been called to Great Ormond Street Hospital

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

A baby who survived surgery to separate her from her conjoined twin remains "a very sick little girl", a children's hospital said.

Boy George guilty of imprisonment

Boy George is accused of having chained his escort Audun Carlsen

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Singer Boy George is facing a possible jail term after he was found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

RBS passes on mortgage rate cut

Banks under pressure to cut rates after Bank of England move

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Royal Bank of Scotland became the latest lender to announce it would pass on some of Thursday's 1% interest rate cut to its borrowers.

Council to hold Shannon case review

Shannon Matthews was abducted in February for 24 days

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

An independent Serious Case Review will investigate the dealings of all agencies involved with Shannon Matthews' family before she went missing, the local council leader announced.

450 support jobs go at Woolworths

450 support jobs have been lost at Woolworths

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Around 450 support staff have been made redundant at ailing retail chain Woolworths, administrators announced.

Errors blamed for baby's death

Five-month-old Alisha Allen was shaken to death by her father

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

A series of errors by social services and health staff allowed a five-month-old baby to stay with her violent father and incompetent mother before she was shaken to death, an independent review found.

Honda UK staff face redundancy

Honda will pull out of Formula One unless a buyer can be found

2:46pm Friday 5th December 2008

Potential buyers have already expressed interest in the Honda Formula One team, its chief executive said, after the car giant announced it would pull out of the sport without a new owner.


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