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BNP members panic as teachers, police and lawyers are exposed in membership list leak

Named on the net: Every single BNP member has been named after the far-right party's membership was posted online

Soldiers, police officers, teachers and doctors were in fear of losing their jobs today after the entire membership list of the BNP was posted on the internet. More than 10,000 members of the far-Right organisation are listed, including a serving police officer, a vicar, members of the Armed Forces, an actor, leading businessmen and former civil servants.Many children are also named.

M&S slashes prices by 20% in one-day 'guerilla' sale as retailers gear up for bloody Christmas trade war

M&S

Marks & Spencer is to launch a surprise 'guerilla' sale tomorrow, with 20 per cent off prices across the store triggering a bloody Christmas trade war.

British tennis protege arrested in America on rape charge

Christopher Doerr

A promising young British tennis player has been arrested after allegedly raping a girl following a party.

World medical first: British scientists grow life-saving organ from scratch using woman's own stem cells

Claudia Castillo

Men face rape charges for using prostitutes illegally trafficked to Britain

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Paying for sex with prostitutes who have pimps, or drug addicts who work to pay off their dealers, as well as trafficked women will be made illegalin a crackdown on prostitution announced today.

Husband 'left wife's body hanging for eight weeks after backing out of suicide pact'

Lymington, Hants

A husband has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife whose body is believed to have been left hanging in their house for the past eight weeks after a bungled suicide pact.

Mother tells how she saw her two-year-old daughter crushed to death by neighbour's reversing car

sienna o'hara

A girl of two was crushed to death under the wheels of a neighbour’s car as her mother watched in horror.

Teenage beauty queen stripped of crown for 'lying' on her application form

 Chantelle Lewis

A teenage beauty queen was stripped of her title minutes after being crowned amid allegations that she lied on her application form.

Muslim peer to be charged over 'texting' death crash

Lord Ahmed

Muslim peer Lord Ahmed is to be charged with dangerous driving after a six-car Christmas Day horror smash that claimed the life of a Slovakian driver.

Teacher accused of having sexual relationship with schoolgirl, 14, was 'exposed on MySpace'

Accused: Mark Little leaving court - the teacher is accused of sexual activity with a child under 16

A trusted teacher began a relationship with a schoolgirl after she became infatuated with him, a court was told.

Oops... Astronaut loses tool bag while carrying out DIY repairs on ISS spacewalk

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Abuse charges were dropped against Baby P's mother after council said she had 'good relationship' her child

Picture shows Teddy Bears and messages left as a tribute to 'Baby P'

Could Jonathan Ross still be sacked over lewd phone messages? Well, yes and no says BBC

The corporation has been criticised for failing to fire Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand following their radio stunt where they telephoned Andrew Sachs and made lewd remarks about his granddaughter

The BBC chairman was forced to make a humiliating climbdown yesterday after suggesting Jonathan Ross could still face the sack over the obscene phone-call controversy.

Bungling officials wrongly issue 300,000 visas to 'illegals' every year, MPs told

Waiting game: Queuing for a visa

Almost 300,000 foreigners a year are allowed into Britain with wrongly approved visas. Up to 15 per cent of short term visas issued by British embassies abroad are given in error, MPs were told.

Police officer describes moment he found 'frightened and crying' Shannon Matthews 'hidden in bed drawer'

Karen Matthews

The dramatic moment that Shannon Matthews emerged from the base of a double bed at the end of her 24-day kidnap ordeal was described by police yesterday.

British sailors quizzed after ransacking a pub while on shore leave in Sicily

HMS Pembroke

Eight British sailors have been questioned by Italian police after they ransacked a pub during shore leave.

How three cups of green tea a day can help you lose weight - even if you keep eating junk food

It's claimed the tea - said to work even if junk food is still eaten - cuts blood pressure and makes it easier for the body to process sugar

Three cups of green tea a day could help keep obesity at bay, scientists claim. The tea - said to work even if junk food is still eaten - cuts blood pressure and makes it easier for the body to process sugar.

My wife drowned trying to save the children, reveals heartbroken husband

Deborah Fry and Robert Fry with their children (front) George and Rosie Fry

A widowed father has told how his wife was swept from his arms as they tried to save their friends' children from drowning in the sea.

Pensioner dies after being knocked to the ground while Christmas shopping

John Radcliffe Hospital

A pensioner has died after she was knocked to the ground by two arguing women while she was doing her Christmas shopping.

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Drunken pilot died with his family after crashing holiday plane while flying FIVE TIMES over drink limit

Angela, Jaqueline and John Smith were killed when the family plane crashed in 'a tragic accident', an inquest heard

Barack Obama set to name America's first black Attorney General

Eric Holder

Barack Obama is set to appoint America's first black Attorney General. The President-elect wants 57-year-old Eric Holder to head the Justice Department in his new administration.

New superbug version of E.coli found on British dairy farm

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A new superbug version of E.coli which could trigger life-threatening infections has been found on a dairy farm. It is the first time it has been discovered in this country.

Health experts demand review into wrinkle fillers as patients report facial paralysis and severe allergic reactions

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Health experts have ordered an urgent review into the use of injectable fillers amid reports of facial paralysis, disfigurement and severe allergic reactions.

Pictured: How runaway mum and her five daughters disguised themselves as Muslims

CCTV footage of Natalie Bracht

A mother who went on the run with her five daughters to stop them being taken into care disguised herself in a Muslim-style robe and headscarf when she fled.

Smoker's friend: How broccoli and cabbages may offer 'special cancer protection' to heavy smokers

Researchers say former smokers and people still smoking heavily got special benefits from eating the vegetables

Broccoli and similar vegetables appear to offer special protection from cancer for smokers. They found that former smokers and, especially, people still smoking heavily got special benefits.