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Somerset Council to axe 1,500 jobs

11:19am Friday 3rd September 2010

A council is to axe 1,500 jobs.

Mother charged over toddler death

11:08am Friday 3rd September 2010

A mother who carried the lifeless body of her two-year-old son into a police station has been charged with murder.

Cole's marriage over in 80 seconds

10:38am Friday 3rd September 2010

Cheryl Cole's four-year marriage to footballer husband Ashley has ended on the grounds of his admitted unreasonable behaviour.

New baby makes Downing Street debut

10:32am Friday 3rd September 2010

David Cameron welcomed a new arrival to Downing Street, posing for pictures with his 10-day-old daughter.

Cheryl and Ashley Cole are divorced

10:30am Friday 3rd September 2010

The marriage of Cheryl and Ashley Cole has ended in divorce after four years.

Runaway Nadir appears at Old Bailey

10:28am Friday 3rd September 2010

Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir has arrived at the Old Bailey to face a judge for the first time since fleeing fraud allegations in Britain 17 years ago.

ITV morning show GMTV bows out

10:07am Friday 3rd September 2010

Long-running morning show GMTV has bowed out with presenter Andrew Castle thanking the loyal viewers who watched it in its 17-year run.

Wife of Speaker criticises Hague

9:36am Friday 3rd September 2010

The wife of Commons Speaker John Bercow has criticised William Hague for detailing his wife's miscarriages in a statement denying a sexual relationship with an aide.

Buses and bikes to help in strike

8:28am Friday 3rd September 2010

Details of a "major effort" to help people get to work during a strike by London Underground workers have been unveiled, including extra buses, escorted bike rides and more river journeys.

Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn

8:00am Friday 3rd September 2010

Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far.