Death blaze accused pair 'rehearsed'

28 February 2013 Last updated at 07:17 ET Three people accused of killing six children in a fire "rehearsed" the act six weeks before, a court heard. Witness Melissa John told Nottingham Crown Court she heard the plan was for Mr and Mrs Philpott...

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Mid Staffs 'faces being dissolved'

28 February 2013 Last updated at 05:59 ET By James Gallagher and Nick Triggle BBC News The scandal-hit Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust faces being dissolved after regulators announced the administration process was to begin. The trust has been...

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RBS lost £5.2bn in 'chastening' year

28 February 2013 Last updated at 05:59 ET Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported its fifth annual loss since it was rescued by the government in 2008. The bank made a pre-tax loss of £5.17bn, hit by a series of charges. The year before,...

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US 'to step up' help to Syria rebels

28 February 2013 Last updated at 06:13 ET New US Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting Syrian opposition leaders in Rome, as the US prepares to increase its support for rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. He is attending...

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UK net migration falls by a third

28 February 2013 Last updated at 06:35 ET Net migration to the UK fell by a third in the year ending June 2012, compared with the previous 12 months, the latest immigration figures show. The Office for National Statistics said 163,000 more...

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Man 'dragged by SA police van' dies

28 February 2013 Last updated at 07:08 ET South Africa's police watchdog is investigating the death of a Mozambican taxi driver who was allegedly handcuffed to the back of a police van and dragged through the streets. Video footage taken by...

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Sports Direct buys Republic chain

28 February 2013 Last updated at 07:10 ET The Republic fashion chain has been bought by Sports Direct for an undisclosed sum. Administrators for Republic said the sale would "safeguard over 2,100 jobs" and secure a future for the Republic brand....

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Colder weather boosts British Gas

27 February 2013 Last updated at 04:18 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Ian Peters from British Gas told the BBC the profit and price rises were "not connected" British Gas has reported a rise in...

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Excess drinking 'is under reported'

26 February 2013 Last updated at 22:53 ET The amount of alcohol consumed in England could be much higher than previously thought, a study suggests. University College London researchers compared alcohol sales figures with surveys of what...

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Tesco vows to sell more British meat

27 February 2013 Last updated at 05:19 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Tesco's Philip Clarke says the company is bringing meat production "closer to home" The head of Tesco has pledged to bring...

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UK growth for 2012 revised upwards

27 February 2013 Last updated at 06:30 ET Continue reading the main story The UK economy grew by more than previously thought in 2012, official figures have shown. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revised its growth estimate for the...

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'Several dead' in Swiss shooting

27 February 2013 Last updated at 06:52 ET Several people have been killed and seriously injured during a shooting at a factory near the Swiss city of Lucerne, police say. The incident happened at the Kronospan wood processing plant in the town...

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Pope recalls joy and 'choppy waters'

27 February 2013 Last updated at 07:01 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Pope Benedict XVI: "Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I'm really moved" Pope Benedict XVI has admitted he faced "choppy...

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Clegg: Rennard claims in background

27 February 2013 Last updated at 07:04 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Nick Clegg faced questions about what he knew and when on his weekly phone-in radio show on LBC Nick Clegg has admitted that...

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Dementia in care homes 'more common'

25 February 2013 Last updated at 19:28 ET By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News More than 320,000 of the 400,000 people living in care homes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now have dementia or severe memory problems, the Alzheimer's...

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Fish discards ban 'may be diluted'

26 February 2013 Last updated at 04:24 ET By Roger Harrabin Environment analyst Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. How a UK trial uses CCTV on fishing boats to crack down on discards Europe's fisheries...

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Italy deadlock after protest vote

26 February 2013 Last updated at 05:19 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The BBC's Katya Adler says many people are lost for words over the result Italy's parliamentary elections have ended in stalemate...

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Rape victims asked to withdraw cases

26 February 2013 Last updated at 06:28 ET Victims of rape were "encouraged" by police to retract allegations to boost detection rates, a report has said. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said a south London sex crime unit had...

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Police to meet Lib Dems over Rennard

26 February 2013 Last updated at 06:54 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Nick Clegg: "I cannot - and my party will not - provide a running commentary on every shred of speculation" Liberal Democrat...

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Two Britons killed in balloon crash

26 February 2013 Last updated at 07:11 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The launch site near Luxor in Egypt, prior to a hot air balloon explosion ]Two Britons are dead and two others are in hospital...

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Resignation 'saddens' ex-archbishop

26 February 2013 Last updated at 07:17 ET A former archbishop of Westminster says he is "saddened" by the resignation of Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor said Cardinal O'Brien's...

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Day-Lewis makes Oscars history

25 February 2013 Last updated at 02:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Watch some of the key moments of the ceremony Daniel Day-Lewis has made Oscars history by becoming the first person to win...

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Lib Dems 'screwed up' over Rennard

25 February 2013 Last updated at 05:48 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Nick Clegg: "Now that we have specific allegations we can finally act" Nick Clegg has denied a cover-up over the alleged behaviour...

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Pound steadies after UK ratings cut

25 February 2013 Last updated at 06:05 ET Continue reading the main story The pound has begun to recover some losses after it fell in reaction to the loss of the UK's top AAA credit rating. Earlier, sterling had hit a two-and-a-half year...

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