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PM's tribute to Falklands fallen

David Cameron is accompanied by NMA chief executive Charlie Bagot-Jewitt during a visit to the Falklands Memorial

6:22pm Friday 25th May 2012

David Cameron has paid his own personal tribute to the 255 soldiers, sailors and airmen who gave their lives to liberate the Falkland Islands.


Lawyers clash at McAreavey trial

Sandip Moneea arrives at the Supreme Court, where he denies murdering Michaela McAreavey (AP)

5:26pm Friday 25th May 2012

Attempts to explore the sex life of murdered honeymooner Michaela McAreavey and her husband provoked fierce clashes at the trial of two men accused of the crime.

Ex-detective on misconduct charges

A former Scotland Yard detective is to be charged with misconduct in a public office

3:02pm Friday 25th May 2012

A former detective specialising in rape and sex assault cases is to be prosecuted for faking police records.

'60 stone' woman still in hospital

A specially constructed ramp at a house in Aberdare, south Wales, which was used to take teenager Georgia Davis out of her home

1:15pm Friday 25th May 2012

A chronically obese teenager cut free from her home by workmen after she grew too big to go outside remains in hospital.

Hunt 'told special adviser to quit'

Adam Smith, former special adviser to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, arrives at the Leveson Inquiry (AP)

1:14pm Friday 25th May 2012

Downing Street received legal advice that Jeremy Hunt's views might appear to pre-judge the BSkyB deal on the day it handed him the job, the Leveson Inquiry has heard.

Ex-soldier jailed for sex attacks

Brian Witty was jailed for at least eight years for a string of sex attacks

1:07pm Friday 25th May 2012

A former soldier who carried out a string of sex attacks has been jailed indefinitely.

Campaign for independence begins

Alex Salmond told the launch of the Yes Scotland campaign that activists were uniting 'behind a declaration of self-evident truth'

11:57am Friday 25th May 2012

A major campaign to persuade people in Scotland to vote for independence has been launched, with Hollywood star Brian Cox telling people: "We have arrived at the moment to realise our potential."

Ex-aide 'said bid would go ahead'

Adam Smith, former special adviser to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, arrives at the Leveson Inquiry (AP)

11:37am Friday 25th May 2012

Jeremy Hunt's former special adviser told a News Corporation lobbyist that the media giant's BSkyB takeover bid would go ahead once plans to spin off Sky News were accepted, the Leveson Inquiry heard.

Baby P social workers lose appeal

Gillie Christou lost her appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that she was fairly sacked

11:02am Friday 25th May 2012

Two of Baby P's social workers have lost an appeal against an employment tribunal ruling that they were fairly sacked.

Woman accused of £2.5m Lloyds scam

Former Lloyds Banking Group security chief Jessica Harper is to face a fraud charge

10:53am Friday 25th May 2012

A former security chief at Lloyds Banking Group is to be prosecuted over an alleged £2.5 million fraud.



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