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'Disappointing' rise in STI figures

Health experts are urging people to have safe sex after figures showed a steep rise in gonorrhoea cases

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

Too many people are putting themselves at risk by having unsafe sex, health experts have warned, as figures were released showing a rise in the number of new cases of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs).


Consumer confidence up over economy

The rise in consumer confidence came as a surprise as official figures last week showed the recession is deeper than previously thought

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

UK consumers shrugged off gloomy economic data and fears over the eurozone this month as a survey revealed a boost in confidence.

Six million plan Jubilee party

Almost six million Britons plan to throw a house party this weekend for the Diamond Jubilee, a study has suggested

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

Almost six million Britons plan to throw a house party this weekend for the Diamond Jubilee, a study has suggested.

Fear over children who see violence

A surveys says that children who witness violence at home are more likely to seriously harm someone else

12:04am Thursday 31st May 2012

Children who witness violence at home are more likely to seriously harm someone else, carry a weapon or be excluded from school, according to a new survey.

Cutting booze 'could save lives'

New research suggests reducing average alcohol consumption could save thousands of lives a year

11:33pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Many thousands of lives could be saved if Britons slashed their booze consumption, new research suggests.

Andy Coulson charged with perjury

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson arrives at Govan Police Station in Glasgow

11:14pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury.

Andy Coulson charged with perjury

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson arrives at Govan Police Station in Glasgow

10:21pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

David Cameron's former communications chief Andy Coulson has been arrested and charged with perjury.

The dirty truth about men's offices

Scientists found higher levels of bacteria in men's offices, a study shows

10:04pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Men's offices are dirtier than women's and contain significantly higher numbers of bacteria, a study has found.

Parents charged over deaths blaze

The house in Allenton, Derby, where six children were killed in an arson attack

9:28pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

A mother and father have been charged with murdering their six children, who died after a fire at their home.

Eddie Shah faces sex attack charges

Eddie Shah has been charged with child sex offences, police say

7:28pm Wednesday 30th May 2012

Former newspaper proprietor Eddie Shah has been charged with raping and abusing a young girl, police say.



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