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7:27am Friday 18th May 2012

A man and woman arrested in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old pensioner who was severely beaten in her own home have been released on bail.

7:22am Friday 18th May 2012

Stephen Fry will be reunited with comedy partner Hugh Laurie in a new animated film based on the work of Oscar Wilde, it has been announced.

3:37am Friday 18th May 2012

A man and woman arrested in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old pensioner who was severely beaten in her own home remained in police custody.

1:35am Friday 18th May 2012

David Cameron is to hold his first face-to-face talks with Francois Hollande as they join world leaders in the US for a G8 summit set to be dominated by the eurozone crisis.

1:27am Friday 18th May 2012

The King of Bahrain, whose regime has been accused of brutally suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations, will have lunch with the Queen in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee.

12:11am Friday 18th May 2012

Prince Harry has made his recording debut after being recruited by Gary Barlow to play on his Jubilee single.

12:11am Friday 18th May 2012

The spring weather has baffled Britain's butterflies, with some emerging unusually early due to the warm March and others hit by the April deluge, conservationists said.

12:11am Friday 18th May 2012

Free parenting classes are not a "nanny state" policy, David Cameron insisted as he unveiled a number of initiatives aimed at helping families.

12:11am Friday 18th May 2012

Britain should have its own spaceport where satellites and intrepid travellers could be blasted into orbit, according to business leaders.

12:07am Friday 18th May 2012

The cost of household energy has risen more than five times faster than household income since 2004, according to a study.