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Minister resigns and faces trial on charge of perverting justice
CHRIS Huhne became the first British cabinet minister in living memory to be charged with a serious criminal offence yesterday after the fallout from his acrimonious divorce left him facing court, a potential jail sentence and the end of his career.
Beauty queen denies false benefit claims
A FORMER Miss Great Britain competitor has denied claiming more than £22,000 (€26,000) in benefits as a single parent while living with her partner.
Long road to court for MP over speeding
It has taken nearly nine years for Lib Dem MP and UK energy secretary Chris Huhne to be charged with a speeding offence.
Costa Concordia: Moldovan dancer's lingerie 'found in captain's cabin'
ITEMS of lingerie belonging to a Moldovan dancer, were found by divers in the cabin of Francesco Schettino, the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship.
Jurors told to 'keep eye on ball' in Redknapp deliberation
Jurors hearing Harry Redknapp's tax evasion trial were warned yesterday to "keep their eyes on the ball" when they considered their verdicts.
France puts foot down on racy ads for movie
WHAT does it take to shock in the land of the Gallic shrug? Ads that suggest adulterous oral sex, according to complaints about new movie 'Les Infideles'.
Video: Thirty degrees below – and at least a hundred dead: Europe's big freeze
With record snowfalls, icy winds, and thousands of people trapped in remote villages, much of Central and Eastern Europe is in the grip of a cold snap that has caused more than 100 deaths.
Dancer 'in love' with stricken ship's captain
The Moldovan dancer involved in the Costa Concordia disaster has told Italian investigators that she was "in love" with the captain.
One million Catholics in England to be given 'faith cards' to carry in their wallets
EVERY devout Roman Catholic in England and Wales is to be given a credit card-sized reminder to share their faith with others.
Video: Al-Qa'ida supporters plead guilty to London bomb plot
FOUR men who were inspired by al-Qa'ida admitted plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange yesterday. Five other men have pleaded guilty to other terrorism offences and all nine will be sentenced next week.
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