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Autumn storm wreaks havoc
Britons has felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos.

Fresh strike vote for teachers
Teachers are to vote again on strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.

PM slammed over fuel cash 'cave-in'
Ministers have denied caving in to the energy companies after Gordon Brown ruled out one-off payments to help families struggling to pay soaring energy bills.

Survey reveals huge food cost rise
The era of falling food prices is over and households will have to get used to spending more of their budget at the checkout, experts said.

Soldier hoped for Afghan peace
A British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of hopes of bringing peace to the war-torn country.

Labour to pay back charity donation
Labour has agreed to pay back £15,000 it received from a children's charity after a report found that charity law had been breached.

FTSE hit by worst week in six years
The UK's biggest companies have slid to more stock market losses in the worst week for the FTSE 100 Index for more than six years.

Two teens remanded over stab death
Two teenagers have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 14-year-old schoolboy stabbed while sitting on a bench outside his home.

Shannon's mum charged with kidnap
The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard.

Fake death canoeist launches appeal
Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said.