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Tragic soldier spoke of peace hopes
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
The British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of his hopes of bringing peace to the wartorn country, it emerged.
Shannon's mum charged with kidnap
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
The mother of schoolgirl Shannon Matthews, who went missing for 24 days earlier this year, has been charged with her kidnap and false imprisonment, a court heard.
PM slammed over fuel cash 'cave-in'
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
Ministers have denied caving in to the energy companies after Gordon Brown ruled out one-off payments to help families struggling to pay soaring energy bills.
Labour to pay back charity donation
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
Labour has agreed to pay back £15,000 it received from a children's charity after a report found that charity law had been breached.
Fake death canoeist launches appeal
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin has launched a bid to appeal against his sentence, his solicitor said.
Survey reveals huge food cost rise
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
The era of falling food prices is over and households will have to get used to spending more of their budget at the checkout, experts said.
Two teens remanded over stab death
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
Two teenagers have been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 14-year-old schoolboy stabbed while sitting on a bench outside his home.
Autumn storm wreaks havoc
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
Britons has felt the brunt of the autumn's first major storm with torrential rain and high winds causing flooding and widespread chaos.
FTSE hit by worst week in six years
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
The UK's biggest companies have slid to more stock market losses in the worst week for the FTSE 100 Index for more than six years.
Fresh strike vote for teachers
6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
Teachers are to vote again on strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay.
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Tragic soldier spoke of peace hopes
Updated 6:29pm Friday 5th September 2008
The British Army soldier killed in Afghanistan had spoken of his hopes of bringing peace to the wartorn country, it emerged.
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