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Last-ditch talks in BA dispute

Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, leaves the TUC HQ after a meeting with BA chief Willie Walsh

10:49am Friday 19th March 2010

Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew have resumed, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal.

Concern for mum as baby found dead

A newborn has died in hospital after being abandoned behind a shop in south Wales

10:11am Friday 19th March 2010

Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store.

Tebbit could face dragon charges

Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims he kicked a person in a dragon costume

9:21am Friday 19th March 2010

Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.

Social workers sacked in Khyra area

Six social workers at a council criticised over the death of Khyra Ishaq have been sacked

7:37am Friday 19th March 2010

Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked.

Bradford 'least attractive city'

Bradford, in West Yorkshire, has been voted the least attractive city due to the high crime rate

6:46am Friday 19th March 2010

Bradford in Yorkshire is the city travellers least want to visit as it is deemed "dangerous, ugly and boring".

Identity theft 'increases by 20%'

Identity theft soared by 20 per cent as fraudsters targeted less well-off consumers, claims report

12:47am Friday 19th March 2010

Identity theft soared by 20% during 2009 as fraudsters increasingly targeted less well-off consumers, a report has claimed.

Obese mothers-to-be pose problems

NHS maternity units are struggling to cope with the growing number of obese pregnant women

5:58am Friday 19th March 2010

NHS maternity units are struggling to cope with the growing number of obese pregnant women.

Sahil back with 'overjoyed' family

Sahil Saeed embraces his mother at his home in Oldham

4:00am Friday 19th March 2010

Exhausted Sahil Saeed is enjoying his first full day back home since being freed from his two week kidnap ordeal in Pakistan.

Becks and Smithy relax for charity

James Corden and David Beckham enjoy some relaxation in a Sport Relief sketch

3:49am Friday 19th March 2010

Footie ace David Beckham is spotted enjoying some pamper time with another Essex boy - actor James Corden - in a Sport Relief sketch.

BA talks resume as time runs out

Tony Woodley, joint leader of Unite, leaves the TUC HQ after a meeting with BA chief Willie Walsh

3:35am Friday 19th March 2010

Talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew are resuming as time runs out on efforts to break a deadlocked row over cost-cutting.









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