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Fearful pirate-held pair in TV plea

The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have spoken on camera for the first time to warn that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them within a week.


DEFENCE

Town holds 100th repatriation event

The widow of a soldier killed in Afghanistan bravely clutched a teddy bear as she watched his coffin pass through a town hosting its 100th repatriation ceremony.


POLITICS

Brown 'an optimist' over UK economy

Gordon Brown has brushed aside gloomy economic news, insisting he remained an "optimist" over the future of the country's finances.


MEDIA

Cut-off plan over illegal downloads

The Government has unveiled legislation designed to make Britain a "global digital capital", including plans to cut off people who repeatedly download music and films illegally.


COURTS

Carjacker convicted of GBH on woman

A carjacker has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to a mother of four by running her over in her own vehicle.


COURTS

'Dream' man free after killing wife

A man has walked free from court after strangling his wife during a nightmare.


CITY

1,900 jobs go as off-licences close

Administrators of Threshers owner First Quench have announced another swathe of store closures and more than 1,900 job losses.


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Row over Remembrance Day...

 Gordon Brown and David Cameron have apologised after suggestions that they competed for photo opportunities at a Remembrance Day service attended by the Queen, it has been revealed.
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10 pregnant servicewomen sent...

 Ten British servicewomen on operations in Afghanistan have been sent back to the UK in the past six months after falling pregnant.
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Poll boost for Brown as Tories...

 Gordon Brown has been boosted by a poll suggesting the Tories' lead has been slashed.
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Archbishop and Pope meet in Rome

 The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, and the Pope have agreed to "consolidate" the relationship between their two churches.
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£1 million pledged to flood...

 Gordon Brown has pledged an extra £1 million of Government money to help flood-hit communities in Cumbria after the heaviest rainfall since records began flooded houses, swept away bridges and claimed the life of a policeman.
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Death bridge 'structurally...

 A bridge which collapsed sending a policeman tumbling to his death in a swollen river was inspected last year and found to be "structurally sound", a council said.
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Vaccine call over 'new' swine...

 People in Wales at risk of contracting swine flu have been urged to get vaccinated against the virus after it emerged five people have been diagnosed with a strain resistant to Tamiflu.
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Police should see all crime...

 Every victim of crime should be visited by the police, irrespective of how serious the offence, Home Secretary Alan Johnson has indicated.
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Man dies after nightclub...

 A man has died in hospital and another victim is being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting at a nightclub.
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Death of canoeist in flooded...

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Row over Remembrance Day...

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