Sat, 11th Feb 2012

National News

Man quizzed over village murder

9:39am Saturday 11th February 2012

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in a Gloucestershire village is being questioned by police

A man arrested on suspicion of murder in a rural village is being questioned by police.

Mercury plummets to winter low

5:45am Saturday 11th February 2012

Road conditions could be 'deceptively dangerous' as families prepare to go away for half-term

Britain has endured its coldest night of the winter so far with temperatures plummeting close to -18C in some areas, forecasters said.

'Nuclear' accusations dismissed

5:11am Saturday 11th February 2012

Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, left, meeting United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (AP)

Britain has dismissed claims that it was "militarising" the Falklands dispute by deploying nuclear weapons nearby.

Pledge to overturn prayers ruling

2:52am Saturday 11th February 2012

The National Secular Society won a test case in its bid to outlaw prayers before local council meetings

Christians and community figures have vowed that a High Court decision to outlaw the centuries-old tradition of formal prayers being said at the start of local council meetings is not be the end of the matter.

Bumped-up insurance claims 'surge'

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

People are making exaggerated insurance claims for items including televisions, particularly before big sporting events, a survey found

Exaggerated home insurance claims have surged in the last year amid the tough economic backdrop, research has suggested.

Holden 'euphoric' over BGT return

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Judge Amanda Holden is 'euphoric' about returning to the Britain's Got Talent panel

Amanda Holden says she is "euphoric" about making her return to the judging panel of Britain's Got Talent, little over a fortnight after she was in a critical condition in hospital.

Families 'set to lose tax credit'

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Rachel Reeves said a tax credits bombshell will hit parents in the 'squeezed middle'

More than 200,000 families will lose tax credits worth almost £4,000 a year unless they significantly increase their working hours, according to figures highlighted by Labour.

Alexander urges tax relief reform

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Danny Alexander said the better-off were benefiting disproportionately from a pensions tax break

Wealthier savers should be stripped of higher-rate tax relief on pensions, Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has said.

Redknapp hits out at CPS over trial

12:09am Saturday 11th February 2012

Harry Redknapp described his time in the dock as 'horrendous'

Harry Redknapp has criticised the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for putting him through a "farcical" tax evasion trial.

Man held after restaurant stand-off

12:03am Saturday 11th February 2012

The scene in Glasgow city centre after police evacuated the Amarone restaurant

A 38-year-old man is in custody after being arrested following an eight-hour stand-off with armed police at an Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre.

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