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Coalition proposal to help more people buy their homes from local authorities could deplete affordable housing stock further.

Schoolgirl rushed to hospital in desperate bid to save her.

The skyscraper is projected to become the tallest building in Europe.

The gunman just stood up in the class and fired away.

Tensions between two countries continue as President Christina Kirchner labels British ownership of Falklands 'absurd'.

Mothers in good condition are more likely to give birth to sons, whereas mothers in poor condition are more likely to give birth to daughters, says a study.

Scientists discover ash and charred bone in cavern on edge of Kalahari Desert

Respect MP George Galloway married his new bride within 48 hours after his byelection victory last week.

FBI investigates chilling movie poster mock-up but says no genuine threat has been perceived.

History teacher arrested over claims he told underage girl students to perform sex acts and send him lewd images in exchange for higher grades.

Relatives greeted the freed hostages at the city of Villavicencio.

The left rebels have been at war with Columbia for the past fifty years.

The control of fire would have been a major turning point in human evolution, said one of the researchers.

Award-Winning Disabled British Sailor ‘Humiliated’ by Rail Guard

Mega Millions claimant snubs McDonald's co-workers in gambling syndicate.

The massive predator could swallow a whole crocodile without showing a bulge.

Huge pre-historic animal mounds made by humans dating back to thousands of years have been discovered along the coastal plains of Peru for the first time.

Advertising managers keen to exploit the power to shock to sell their products as best way of clutter-busting.

Five people killed on the spot and two others die in hospital as former student One Goh goes on rampage.

The United Nations General Assembly released a statement to mark the fifth World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) - 2 April.

Check out photos depicting the past and the present of the Falklands War...

Scottish forward pleads guilty to notch up hat trick of assault convictions.

Service held at National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire to commemorate those who died in Falklands War.

Kim Dotcom the founder of the illegal file-sharing website Megaupload who is currently under house arrest, has been allowed by a New Zealand court to use the internet again as part of his bail conditions.

The Pakistan court sentenced the widows and his two daughters to 45 days in prison with credit time served

Essex firefighters pull family from rubble of their home in Clacton after explosion brings property crashing down.

Promising schoolboy resorts to self-immolation after parents refuse plea for new outfit.

'Snooping' law condemned by backbenchers and likened to China and Iran surveillance by civil liberty groups.

'Mr Scissorhands' Sentenced for Stalking Young Women