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Families '£9 worse off per week'

Asda confirmed it had received a visit from the Office of Fair Trading

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

The average family is £9 a week worse off than a year ago as steep rises in the cost of living wipe out pay increases, figures show.

Market towns tops for house prices

House price growth fell to lowest level for 12 years

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

Home-buyers are prepared to pay more for properties in market towns to benefit from the high quality of life the towns offer, research shows.

Mediation hope in Met's racism case

Tarique Ghaffur fears detention plans will be counter-productive

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

Scotland Yard is hoping mediation will resolve a dispute which could see the UK's most senior Asian officer taking the force to a tribunal over alleged racism.

Olympic chiefs to review drugs ban

The BOA will review its lifetime ban policy after Beijing

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

British Olympic chiefs will review their lifetime ban on drugs cheats immediately after the Beijing Games despite winning their court case against Dwain Chambers.

More freight transport cash urged

More investment is needed in freight transport infrastructure, report said

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

The Government must invest more in improving the freight transport infrastructure, a report by MPs said.

Tories blast waste collection plans

Joan Ruddock regards new detention limit as 'plucked from thin air'

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

Councils may refuse to collect rubbish from households which ignore written instructions on how it should be put out, a minister said.

Family backing 'No knife crime' gig

Ben Kinsella's coffin arrives at St John's the Evangelist RC Church, Islington

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

The family of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella have announced a concert to tell the world 'No to knife crime'.

Police ignored stabbing murder clue

Police 'dismissive' after member of public offered knife clue to murder case

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

A police force has launched a review after a member of the public was told to dispose of a knife found days after the murder of a father of three.

Public urged to take stand on crime

Jacqui Smith will be presented with the study when she meets senior police officers

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

Members of the public should be ready to intervene if they see a crime being committed, claims Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

Chancellor calls a halt to spending

Alistair Darling has held talks with rebel Labour MPs over plans to hike road tax

8:34am Saturday 19th July 2008

Cabinet ministers have been warned there will be no more money for public services, as taxpayers are reaching the limits of what they are willing to pay, Chancellor Alistair Darling said.


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Market towns tops for house prices

House price growth fell to lowest level for 12 years

Updated 6:37am Saturday 19th July 2008

Home-buyers are prepared to pay more for properties in market towns to benefit from the high quality of life the towns offer, research shows.


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