24 May 2013 Last updated at 03:58 ET

Man charged with fatal beating

A man is charged with murder following the death of a driver who died from his injuries after allegedly being dragged from his car.

Margaret Harrison - ReflectPensioner wins modern art award

Margaret Harrison, 72, wins the £16,500 Northern Art Prize for a recreation of the perimeter fence from the Greenham Common airbase.

HousingTown's housing shortage worsens

Families on Slough's waiting lists will find it harder to find a home if London councils keep renting accommodation in the town, a council says.

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