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Armed police at restaurant incident

An area in Glasgow city centre has been cordoned off as armed police deal with an incident

7:30pm Friday 10th February 2012

Armed police are dealing with an incident in Glasgow city centre after a man was reported to be "acting suspiciously" in a restaurant.


Burglar leaves his voice behind

Warwickshire Police have released a clip of a burglar's voice which was caught on his victim's security device

7:16pm Friday 10th February 2012

A knife-wielding burglar has left detectives with an unusual clue - a recording of his voice captured by his elderly victim's security alarm.

Harry hails Everest war veterans

Prince Harry has become patron of the Walking With The Wounded expedition to climb Everest

6:42pm Friday 10th February 2012

Prince Harry has praised the "staggering determination" of a group of injured veterans attempting to conquer Everest.

Dismay at council prayers ruling

The National Secular Society has won a test case in its bid to outlaw prayers before local council meetings

4:41pm Friday 10th February 2012

Some Christians and politicians reacted with dismay as the High Court outlawed the centuries-old tradition of formal prayers being said at the start of local council meetings up and down the country.

Miliband plans tax on bank bonuses

Labour Leader Ed Miliband during a visit to Griffon Hoverwork in Southampton

4:37pm Friday 10th February 2012

Getting young people into work using a tax on bankers' bonuses is a major priority for Labour, leader Ed Miliband has said at the launch of the party's local election campaign.

Not time to resign, says Lansley

Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has come under increasing pressure over NHS reform proposals

4:26pm Friday 10th February 2012

Andrew Lansley has brushed off suggestions that he should sacrifice himself to ensure the survival of the coalition's controversial NHS reforms.

Diana letters to be sold at auction

A letter written by Diana, Princess of Wales to her stepmother Raine is going under the hammer

4:08pm Friday 10th February 2012

A hand-written letter revealing Diana, Princess of Wales's joy at "slipping" in and out of Sandringham the Christmas before she married the Prince of Wales is to go under the hammer, an auctioneer said.

Dangerous road warning to drivers

Road conditions could be 'deceptively dangerous' as families prepare to go away for half-term

4:05pm Friday 10th February 2012

Families setting off on half-term getaways have been warned of "deceptively dangerous" road conditions and sub-zero temperatures as the snow freezes.

Man's death 'an admission of guilt'

Barry Morrow, 52, was charged with the murders of his landlady and her mother (Merseyside Police/PA)

3:41pm Friday 10th February 2012

Relatives of two women thought to have been murdered by a lodger have described his suspected suicide in prison as "an admission of guilt".

Three jailed over gay-hate leaflet

Kabir Ahmed was found guilty of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation

3:26pm Friday 10th February 2012

Three men have been jailed after becoming the first to be convicted of stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation for handing out a leaflet calling for gay people to be executed.



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