William, in 1982, photographed with his mother and father at Kensington Palace

While all eyes are on the labour ward of Queen Mary’s hospital, there are plenty of other details of the royal baby’s life – from childcare to schooling – to be considered.

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First-time buyers advised to head north

First-time home buyers should head north, where houses are still within financial reach of people on average local incomes, according to a new study.

20-year-old Adam Lanza is believed to have been the gunman

Sandy Hook massacre: Chilling details emerge of weapons stash at Adam Lanza's home and of the scene at school

The massacre - which re-ignited the gun control debate in America - lasted only five minutes

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Bones dug up in search for remains of King Alfred

Centuries of debate over where King Alfred the Great is buried could soon be over after archaeologists exhumed bones from an unmarked grave this morning.

Disabled prisoners ill-treated

Two severely disabled prisoners were locked in a cell designed for a single inmate for almost 24 hours a day, a damning inspection of an “overcrowded” Victorian jail reveals today.

Distinctive BBC radio announcers Patricia Hughes dies aged 90

One of the BBC's most distinctive radio announcers Patricia Hughes has died at the age of 90, the corporation said today.

Jeremy Kyle footage to be used Court of Appeal could be clue to 2002 murder

An episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show will be played to Court of Appeal judges to help determine whether an innocent man was jailed for murder after a killing in Bournemouth.

Hampshire police commissioner voters unlikely to find out if Conservative candidate Michael Mates committed electoral fraud until after election

Voters in Hampshire will almost certainly have to wait until after this week’s police commissioner elections to find out whether the high-profile Conservative candidate for the post will face action over claims that he committed electoral fraud to enter the contest.

Connor Wickham scored his third goal in four Under-21 games

Connor Wickham's scoring touch has England Under-21s in cruise control

England Under-21 2 Northern Ireland Under-21 0

JJB's collapse will serve as another blow to the high street

2,200 jobs go in JJB Sports deal

Around 2,200 staff at JJB Sports were made redundant today after administrators closed 133 stores and agreed to sell 20 remaining outlets to Mike Ashley's Sports Direct International.

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Prom 44: London Sinfonietta/Academy Ensemble/de Ridder, Royal Albert Hall

Playing Liszt’s second piano concerto in last year’s opening Prom was nineteen-year-old Benjamin Grosvenor’s big coming-out, but he’s still studying at the Royal Academy, and carving out a niche combining Chopin and Liszt with light showbiz.

Study finds rise in proportion of income taxed

A study of 50 cities showing the proportion of their populations' total income taken in income tax shows that some are paying up to 31 per cent more since the start of the financial crisis.

Unqualified ALS interpreter revealed to have halted Rajvinder Kaur trial

A murder trial was halted for a day after an unqualified interpreter - filling in for his wife - could not accurately translate questions from a barrister.

The queen is shown the Olympic flame

Olympic Torch Relay to pass through cathedral cities

The Olympic flame will be carried through two of the country's great cathedral cities today.

Festive flop: Herefordshire's Big Chill is one of this year's casualties

Have the good times rolled for music festivals?

Golden-age over as financial pressures force many smaller events to cancel

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