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MP calls for Shannon case review

A review is called for into the contacts social services had with Shannon Matthews before she was kidnapped by her mother.

Banks face pressure on rate cut

Banks come under pressure from MPs to cut interest rates for mortgage customers, but savers may suffer.

Boy George facing jail sentence

Singer Boy George is found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort by chaining him to a bed at his flat.

Collider 'needs warning system'

An official report into the accident at the Large Hadron Collider urges the installation of an early warning system.

Paris thieves steal £70m jewels

Thieves - some dressed as women - steal 80m euros ($102m) of jewellery from one of Paris' most exclusive shops.