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Friday 4th July

Date set for lodger murder trial

3PM - BBC News

A man will stand trial next year accused of murdering a lodger who was found dead in Bedfordshire.


Dealer identifies murder suspects

1PM - BBC News

A drug dealer points out two men in court who he says were responsible for the shooting of three men.


Glass attack injures youth's face

10AM - BBC News

An 18-year-old youth is to undergo surgery on his face and eye after being attacked in a nightclub.


Hamilton misses fight with Alonso

9AM - BBC News

Lewis Hamilton tells BBC Sport the experience of battling with Fernando Alonso in 2007 made him a better driver this season.


Thursday 3rd July

Dealer in shooting hid in garden

9PM - BBC News

A drug dealer hid in a garden while his uncle, cousin and friend were gunned down, a court hears.


Watford chairman ready to sell up

6PM - BBC News

Watford chairman Graham Simpson says he is willing to step aside if a buyer can be found for the club.


Student death accused 'on CCTV'

6PM - BBC News

Two of the three teenagers accused of killing a student by throwing him in a river were seen on CCTV, a court hears.


Striking cleaners 'intimidated'

4PM - BBC News

Cleaners on strike in a row over pay are subjected to "appalling" intimidation, a union claims.


Taxi firms warned over guide dogs

1PM - BBC News

Taxi firms that refuse to allow guide dogs into their cabs are warned by a council that they face fines.


Di Matteo appointed MK Dons boss

11AM - BBC News

Former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo is named the new manager of Milton Keynes Dons.


Di Matteo appointed MK Dons coach

9AM - BBC News

Former Chelsea midfielder Roberto Di Matteo is named the new manager of Milton Keynes Dons.


Wednesday 2nd July

Giant '50-year-old' crabs found

8PM - BBC News

Two giant crabs believed to be about 50 years old are caught by divers at different points off the Dorset coast.


Youth 'threw away victim's phone'

6PM - BBC News

A teenager admits in court that he threw a dead student's phone into a river after being questioned by police.


Wards closed over vomiting virus

5PM - BBC News

Three wards at Bedford Hospital are shut due to an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis.


Mugger attacks 69-year-old woman

2PM - BBC News

A man who assaulted a 69-year-old woman and tried to grab her necklace is being sought by police.


Driver killed as tipper overturns

11AM - BBC News

A lorry driver dies when his articulated tipper overturns on a roundabout at a junction of the M1.


Tuesday 1st July

Third man charged over £4m haul

10PM - BBC News

A third man is charged with conspiracy to supply drugs in connection with the seizure of cannabis worth £4m.


Teenager took 'minutes' to drown

6PM - BBC News

Three teenagers deny murdering a 17-year-old youth who a pathologist concludes drowned in a river.


Supermarket egg boxes row settled

5PM - BBC News

A row over packaging between Tesco and a farmer supplying free range eggs is settled out of court.


Man robbed near leisure complex

4PM - BBC News

A 20-year-old man is attacked and robbed on steps near the Xscape leisure complex in Milton Keynes.


Three men killed 'over cocaine'

2PM - BBC News

Three drug dealers were shot dead with a sub-machine gun in a planned killing, a court hears.


Three men shot dead over cocaine

1PM - BBC News

Three drug dealers were shot dead with a sub-machine gun in a planned killing, a court hears.


Tesco to end trade with Zimbabwe

8AM - BBC News

Cheshunt-based Tesco is to stop buying goods from Zimbabwe due to the political crisis, the company says.


Monday 30th June

Girl heard 'burning clothes' talk

7PM - BBC News

A girl tells a jury she heard three youths accused of the murder of a student talk about getting rid of their clothes.


Physics teacher shortage warning

6PM - BBC News

One in four secondary schools in England does not have any specialist physics teachers, says a survey.


Dealer suspected police operation

6PM - BBC News

A drug dealer who suspected he was being targeted in a "sting operation" admits the charges.


Triple deaths trial halted again

5PM - BBC News

A jury in the case of a triple killing at a house in Bishop's Stortford is discharged for the second time for legal reasons.


Jailed dealer caught by 'sting'

5PM - BBC News

A drug dealer who suspected an officer targeting him admits charges when shown "sting" pictures.


Demo at Parliament over eco-towns

4PM - BBC News

Campaigners are to protest outside Parliament against plans for an "eco-town" in Bedfordshire.


Student jailed for armed robbery

4PM - BBC News

An LSE student is jailed for three years after pleading guilty to a series of armed robberies.


Eco-town protesters holding demo

2PM - BBC News

Campaigners are to protest outside Parliament against plans for an "eco-town" in Bedfordshire.


Drug dealers' deaths were planned

2PM - BBC News

Three drug dealers were slaughtered with a sub-machine gun, in a planned killing, a court hears.


Eco-town campaigners to hold demo

2AM - BBC News

Campaigners are to protest outside Parliament against plans for an "eco-town" in Bedfordshire.


Saturday 28th June

Police quiz BB 'spit' housemate

2PM - BBC News

Dennis McHugh, removed from Big Brother for allegedly spitting at a fellow housemate, is questioned by police.


Soldier, farmer and Norfolk man

11AM - BBC News

Head of the British Army, Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, talks about being President of the Royal Norfolk Show.



  
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National News

Woman dies in M6 pile-up

A woman dies and two people are seriously injured in a pile-up on the M6 motorway in Lancashire.

Doctors assess death crash driver

A driver who was injured in a crash which killed his three passengers is sent to a mental hospital for assessment.

Plans for new military staff ward

A new ward exclusively for the use of injured servicemen and women is being opened in Birmingham.

Date set for lodger murder trial

A man will stand trial next year accused of murdering a lodger who was found dead in Bedfordshire.

Terror raid men say search unfair

Two men living where police carried out raids under the Terror Act say they are "humiliated".

 
  
  
Business

Two lenders trim mortgage costs

The Nationwide and Abbey are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but mainly for those with large deposits.

Crowd sees Smith statue unveiled

A 10-foot bronze statue of Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith goes on display in Edinburgh.

'Great economist'

Fight to have Adam Smith recognised in his home country

Call for review of motoring taxes

The RAC Foundation is calling on the Treasury for a root and branch review of motoring taxation in the UK

Former Austrian bank boss jailed

The ex- head of one of Austria's biggest banks, Bawag, is convicted of fraud charges by a court in Vienna.

 
  
  
Entertainment

Oasis star wants action on knives

Noel Gallagher calls on the government to take action on knife crime as Oasis pick up a lifetime achievement award.

Obituary

Actor Clive Hornby, known to millions as TV's Jack Sugden

Rapper Dizzee eyes summit

Rapper Dizzee Rascal says he is confident of scoring his biggest ever chart hit this weekend with his track Dance Wiv Me.

Who under wraps

How the finale of Doctor Who has been kept secret

Radio 1 goes back to Balearics

Radio 1 has announced its line-up of summer weekend shows including live specials from Ibiza, Mallorca and Newquay.

 
  
  
Sport

Robson sweeps into girls' final

Britain's Laura Robson produces another sizzling performance to beat Romana Tabakova and book her place in the final of the Wimbledon girls' singles.

Live - Schuettler v Nadal

Rafael Nadal takes on Rainer Schuettler in the second Wimbledon men's semi-final with Roger Federer awaiting the winner.

Federer cruises into sixth final

Roger Federer beats Marat Safin in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final for the sixth consecutive year.

Live - Durham v Kent

Scorecard from Durham v Kent in the first semi-final of the Friends Provident Trophy.

Melbourne to keep GP until 2015

The Australian Grand Prix is to remain at Melbourne's Albert Park until at least 2015 after organisers agreed to push back the start time.

 
  
  
Technology

Closing the Gates after Bill

Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era

Machine music

Punk-loving robots pogo in the name of science

Google 'faces Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

Rhapsody embraces MP3 music

US digital music service Rhapsody is the latest company to embrace MP3 downloads without copy restrictions.

Google faces 'Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

 
  

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