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  • Planes in 'near-miss' over London
    A business jet and a passenger plane carrying 232 people came close to a mid-air collision over London in July, a report reveals.
  • Empty shops highlighting 'divide'
    The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.
  • Shot boy's family still suffering
    Police use the anniversary of the killing of Manchester schoolboy Jessie James to once again appeal for help to catch his killer.
  • Britons drown off Spanish coast
    A Briton is thought to have drowned after going to the aid of his father, who also died, while the pair swam in the sea off Spain's Costa Tropical.
  • Damilola killer freed from jail
    One of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor in south London in 2000 is released from prison.
  • Pilot 'impaired' during air stunt
    An aerobatic pilot killed while taking part in an air show might have become "impaired" as she carried out a manoeuvre, an accident report says.
  • Garden-burial murder son guilty
    A man is found guilty of murdering his father, whose remains were found in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.
  • Rape claim 'hit vicar's health'
    A Teesside vicar accused of raping a schoolgirl told police her claims were "absolute lies", a court has hears.
  • WWII explosive handed to police
    A police station on Merseyside is partially evacuated after a World War II explosive is handed in.
  • Olympic trains 'being modified'
    A train company says correction work is being carried out on the 140mph Japanese-built Javelin trains linking London and Kent.
  • BBC Manchester HQ put up for sale
    The BBC's base in Manchester is officially put up for sale as the corporation prepares for its move to Salford.
  • Mosque appeal over baby's mother
    Detectives investigating the death of a dumped newborn baby visit mosques to try to trace the mother.
  • Critics attack 150,000 statues
    A 150,000 public artwork erected in Manchester city centre is branded a waste of money by opposition councillors.
  • Four admit animal lab hate plot
    Four animal rights activists admit waging a hate campaign against people linked to a Cambridgeshire animal testing laboratory.
  • Dog survives 150ft cliff plunge
    A terrier is rescued by the RNLI after falling 150ft down cliffs at a Cornish beach.
  • Who's the bacon burglar? - Police seek meat thief
    A burglar breaks into a house in Redhill in the early hours and steals a packet of bacon from the fridge.
  • Stig's helmet goes under hammer
    A distinctive white helmet worn by Top Gear driver The Stig is expected to fetch up to 1,200 at auction in Sussex.
  • Houllier named Aston Villa boss
    Former Liverpool and Lyon boss Gerard Houllier is named the new manager of Aston Villa.
  • Capello eyes life as a pensioner
    Fabio Capello is looking forward to his retirement as the Italian confirms he will stand down as England coach after Euro 2012.
  • Sussex seal return to top flight
    Sussex's fourth batting bonus point ensures promotion back to Division One of the County Championship.