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Latest news from BBC - UK News: Teenager dies in flooding tragedy A 17-year-old girl dies after a vehicle overturned while trying to cross a ford over a flooded river in Powys. Credit crunch 'to last into 2010' The credit crunch is likely to last another 18 months, the head of the UK's largest mortgage provider warns. Help hardship victims, TUC urges The government must do more for people hit by the economic downturn and rising fuel bills, the TUC leader says. Isotope shortage may delay scans Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope. MoD names soldier killed by blast A British soldier killed in an explosion while on patrol in southern Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence. Greens pick Lucas as first leader Caroline Lucas has been elected as the first ever leader of the Green party at its annual conference in London. Cash award after 'Bin Laden' joke A lawyer suspended after saying she was treated like a friend of Osama Bin Laden is awarded £600,000. Jack the Ripper 'killed more' Jack the Ripper may have committed his first murder 25 years earlier than previously thought, it is claimed. Big Brother win for Rachel Rice Rachel Rice is named as the £100,000 winner of this year's Big Brother, beating bookies' favourite Mikey Hughes by a narrow margin. Westlife get under the skin of their 'biggest fan' Westlife get under the Banned Barton to miss six matches Newcastle's Joey Barton is banned for six games - with another six suspended - by the Football Association for assaulting former team-mate Ousmane Dabo. Rain threatens Murray semi-final US Open organisers are preparing for major weather disruption as Britain's Andy Murray waits to take on Rafael Nadal on "Super Saturday" in New York. Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange". Home help Can government boost the housing market? Mike Baker The case against school holidays in awful August Your pictures Readers send in photos as flooding hits Wales Stroke recovery 'I can dance better than I can walk now' In pictures Celebrations as Big Brother 9 ends after 93 days Mark Easton Ostrich or vulture? How do you react to economic blues? Benn denies fuel bill cave-in Environment Secretary Hilary Benn denies ministers "caved in" to energy firms over cash rebates for soaring fuel bills. Universal flu vaccine tests start A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers. Shannon mother accused of kidnap The mother of Shannon Matthews and a 40-year-old man plead not guilty to kidnapping the Dewsbury schoolgirl. UKIP must change message - Farage UKIP should be positive about UK relations with Europe, leader Nigel Farage tells its annual conference. Man admits killing father-of-seven Mohammed Bilal Bhatti changes murder plea to guilty. Council union in one-day strike A local government union calls another one-day strike across Scotland in pursuit of its pay claim. Teachers to hold ballot on strike Another teachers' strike is threatened - with the National Union of Teachers announcing a ballot for industrial action. The mystery of Enid Blyton's revival Golliwogs, goblins and girls - definitely not boys - doing the washing-up. It's easy to see why Enid Blyton's books went out of fashion. But now her work is enjoying a surprise comeback. The awk, awk, awk-ward squad Loud, dirty and destructive, urban gulls would never win prizes for popularity. But should they be culled? Quiz of the week's news Keira plays Diana's great great great great aunt. How is her new film being blatantly linked to the People's Princess? BA plane crash makes the papers The report on the crash landing of the British Airways plane at Heathrow in January is the most common lead story in the day's newspapers. Winds and rain battering country Flood warnings are in place in parts of England as heavy rain sweeps across the country. Fine threat over lost cat posters "Overzealous" council threatens a schoolboy with an £80 fine for putting up lost cat posters on lamp posts. NI fans beaten by 'security men' Two Northern Ireland soccer fans are knocked unconscious by baton-wielding security men in Slovakia. Man faces organised crime charges A man is due in court in Belfast to face charges connected to an international organised crime gang. Rise in mountain rescue numbers New figure show there were 20 deaths on Scotland's mountains last year and 491 rescues. Glasgow limbers up for Euro dance Millions of people in 23 countries are expected to watch the Eurovision Dance Contest in Glasgow. Six ill after boil water warning Six cases of stomach illness have been confirmed where customers have been advised to boil their water. Memorial fund for Antigua couple The family of newly weds shot on their honeymoon launch a memorial fund to train future medics. |
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