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Rail line hit by driver shortage

08/11/2009 01:23:25

The rail service on an entire route into London's Kings Cross station is cancelled for the day because there are not enough drivers.
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Tourist shot dead in Texas bar

07/11/2009 23:10:56

A 28-year-old man from Berkshire is shot and killed during an apparent robbery in a bar in Texas in the US.
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Queen attends remembrance event

07/11/2009 20:40:09

The Queen is attending the Royal Festival of Remembrance to commemorate those who gave their lives for their country.
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Firework victim 'devoted' mother

07/11/2009 15:38:47

The nine children of a woman killed in a house fire in Cornwall after a firework was put through the door pay tribute to her.
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Many 'against student fee rise'

08/11/2009 00:03:05

Most people are opposed to raising the fees students in England pay for their university tuition, a survey suggests.
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No action against nursery worker

07/11/2009 14:02:42

Investigations into allegations of sexual assault by a 32-year-old female nursery worker are dropped.
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Murder probe after man found dead

07/11/2009 19:18:38

A murder inquiry is under way after a man is found dead at a house in Lancashire.
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It only takes a marriage, girl - Greatest Day for Take That's Mark

07/11/2009 23:35:09

Take That singer Mark Owen is expected to marry his fiancée Emma Ferguson at Highland village's parish church later.
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Jailhouse lock - a strand of Elvis's hair goes up for auction

07/11/2009 12:40:41

A strand of hair saved by Elvis Presley's personal barber is expected to fetch about £250 at auction in Devizes.
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Haye shocks Valuev to take crown

07/11/2009 22:58:41

Britain's David Haye beats giant Russian Nikolay Valuev on points to be crowned WBA heavyweight champion in Nuremberg.
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England beaten convincingly by Australia

07/11/2009 16:14:48

Australia produce a dominant second-half performance to beat England for the second time in a row at Twickenham.
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Car scrappage

08/11/2009 06:14:04

Why it's not good news for all parts of the motor trade
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In pictures

08/11/2009 00:00:44

London's David Haye becomes world champion
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In the balance

08/11/2009 00:02:19

'Other people's motion would make me sick'
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Victoria Cross

06/11/2009 18:00:32

Families meet to mark 1915 Gallipoli hero's bravery
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'Dealer in death'

06/11/2009 20:53:33

The criminal past of ex-Army sergeant who supplied guns
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BBC Local

09/06/2008 15:38:53

Find out about your community from bbc.co.uk
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Charge over teenager river death

07/11/2009 14:29:51

A man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a teenage girl died during floods in September 2008.
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Historic museum opens to public

07/11/2009 16:14:47

The UK's oldest public museum, the Ashmolean in Oxford, reopens after a £61m redevelopment to create 39 new galleries.
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Muggers attack two-year-old girl

07/11/2009 11:42:02

A two-year-old girl is punched in the head during an attempted robbery by two teenage girls in north-west London.
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Oldest cast iron pier is reopened

07/11/2009 11:55:08

The world's oldest surviving cast iron pier is reopened by a restaurant company after six months closure.
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Woman saved from burning home

07/11/2009 12:54:57

A woman was rescued from her burning home in Oxfordshire after she became unconscious.
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Fisherman dies after Channel fall

07/11/2009 13:01:10

A British fisherman has died after falling overboard in the English Channel in "atrocious" conditions.
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Absconded murderer arrested

07/11/2009 10:11:10

A convicted killer who absconded from Sudbury open prison is arrested by officers in North Lincolnshire.
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Four people rescued from fire

07/11/2009 11:23:01

Four people and a dog trapped in their home after a fire broke out are rescued by fire crews in Cambridgeshire.
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Drinks firm Barr to close plant

07/11/2009 11:08:21

Drinks manufacturer AG Barr is to close its plant in Nottinghamshire with the loss of 100 jobs and transfer work to Scotland.
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Petition aims to save town school

07/11/2009 14:26:05

Parents take to the streets of a Leicestershire town to collect signatures to prevent a school being changed to a sixth form college.
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Replica cenotaph ready for event

07/11/2009 13:10:36

A replica wooden cenotaph will be the centrepiece of Birmingham's Remembrance Day commemorations because of building work.
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Firms win funding for new ideas

07/11/2009 13:45:34

A development agency hands out 29 grants of up to £20,000 to firms in the eastern region to help with business ideas.
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Police name vehicle blaze victim

08/11/2009 01:09:33

A young electrician who died in a car fire is named by police in Cumbria.
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More time for fatal fire police

07/11/2009 15:05:48

Officers are applying for more time to quiz two men arrested over the deaths of a couple in a house fire in Blackburn.
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Street star quizzed over crash

07/11/2009 10:22:08

Police quiz Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas, who plays builder Jason Grimshaw, over a crash in Manchester city centre.
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Fault probe into fire death car

07/11/2009 14:44:02

A burnt out car in which the body of a man was discovered is being examined for electrical or mechanical faults.
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Three injured in city shootings

07/11/2009 17:04:59

West Yorkshire Police investigate after two men are shot and another is injured in one night in Bradford.
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Unsolved murder 15 years old

07/11/2009 12:49:59

Police renew their appeal for information 15 years after a Hebden Bridge schoolgirl was murdered.
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Appeal to 'adopt' WWI graves

07/11/2009 14:20:44

An appeal is being made for volunteers in Gloucestershire to tend the graves of World War I soldiers.
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Changes to taxi rules proposed

07/11/2009 14:46:57

Taxi drivers in Gloucester are being asked for their views on proposed changes to rules on how they operate.
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Discussion on hospital's future

07/11/2009 11:39:29

Supporters of Dorset County Hospital meet to discuss possible impacts to services if jobs and services are cut to fill a £7m financial black hole.
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Man rescued after tide stranding

07/11/2009 16:24:11

A man walking along a beach in Cornwall is winched to safety after getting cut off by the tide.
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Pilot jailed over speeding lies

06/11/2009 16:09:28

An air ambulance pilot from Devon is jailed after trying to lie his way out of a driving ban for speeding.
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Exhausted horse stuck in mud

06/11/2009 21:28:02

Firefighters rescue a horse which had become trapped in a muddy ditch in Clutton, Somerset.
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Railway Stations

Hagley (2.01 miles away), London Midland

Stourbridge Town (2.11 miles away), London Midland

Stourbridge Junction (2.15 miles away), London Midland

Blakedown (2.32 miles away), London Midland

Lye (3.24 miles away), London Midland

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