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  • Stuart Hazell changed his plea to guilty in the trial of the murder of Tia SharpTia's murderer 'should be hung'

    The father of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp said her killer should "serve his time and then be hung".

  • April Jones, five, vanished while playing on her bike near her home in Machynlleth, Mid Wales, on October 1 last year'Blood drip trail at Bridger home'

    A forensic scientist said evidence found in the home of Mark Bridger indicated that schoolgirl April Jones may have been lying on his living room floor "shedding blood", a court heard.

  • The late locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson with his wife JaneRight-to-die 'not case of sympathy'

    Leading judges have said they are "acutely aware of the desperate situation" of those at the centre of "right-to-die" litigation at the Court of Appeal - but emphasised that the case could not be decided on the basis of "personal sympathy".

  • Former Cabinet minister and Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne and his partner Carina Trimingham face the media on his release from prisonHuhne: Jail humbling and sobering

    Disgraced former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne has repeated apologies for his wrongdoing, saying that prison had been a "humbling and sobering experience".

  • The Police Service of Northern Ireland has six water cannon vehiclesMet holding water cannon talks

    The Government is in talks with Scotland Yard about introducing water cannons to the force's arsenal.

  • Andrew Moran, one of Britain's most wanted fugitives, has agreed to return to the UK to face trial PA Soca Fugitive appears in Spanish court

    One of Britain's most wanted fugitives has appeared in a Spanish court to face extradition charges.

  • Hayley O'Reilly pays tribute to her cousin Marlon O'Reilly at West Midlands Police headquarters in BirminghamAppeal on mistaken identity murder

    The cousin of a father of two who was shot dead in a case of mistaken identity has appealed for witnesses to help police catch his "mindless" killer.

  • Double Bafta success clearly delights Olivia ColmanBroadchurch star triumphs at Baftas

    The TV Bafta awards belonged to Olivia Colman after the Broadchurch star picked up two awards for two very different roles.

  • Prince Harry speaks to a competitor during the Warrior Games cycling event at the US Air Force Academy base in Colorado SpringsRoyal fund boosts military charity

    A charity for injured servicemen and women has been awarded £100,000 from a fund set up by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

  • Arnold Peters, pictured with June Spencer, played Jack Woolley in The Archers for more than 30 years Stuart Wood BBC PA Archers actor Arnold Peters dies

    Veteran actor Arnold Peters, who was known for his role as Jack Woolley in The Archers for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 87.