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Paisley treated in intensive care

The Rev Ian Paisley is undergoing treatment in intensive care after being admitted to hospital with heart problems.Read

Charles to lead Dickens celebration

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to lead celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.Read

Editors back before press inquiry

The editors of The Sun and The Times and the former chair of the Press Complaints Commission are to give evidence to the inquiry into press standards.Read

Free cash ignored in goodwill offer

The majority of Brits were so cynical when it came to accepting a genuine offer of goodwill that they turned down free money, research has revealed.Read

Contest to boost child literacy

Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said that children should "always have a book on the go" as he announced plans for a new national reading competition.Read

Thousands of young 'cyberbullied'

Hundreds of thousands of young people are being subjected to cyberbullying, with many being victimised for a year or more, new research suggests.Read

'One in seven' shops empty in 2011

One in seven shops on the UK's high streets stood empty in 2011 and further closures are expected this year as more people shop online and in out-of-town centres.Read

Warning over multiple family risks

More than one in four youngsters in the UK are growing up in families facing multiple challenges such as parental depression and financial hardship, according to new research.Read

Treasury 'unaware' of tax write-off

The Treasury was "surprised" to learn that £10.9 billion of unpaid tax had been written off by HM Revenue & Customs in one year, according to an influential group of MPs.Read

Ailing Paisley in intensive care

The Rev Ian Paisley is in intensive care after suffering acute cardiac problems.Read

Dacre seeks tighter press controls

Journalists who do not abide to a code of conduct should run the risk of being "struck off" from their profession, the editor of the Daily Mail has said.Read

Preacher Qatada 'freed within days'

A radical Muslim cleric once described as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" will be freed within days.Read

Heart concerns for Ian Paisley

The Rev Ian Paisley is in intensive care after suffering from acute heart problems.Read

Assisted suicide is 'a disaster'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that changes to the law to allow assisted suicide would spell "disaster" and a shift in society's attitude to the sanctity of life.Read

Network Rail bosses waive bonuses

The chief executive and other directors of Network Rail became the latest top bosses to waive lucrative bonuses when they decided to give the money to safety improvements instead.Read

Hague condemns 'unacceptable' Syria

Syria's ambassador in London has been summoned to the Foreign Office for a rebuke over the "utterly unacceptable" violence being inflicted on civilians in the country as President Bashar Assad's regime cracks down on dissent.Read

Radical cleric Qatada to be freed

A radical Muslim cleric accused of posing a grave threat to Britain's national security should be released on bail within days, an immigration judge has ruled.Read

Syrian ambassador called to meeting

Syria's ambassador in London has been summoned to the Foreign Office for the Government to make clear its "abhorrence" at the violence in the country, William Hague told MPs.Read

Primary pupils 'not toilet trained'

Rising numbers of children are starting school without being toilet trained, a survey of teachers has suggested.Read

Network Rail bosses give up bonuses

The chief executive and other directors of Network Rail have decided not to take any bonuses and to allocate the money to safety improvements instead.Read