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Care levy 'may hit estates by 10%'

1:38am Thursday 11th March 2010

A levy to pay for the Government's proposed National Care Service could take 10% off people's estates after they died, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has suggested.

Change 'may fuel jail overcrowding'

1:07am Thursday 11th March 2010

Some of Britain's leading judges warned an impending shake-up in sentencing guidelines could lead to an increase in prison overcrowding, it has been reported.

Another Labour MP in expenses probe

12:02am Thursday 11th March 2010

Another Labour MP is under police investigation over his parliamentary expenses, it has been reported.

Man sold child alcohol on Facebook

7:41pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A man who sold alcohol to a child on Facebook has been given a 12-month community order, police said.

Driver played 'chicken' on crossing

7:30pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A motorist has escaped a driving ban after being caught playing chicken with a train on a railway crossing.

Warning after teacher dies in bin

5:08pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

A coroner has warned of the dangers of climbing into commercial wheelie bins after a teacher was found dead among rubbish at a waste transfer site after a night out drinking in a seaside city.

Match of the Day rejects PM request

5:02pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

Football-mad Gordon Brown made a request to appear alongside former stars of the game on TV's Match of the Day 2, but was turned down.