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Cameron to promote family friendly policies
Conservative leader David Cameron will rally party activists at the weekend, hoping to boost his poll lead over Labour with a series of family friendly policies.
EU executive quashes Britain's green tax plan
The European Commission on Thursday quashed a British plan to cut rates of sales tax on green products to help save energy, saying there was not enough support among the bloc's members nor enough proof it would work.
Widow pays tribute to Todd
The widow of the police chief found dead in north Wales described him as a "loving father and husband" on Thursday after media reports said he had been having an affair.
Homeowners given green light for solar power
Homeowners across will find it easier to make their own renewable power at home from April as part of a government push to cut carbon emissions from the residential sector.
Recycling and wild cats keep London busy
Commuters travelling into London from the eastern suburbs are treated daily to the sight of construction vehicles, yellow lights blinking in the winter gloom, snaking across huge mounds of earth.
Britons' inflation expectations hit record
Britons' expectations of future inflation rose to a series high of 3.3 percent in February, more than a percentage point above the actual rate of inflation, a survey by the Bank of England showed on Thursday.
US Episcopal church deposes two dissident bishops
Bishops of the U.S. Episcopal Church on Wednesday formally kicked two conservative prelates out of the church in the latest jolt for a worldwide Anglican community divided over the role of gays, biblical interpretation and other issues.
Vatican official says Anglican head naive on Sharia
The Vatican's top man for relations with Islam on Tuesday criticised the Archbishop of Canterbury as mistaken and "naive" for suggesting that some aspects of Sharia law in Britain were unavoidable.
Kidnapped Iraq archbishop found dead
The Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Mosul kidnapped in Iraq last month has been found dead, Church officials in Rome and Baghdad said on Thursday.
Be a good egg by eating one less Easter egg
Turn one chocolate Easter egg into 120 real eggs and help feed someone in a developing country, says Christian humanitarian charity World Emergency Relief.
Green budget not green enough, say climate campaigners
Environmental groups dismiss Government's green budget for failing to present a coherent strategy for addressing climate change.
Suicide car bomber kills six in Kabul
A suicide car bomber killed six Afghan civilians in an attack on U.S. troops near the airport in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday, officials said.
New York Gov. Spitzer resigns but more woes likely
Resigning over reports he paid for a $1,000-an-hour prostitute, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer leaves behind his political post but could face legal trouble from the stunning sex scandal.
Flu outbreak shuts Hong Kong schools for two weeks
More than half a million Hong Kong schoolchildren stayed at home on Thursday after the government shut all kindergartens and primary schools for two weeks to contain an outbreak of flu.
Sudanese students attack Samaritan's Purse workers - group
Sudanese college students attack Samaritan's Purse workers over fees and graduation.
Race flap forces Clinton supporter to quit
A high-profile supporter quit Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on Wednesday after a remark about black Democratic rival Barack Obama was interpreted as racist.