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Man battered wife and girl to death

Hugh McFall beat his wife Susan and their daughter Francesca to death, an inquest ruled

7:15pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A businessman who battered his wife and daughter to death with a mallet professed his love for his family repeatedly in the moments after their brutal killings, an inquest heard.

Shopkeeper 'battered with bottles'

Gurmail Singh was battered to death in his own shop, a jury was told

6:25pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A shopkeeper was battered to death in his own store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money" from a gang of robbers, a jury has been told.

'Talks held' over assisted suicide

Douglas Sinclair ended his life at a Dignitas clinic in Zurich

5:52pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A team of professionals held an urgent meeting to discuss a disabled pensioner who repeatedly threatened to kill himself seven months before he ended his life at a Swiss clinic.

Diplomat: Match-fix claims a set up

Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt

5:36pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Pakistan's top diplomat in Britain has claimed that the three cricketers facing match-fixing allegations were "set up".

Hague statement 'not easy to do'

William Hague said he decision publicly deny speculation about a gay affair 'was not an easy thing to do'

5:04pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Foreign Secretary William Hague has said his decision to publicly deny speculation about a gay affair with an aide was "not an easy thing to do".

Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'

Shafilea Ahmed was suspected to have been the victim of an honour killing

2:45pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been questioned by detectives investigating her murder.

Forces could face cuts 'Armageddon'

Julie Spence said police could be reduced to a '999 emergency service'

2:07pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Police forces would face "Armageddon" if ministers imposed funding cuts as high as 40%, a chief constable has said.

Shopkeeper ' battered with bottles'

Gurmail Singh was battered to death in his own shop, a jury was told

1:42pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A shopkeeper was battered to death in his own store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money" from a gang of robbers, a jury has been told.

Chubby men 'lose sight of manhood'

One in 10 men are unable to see their genitals because of their protruding bellies

1:27pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

British men are losing sight of their manhood as they pile on the pounds, a survey showed.

'Honour killing' parents held again

Shafilea Ahmed was suspected to have been the victim of an honour killing

1:06pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been re-arrested in connection with her murder.



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