Council tax up despite incentives

27 February 2013 Last updated at 20:11 ET More than 40% of councils in England are planning to increase council tax this year, according to a survey. This is despite local authorities being offered money by the government to freeze bills. ...

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High Street store closures soar

27 February 2013 Last updated at 23:52 ET The number of stores closed by retail chains in Britain has soared over the past 12 months, according to research. Analysis from PwC and the Local Data Company revealed that chains shut an average of...

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Rising costs 'add to divorce misery'

28 February 2013 Last updated at 02:09 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Sam Feely says the cost of her divorce "escalated out of control" Spiralling costs and poor quality legal services are adding...

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Disabled comment councillor resigns

28 February 2013 Last updated at 03:35 ET A Cornwall councillor at the centre of a row over his remark about disabled children has resigned. Collin Brewer had told a charity worker at an event that disabled children should be "put down" because...

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RBS lost £5.2bn in 'chastening' year

28 February 2013 Last updated at 03:30 ET Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported its fifth annual loss since it was rescued by the government in 2008. The bank made a pre-tax loss of £5.17bn, hit by a series of charges. The year before,...

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Excess drinking 'is under reported'

26 February 2013 Last updated at 22:53 ET The amount of alcohol consumed in England could be much higher than previously thought, a study suggests. University College London researchers compared alcohol sales figures with surveys of what people...

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Ofsted chief wants paid governors

27 February 2013 Last updated at 02:42 ET By Sean Coughlan BBC News education correspondent Ofsted's chief inspector says he wants some school governors in England to be paid and to provide more professional leadership. Sir Michael Wilshaw...

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Rocket launcher find 'saved lives'

27 February 2013 Last updated at 03:15 ET The recovery of a rocket launcher and what has been described as a warhead in west Belfast has saved lives, the Police Service of Northern Ireland have said. Officers investigating dissident republican...

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Colder weather boosts British Gas

27 February 2013 Last updated at 03:16 ET British Gas has said its profits have risen because a colder 2012 meant people used more gas. It reported profits from residential energy supply of £606m for 2012, up 11% from the previous year. It...

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Farmers 'angry' at horsemeat crisis

27 February 2013 Last updated at 03:23 ET Farmers' anger at the horsemeat scandal will be reflected at their national conference, union leaders have said. Many farmers believe the crisis over mis-labelled food has damaged consumer confidence...

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Warning about student 'money mules'

25 February 2013 Last updated at 19:03 ET By Simon Gompertz Personal finance correspondent, BBC News Fraud experts are warning that hundreds of thousands of people are in danger of being duped into laundering money for fraudsters. They are...

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Dementia in care homes 'more common'

25 February 2013 Last updated at 19:28 ET By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News More than 320,000 of the 400,000 people living in care homes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland now have dementia or severe memory problems, the Alzheimer's...

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Secrecy bid for Litvinenko inquest

25 February 2013 Last updated at 23:07 ET A coroner is to hear an application by the government to keep some information secret at the forthcoming inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. The former Russian security service officer was...

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Police to meet Lib Dems over Rennard

26 February 2013 Last updated at 02:49 ET Liberal Democrat officials are to meet Metropolitan Police officers to discuss allegations made against the party's former chief executive Lord Rennard. The Met said it was working with the party to...

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Egypt balloon crash kills tourists

26 February 2013 Last updated at 03:22 ET British, French and Japanese nationals are reported to be among 19 tourists killed in a hot air balloon crash near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor. The balloon was flying at 1,000 ft (300m) when...

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UK oil investment 'at 30-year high'

24 February 2013 Last updated at 19:05 ET Investment in the North Sea is the highest for 30 years and rising, according to a report by an oil and gas trade body. Companies looking for offshore energy invested £11.4bn in 2012, said Oil and Gas...

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Campaigners criticise PCC elections

24 February 2013 Last updated at 22:04 ET The elections for police and crime commissioners "failed both candidates and voters alike", a report by the Electoral Reform Society has said. The polls took place in 41 police force areas in England...

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Day-Lewis makes Oscars history

25 February 2013 Last updated at 02:02 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Watch some of the key moments of the ceremony Daniel Day-Lewis has made Oscars history by becoming the first person to win...

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Sterling falls on loss of AAA rating

25 February 2013 Last updated at 03:25 ET Continue reading the main story Sterling fell during trading in Asia as financial markets reacted to the loss of Britain's top AAA credit rating. The pound fell to a 31-month low against the dollar...

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Clegg denies Lord Rennard cover-up

25 February 2013 Last updated at 03:32 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Nick Clegg: "I am angry and outraged at the suggestion that I would not have acted if these allegations had been put to me" ...

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Three dead in suspected CO poisoning

23 February 2013 Last updated at 15:55 ET An elderly couple and their daughter have died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a caravan park. Firefighters from Camborne and a specialist hazardous material advisor attended the property at...

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Foreign doctors 'must speak English'

23 February 2013 Last updated at 20:59 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Foreign doctors wanting to treat NHS patients in England will have to prove they have the necessary English skills, the government has confirmed....

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Cardinal 'accused over behaviour'

23 February 2013 Last updated at 22:25 ET Britain's senior Roman Catholic cleric has been reported to the Vatican over historical allegations of inappropriate behaviour, a newspaper has said. The Observer said three priests and one former priest...

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Designer of TV's Daleks dies at 84

24 February 2013 Last updated at 00:18 ET The designer of the Daleks from the BBC's Doctor Who has died aged 84 after a short illness, his daughter has said. Former BBC designer Ray Cusick died of heart failure in his sleep on Thursday, Claire...

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Clegg 'knew nothing' of peer claims

24 February 2013 Last updated at 02:53 ET The Liberal Democrats have "categorically" denied claims leader Nick Clegg knew of allegations of misconduct against the party's former chief executive, Lord Rennard. The party launched two inquiries...

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UKIP MEP defects to Conservatives

22 February 2013 Last updated at 17:52 ET A senior member of the UK Independence Party has said she is leaving the party to join the Conservatives. Marta Andreasen, a South East region MEP, sent her resignation letter to UKIP leader Nigel Farage...

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