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The £1 million cakes: Huge cocaine haul baked into cakes found at Gatwick airport
Friday 17 May 2013
10-kilo haul seized from baggage after arrival of flight from Jamaica
'You know I'm not a bad person': Stuart Hazell wrote letter to father whilst on remand for Tia Sharp murder
Friday 10 May 2013
Hazell denies sexually assaulting and killing the 12-year-old last year
Final images of Tia Sharp – out shopping with the man accused of killing her
Wednesday 08 May 2013
The last images of murdered schoolgirl Tia Sharp alive were shown to a jury today, as they heard how she “idolised” her alleged killer.
Tia Sharp murder: Accused Stuart Hazell 'killed 12-year-old after sexually assaulting her'
Tuesday 07 May 2013
Prosecutor warns jurors that they will find some of the evidence in the case 'distressing'
The true Lake District? The day I wandered
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Friday 05 April 2013
A south London tourist board is challenging the Lake District's claim to the name. So did it bring out the poet in John Walsh
Mother and 3-year-old son killed by train at Riddlesdown station in south London during morning rush hour
Friday 22 March 2013
Witnesses say woman jumped in front of train in Surrey, dragging child with her
Man charged over Mayfair socialite Robert Troyan's murder
Wednesday 20 March 2013
A 36-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a socialite who was found collapsed with head injuries.
Tia Sharp trial: Stuart Hazell denies killing partner's 12-year-old granddaughter
Friday 08 March 2013
Stuart Hazell today denied killing 12-year-old Tia Sharp, his partner's granddaughter.
Basketball: Luol Deng writes to Prime Minister over funding
Monday 28 January 2013
Britain's NBA star pleads with David Cameron to restore funding to basketball
Thousands of immigrants caught up in Border Agency forgotten box farce blunder
Thursday 24 January 2013
More than 2,000 immigrants, including many who want to join husbands or wives already in Britain, have been waiting up to 10 years to learn whether they will be allowed to stay in this country because of a bureaucratic blunder.
David Flatman: Signing Alex Corbisiero and his knee allows Saints to be flexible
Sunday 20 January 2013
From the Front Row: Gomarsall looked like Bilbo Baggins dressed up as Boy George
Plan for biggest UK mall in Croydon
Thursday 17 January 2013
Struggling Croydon is to be "returned to its former glory" by a £1bn plan to build Britain's biggest shopping centre.
Zaha suitors create a dilemma for Palace
Tuesday 08 January 2013
Crystal Palace are divided over whether to sell Wilfried Zaha this month, because a move by the player to Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur could damage their promotion prospects.
10 men bailed after brawl between rival football fans
Monday 03 December 2012
Violence broke out between Brighton and Hove Albion supporters and Crystal Palace fans
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