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Six die as fire rips through flats

A three-week-old baby, a seven-year-old child and an adult have died after fire ripped through a tower block in south London

9:18am Saturday 4th July 2009

Six people, including three young children, were killed in a blaze which ripped through a block of flats, emergency services said.

Coal plant 'will hit African poor'

Ed Miliband is being urged to reject plans for a new coal-fired power plant at Kingsnorth

6:22am Saturday 4th July 2009

Creating a new coal plant in Kent could lead to 100,000 more people in the developing world losing their water supply during dry seasons, it has been claimed.

Seaside homes 'cheapest in north'

Whitehaven is the most affordable place to buy a property by the see, researchers have found

12:15am Saturday 4th July 2009

The 10 most affordable seaside towns in England and Wales are all in the north of the country, research has shown.

Britons join queue for Jackson show

Ticket details for the Michael Jackson memorial show have been released (AEG Live)

4:55am Saturday 4th July 2009

Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets.

Miliband defends Iran embassy staff

Staff at the British Embassy in Iran are to be tried, according to reports

3:44am Saturday 4th July 2009

The Foreign Office has defended British Embassy staff in Iran against threats to put them on trial for alleged involvement in anti-government protests.

Visa checks 'inadequate' - Tories

The Home Office rejected Tory claims visa checks were 'wholly inadequate'

3:09am Saturday 4th July 2009

Officials are spending an average of just 11 minutes checking visa applications from Afghanistan and Pakistan, the Tories have claimed.

Thatcher rebate deal 'was a defeat'

Margaret Thatcher’s famous budget rebate 'victory' in Europe 25 years ago was actually a defeat, a French economist has said

2:38am Saturday 4th July 2009

Margaret Thatcher's famous budget rebate "victory" in Europe 25 years ago was actually a defeat which left her broken and in tears, it has been claimed.

UK fans welcome at Jackson memorial

Ticket details for the Michael Jackson memorial show have been released (AEG Live)

2:26am Saturday 4th July 2009

Organisers of Michael Jackson's public memorial have announced that British fans will be able to apply for tickets.

BT staff get free time for pay cuts

BT staff are being offered more free time in return for pay cuts

1:08am Saturday 4th July 2009

BT employees have been offered the chance of long-term holidays if they agree to huge pay cuts, the company said.

Pensioner bankruptcy level soaring

The number of pensioners declared bankrupt has soared by 164% during the past five years

12:11am Saturday 4th July 2009

The number of pensioners being declared bankrupt has soared by 164% during the past five years, research has shown.


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