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12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Exaggerated home insurance claims have surged in the last year amid the tough economic backdrop, research has suggested.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Amanda Holden says she is "euphoric" about making her return to the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent, little over a fortnight after she was in a critical condition in hospital.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Harry Redknapp has criticised the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for putting him through a "farcical" tax evasion trial.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Wealthier savers should be stripped of higher-rate tax relief on pensions, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has said.

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

More than 200,000 families will lose tax credits worth almost £4,000 a year unless they significantly increase their working hours, according to figures highlighted by Labour.

12:03am Saturday 11th February 2012

A 38-year-old man is in custody after being arrested following an eight-hour stand-off with armed police at an Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre.

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.

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.

6:42pm Friday 10th February 2012

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

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.