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Third trapped miner found dead in flooded Welsh colliery

 

Rescuers hope remaining man of four trapped at least 300 metres from entrance to Gleision mine can be found alive

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Body of second Welsh miner found as rescue attempt continues

 

Efforts to reach another two miners trapped at least 300 metres from the entrance to Gleision colliery are ongoing

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Unemployment rises above 2.5m milestone

 

• Jobless total rises to 2.51m
• Unemployment rate at 7.9%
• Public sector employment falls by 111,000
• Claimant count rises by 20,300 in August
•Youth unemployment increases to 972,000

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Kettled British woman takes case to European court of human rights

 

Strasbourg court due to rule on kettling of Lois Austin in London during May Day demonstrations in 2001

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Sick Travellers at Dale Farm offered legal pitches next to unauthorised site

 

Owners of legal Traveller pitches make land temporarily available to families before planned eviction next week

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Influx of prisoners after riots ‘fuelling gang culture in jails’

 

Chief inspector of prisons warns of problems caused by decision to remand more than 65% of riot defendants in custody

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Banking reforms could see ‘end of free personal bank accounts’

 

ICB says banking reforms will boost consumer confidence, but experts warn that ringfencing and other changes will see charges added to personal accounts

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Man zapped wife five times with a stun gun during drunken row, court hears

 

Antony Smith is accused of using a device bought in Spain to attack his wife, who suffered ‘stomach cramps for days’

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