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CONSUMER

Vicks nasal spray in health alert

Thousands of Vicks nasal sprays are being recalled amid fears they could contain a dangerous bacteria.


POLITICS

Council chiefs want cut in red tape

Needless centrally-imposed red tape is costing councils £4.5 billion a year which they need to fund vital services, town hall chiefs have said.


INDUSTRY

Extend scrappage scheme, urges CBI

The leader of Britain's biggest business group has urged the Government to extend the car scrappage scheme until the general election to help the recovery from recession and boost employment.


POLITICS

£10m blitz on anti-social behaviour

The Government is to spend £10 million ensuring measures to tackle anti-social behaviour are properly used.


HEALTH

Poll lays bare myths of 'safe sex'

More than one in 10 people (11%) do not realise a woman can get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a new poll.


HEALTH

Ex-NHS chief backs greater freedom

A former head of the NHS under Labour has shown support for a Tory policy to free the health service from tight Government control.


EDUCATION

GCSE exam grades 'are too generous'

Two of England's biggest exams boards are still being too generous when awarding grades for GCSE science, Ofqual has said.


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Death of canoeist in flooded...

 A canoeist pulled from a river during Saturday's stormy conditions has died, the fire service said.
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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...

 A canoeist pulled from a river during Saturday's stormy conditions has died, the fire service said.
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Row over Remembrance Day...

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