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Jackson to appear in UK court

Michael Jackson is to travel to London to defend allegations that he owes an Arab sheikh £4.7 million.

Murder victim's mum slams hospital

A suspected murderer on the run from a psychiatric hospital should have been remanded to a jail, his alleged victim's mother has claimed.

Vulnerable children 'let down'

Too many vulnerable youngsters are being let down by children's services, the Chief Inspector of Schools has warned.

Jury considers verdicts in biker murder trial

Jury considering the verdicts on six men accused of shooting dead a biker on the M40 told by judge not to feel under time pressure

Video: Council says sorry over Baby P death

The leader of Haringey Council has issued a formal apology over the horrific death of Baby P.

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Man charged over Arab student death

Police investigating the death of an Arab student have charged a man with manslaughter.

Drunk driver jailed for death crash

A businesswoman who killed a young couple by crashing into them at 111mph has been jailed for nine years.

Terror case doctor 'loves England'

An NHS doctor has denied conspiring to kill hundreds in a terrorist car bomb campaign.

Showbiz News Who's doing what with who

Video: Strictly 'worse off' post Sergeant

Strictly Come Dancing will be "worse off" for John Sergeant's dramatic departure, according to a former contestant.

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Video: Star Trek beams to the big screen

JJ Abrams, the man who brought us Lost and Mission Impossible: 3 is boldly going where no director's gone before.

Video: Long wait for Potter fans over

It has been a long wait for Potter fans, with movie bosses re-scheduling the release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

Sport news The latest from the world of sport

Video: Manchester United to face Villa without Berbatov

Berbatov will miss Manchester United's trip to Aston Villa after picking up a hamstring injury on international duty with Bulgaria.

Video: Redknapp: 'England are world class'

Harry Redknapp believes England are capable of winning a major tournament after watching them beat Germany.

Taylor calls for Wenger to axe Gallas

Graham Taylor has said that Arsene Wenger should strip William Gallas of Arsenal's captaincy,

Ramos eyes return to England

Juande Ramos has revealed he would be keen to manage in the Barclays Premier League again despite his failure at Tottenham.

The Little Master returns for India

Sachin Tendulkar has been named in the India team for the remaining four one-day internationals against England.

The weird and the wonderful It's a strange, strange world...

Video: Bra is the star for Japanese men

Japanese men are getting in touch with their feminine side thanks to a new trend in male lingerie.

Video: Is this the weirdest bird ever?

A strange looking feathered friend has been saved from extinction by a farming couple in Australia.

Video: Hamelin looks for real Pied Piper

A German town famed for the tale which saw the Pied Piper lure away a plague of rats has a real-life modern problem with the rodents.