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Hospital slammed over patient death - full story
An Essex hospital under investigation for higher than expected death rates has been criticised by the Health Service Ombudsman.
Mother suspect in girl's murder probe - full story
Detectives are treating the death of a 20-month-old girl in Oxfordshire as murder and named her mother as a suspect.
New Dartford crossing could cost £5billion
Options for a new Thames crossing include a scheme that would pass through "environmentally sensitive areas" and cost up to £5 billion.