Nine injured in crash near school

Emerency services attended the scene of a 'very serious' accident near Rhoose Primary School in South Wales

12:04pm Thursday 20th June 2013

Five children and four adults, thought to include a lollipop lady, were taken to hospital after a car overturned near a primary school.

Plea to name 'cover-up' officials

Concerns about the maternity unit at Furness General Hospital in Cumbria came to light in 2008

11:50am Thursday 20th June 2013

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has been asked to name and shame senior officials at the health regulator who have been accused of covering up their failure to investigate a spate of baby deaths.

Drugs empire kingpin gets 18 years

Drugs smuggler Philip Baron has been jailed for 18 years (SOCA/PA Wire)

11:45am Thursday 20th June 2013

The leader of a drugs empire which imported almost £110 million worth of cocaine and cannabis into the UK so he could lead a "lavish lifestyle" has been jailed for 18 years.

Publisher agrees payout to psychic

Sally Morgan sued for libel after an article was published in the Daily Mail in September 2011

11:36am Thursday 20th June 2013

The publisher of a national newspaper has agreed to pay "substantial" damages to a psychic after an article suggested she had "perpetrated a scam" on a theatre audience, a High Court judge has been told.

School children hurt in road crash

Police are at the scene of a 'very serious' accident near a South Wales primary school

10:57am Thursday 20th June 2013

A number of children have been injured after a car overturned near a primary school.

Kids hurt in crash near school

Police are at the scene of a 'very serious' accident near a South Wales primary school

10:48am Thursday 20th June 2013

A number of children have been injured after a car overturned near a primary school.

Food offers boost retail sales

Retail sales were buoyed by supermarket offers on food, figures show

10:17am Thursday 20th June 2013

Supermarket offers on food helped drive retail sales higher than expected last month, adding to signs of optimism over consumer spending.

Minister hails benefits of GM crops

Opponents of GM methods say it contributes to intensive farming practices and pesticide use that are environmentally damaging

9:39am Thursday 20th June 2013

Genetically modified crops have the potential to improve the environment and save lives, Owen Paterson said as he launched a new push for the UK to be at the forefront of developing the controversial technology.

Bill errors costing families £6.7bn

Common causes for customers being overcharged include charges added that should not have been and incorrect tariff or product details being used

8:50am Thursday 20th June 2013

Families are being left hundreds of pounds out of pocket due to errors by firms calculating their household bills, new research has found.

Lenders told to plug £27bn hole

The Prudential Regulation Authority said five top lenders must plug a 27 billion pound shortfall in their finances

7:34am Thursday 20th June 2013

Five of Britain's biggest lenders must plug a combined £27.1 billion hole in their finances, with Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland accounting for more than 90% of the shortfall, the City regulator revealed.



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