Suicidal woman 'told to drink tea'
A woman threatening to take her own life is told to "have a hot drink and watch the television" by an NHS helpline.
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UKIP donor quits over controversy
UKIP donor Demetri Marchessini, who wrote a book saying women should not wear trousers, says he will not give any more money to the party.
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Shamed congressman runs for NY mayor
A former congressman who resigned in disgrace in 2011 over his racy Twitter messages has announced he will run for mayor of New York City.
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Lennon lyrics donated for tax relief
Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donates letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.
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PM and Clegg say coalition will last
David Cameron and Nick Clegg promise that the coalition will continue up until polling day in the 2015 general election.
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Race jibe charge over player dropped
Prosecutors drop a charge against a man accused of a racially aggravated public order offence against Norwich City defender Sebastien Bassong at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.
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Emmerdale actor Richard Thorp dies
Actor Richard Thorp, who played Emmerdale stalwart Alan Turner for more than 30 years, dies at the age of 81.
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Icelanders to vote on EU membership
The new government of Iceland calls off talks with Brussels on EU membership and promises a referendum to give Icelanders their say.
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Costa Concordia charges announced
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules.
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Bernanke hails benefits of stimulus
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke tells Congress that it is too soon to end the central bank's monetary stimulus programme or raise interest rates.
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Pair admit £730,000 Rox jewel heist
Two men admit their involvement in stealing jewellery and watches worth £730,000 in a heist in Edinburgh.
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VIDEO: 'I saw George Michael lying on M1'
A woman has described helping a man who lay bleeding on the M1, not realising it was the singer George Michael
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$1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours
The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.
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Two win sickness benefit challenge
Two people with mental health problems win a legal challenge against the government tests for sickness benefit.
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Jury told how April was 'run over'
A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones tells a court of the moment he says he accidentally knocked her over in his vehicle.
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US rescuers comb tornado-hit area
The rescue effort after the Oklahoma twister that killed 24 people nears an end, as it emerges the storm was more powerful than thought.
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I still want lobby register - Clegg
Nick Clegg says the coalition is split over whether to introduce a lobbying register to clean up politics but he remains committed to the policy.
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Google boss in tax row with Miliband
The boss of Google tells politicians to "sort out" the UK's tax system, after criticisms of the internet search giant by Labour leader Ed Miliband.
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IMF: UK 'long way from recovery'
The UK economy is still a long way from "a strong and sustainable recovery", the International Monetary Fund warns.
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Is a paperless library still a library?
The world's first bookless public library
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