Brian Lynch: Prison Escape Charge For Killer

A convicted murderer is to appear in court accused of fleeing prison while on day release. Brian Lynch, 44, who was arrested in Gorton, Manchester, has been charged with escaping from lawful custody. A woman, 40, who was also at the Manchester...

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Olympics Fiasco: G4S Profits Fall By A Third

Annual profits fell by a worse than expected 32% at G4S, the firm at the centre of last year's Olympics security fiasco. Pre-tax profit for 2012 dropped to £175m from £257m the previous year as a result of a £70m loss on its contract to supply security...

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Bionic Eye 'Enables Blind People To See'

By Thomas Moore, Health and Science Correspondent A bionic eye has enabled blind people to read letters and simple words. The implant converts images from an external camera into electronic signals that the brain can "see". Tests on 21 patients...

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No Smoking Day: Charity Launches 'Hijacking' App

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has pledged to hijack cigarette packs from today - No Smoking Day - by virtually transforming them in smokers' hands into items they could afford if they quit. The charity is encouraging smokers to "swap fags for swag"...

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E.On Boss: Energy Firm Profits Are 'Fair'

The boss of one of the 'big six' energy providers has told Sky News his company made a "fair profit" in 2012. Tony Cocker, chief executive of E.On UK, was speaking after the company posted a 17% fall in annual profits to £235m. Energy firms have been...

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Shark-Wrestler Grandad 'Disgusted' By Sacking

A grandfather who grappled with a shark on a busy beach has told of his disgust at being sacked from his job after footage of his feat went round the world. Charity worker Paul Marshallsea, 62, said he and his wife Wendy had been on long-term sick leave...

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Minimum Alcohol Pricing: Anger Over U-Turn

David Cameron has insisted he will still clamp down on the sale of cheap alcohol after criticism over an apparent U-turn to impose a minimum price on drink. Sources have told Sky News that the Government is planning to ditch plans for the 45p minimum,...

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Dave Lee Travis Arrested Again By Police

Dave Lee Travis has been re-arrested over new sex claims dating back to the 1970s and 1980s, according to Sky sources. The former Radio 1 DJ was previously arrested in November by police investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse claims over two allegations...

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Danny Nightingale: Wins Gun Conviction Appeal

SAS sniper Danny Nightingale has won an appeal against a conviction for illegally possessing a pistol and ammunition. Sergeant Nightingale's barrister told three appeal judges that the soldier was put under "improper pressure" to plead guilty....

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Philpott House Fire Trial: Father Breaks Down

By Darren Little, Nottingham Crown Court A father accused of killing six of his children in a house fire slumped in the dock as his frantic 999 call was played to a court. A sobbing Mick Philpott put his head in his hands and almost disappeared...

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