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Kraft reverses Cadbury factory vow
6:22pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
Food giant Kraft has signalled the loss of up to 400 jobs by announcing the closure of a Cadbury factory - despite earlier promises to keep it open.
Temperatures set to plunge again
5:48pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A blast of wintry weather sweeping the country is expected to send temperatures plummeting to as low as -5C, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters said. Eastern and south-east England will be the worst affected over the next couple of days, with Kent likely to see the heaviest falls.
Temperatures set to plunge agian
5:30pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A blast of wintry weather sweeping the country is expected to send temperatures plummeting to as low as -5C, bringing more snow and icy conditions, forecasters said. Eastern and south-east England will be the worst affected over the next couple of days, with Kent likely to see the heaviest falls.
Broadwater Farm murder: man held
5:18pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A man has been arrested over the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots.
Arrest amid playgroup sex probe
4:48pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a playgroup, police have said.
Lords watchdog to probe expenses
3:49pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A House of Lords standards watchdog is to look into a complaint over the expenses of former Labour chairman Lord Clarke of Hampstead, it has been announced.
380 jobs set to go at drugs giant
3:13pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is to cut up to a third of jobs at one of its UK research and development sites.
BBC stars paid £54m, figures show
2:26pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
The BBC spends £54 million on its top-earning stars, according to new figures.
Afghan deaths exceed Falklands
2:26pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
Three soldiers killed in Afghanistan have pushed Britain's death toll past that of the Falklands War.
'Cover-up' hospital gowns hailed
2:18pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A new hospital gown which protects patients' "dignity and privacy" by keeping their bottoms covered is proving a success, it has been revealed.
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