UK reoffending figures revealed

Offenders given community sentences went on to commit 50 violent or sexual attacks a day, figures have showed.


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UK faces hard road ahead, says CBI

The coming year will be a hard road for the UK, but the country needs to "get on" with rebalancing the economy away from government and household debt, a business leader has said.


More people planning big night in

More people are planning a big night in than the traditional big night out this New Year's Eve, with many revellers staying indoors due to concerns about cash, a survey has found.


Farming ‘can kick-start UK growth’

The Government should look to farming as one of the sectors which can kick-start growth and rebalance the economy, it has been urged.


Earnings decline in 277 occupations

Dancers, driving instructors and chartered surveyors are among workers who have suffered a 25% fall in the value of their earnings in the past four years, new research has revealed.


Royal wedding kiss top TV moment

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace has been voted the favourite television moment of 2011 in a new poll.


Community appeal saves bookshop

A second-hand bookshop has secured a new chapter in its life after a local community helped to raise thousands of pounds to save it from closure.


Crash clear-up times cut by 3D image use

Laser technology which will help reduce the time motorways are closed after crashes will be used by police in the Midlands, it emerged today.


Nenad Milijas loses appeal over Wolves red card

Midfielder Nenad Milijas this afternoon lost his appeal against the red card he received during Wolves’ game at Arsenal on Tuesday. He will now serve a three-game ban with immediate effect.

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