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Fire crews tackle Mayfair blaze

Twenty fire engines were called to Grafton Street in Mayfair after the fire broke out in a five-storey building

11:47am Saturday 4th February 2012

One hundred firefighters are tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.


Navy 'sends submarine to Falklands'

The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina

9:29am Saturday 4th February 2012

The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.

Lottery couple defend benefit claim

A couple who scooped a lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits

7:42am Saturday 4th February 2012

A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.

Search on for 'cruise-fall' Briton

One of Royal Caribbean International's fleet, the Independence of the Seas (AP)

6:09am Saturday 4th February 2012

A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.

Britain braced for widespread snow

Icicles form on the fountain in Trafalgar Square, central London, as Britain freezes during a cold snap

5:49am Saturday 4th February 2012

Parts of Britain have been placed on amber alert as the country lies in wait for widespread snow.

House price confidence 'improves'

Nearly a third of Britons predict house prices will rise in the next 12 months, according to a Halifax survey

12:04am Saturday 4th February 2012

Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.

Five held in Syria embassy protest

Anti-Syrian regime protesters march in Bensh, Idlib Province, northern Syria amid continuing unrest in the country

5:40am Saturday 4th February 2012

Five people have been arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted at the building, Scotland Yard said.

Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier

Private First Class Bradley Manning will face a US court martial accused of leaking classified information

5:35am Saturday 4th February 2012

An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.

Protesters attack Syrian embassy

Anti-Syrian regime protesters march in Bensh, Idlib Province, northern Syria amid continuing unrest in the country

4:07am Saturday 4th February 2012

Five people have been arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted at the building, Scotland Yard said.

Huhne 'must forfeit severance pay'

Chris Huhne vowed to clear his name as he resigned from the Cabinet over allegations relating to a speeding penalty in 2003

3:20am Saturday 4th February 2012

Chris Huhne faces pressure to decline a £17,000-plus severance payment available to him after he quit his job as a Cabinet minister to fight a criminal charge of perverting the course of justice.



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