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Kraft reverses Cadbury factory vow

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

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

A fresh blast of cold weather is set to hit Britain in the coming days, forecasters say

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

A fresh blast of cold weather is set to hit Britain in the coming days, forecasters say

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

A man has been arrested over the murder of Pc Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots

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

Dyfed-Powys Police arrested someone as part of a sex assault probe at a playgroup

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

A House of Lords standards watchdog is to look into a complaint over the expenses of former Labour chairman Lord Clarke of Hampstead

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

Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline is to cut up to a third of jobs at one of its UK research and development sites

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

The BBC spends £54 million on its top-earning stars, according to new figures

2:26pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

The BBC spends £54 million on its top-earning stars, according to new figures.

Afghan deaths exceed Falklands

Afghan death toll now exceeds that of Falklands conflict

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

The new hospital gown which protects patients' "dignity and privacy" by keeping their bottoms covered up

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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