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Volunteers Wanted To Help Ambulance Service

Parts of Hertfordshire are so rural - the Ambulance service struggles to make it there within the target time of 8 minutes.

How Safe Is Your Child's Car Seat?

Hertfordshire County Council is joining forces with the Welwyn Garden City branch of John Lewis to carry out free safety checks on children's car seats.

Three Hospitalised In Stevenage Fire

An elderly woman's critically ill after a fire at a residental block.

Stevenage Rape Rumours Dismissed

Herts Police reassure public after text messages spread reports of two rapes

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UK News

Video: Reverend Jailed Over Sham Marriages

A Church of England reverend has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in hundreds of sham marriages.

Safety Row As Tube Workers Strike Looms

Millions of passengers are preparing for travel chaos in the capital because of a strike by London Underground workers in a bitter dispute over jobs.

Video: Rooney Due On Swiss Flight Despite Stories

Wayne Rooney is expected to fly with the rest of the England squad to Switzerland despite allegations about his private life in several newspapers.

Corfu Fall Bride In Appeal For Stranded Brit

A woman who fractured her spine while on honeymoon in Corfu is back on her feet and has told Sky News Online it was "heartbreaking" other injured Britons were still stranded abroad.

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World News

Video: Spy Film 'Exposes Hizbollah Weapons Stash'

Israel has released spy-in-the-sky footage apparently showing Hizbollah covertly moving weapons from a storage facility after a series of explosions.

Video: Pakistanis Flee As Floods Swamp More Towns

Pakistanis are still fleeing towns and villages due to rising flood waters - five weeks after heavy rains swamped large parts of the country.

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Sport

Murray Falls At U.S. Open

Andy Murray's hopes of a first grand slam title are over for another season after a third round defeat at Flushing Meadows.

England Cruise To T20 Win Over Pakistan

England beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

New Zealand Win Women's Rugby World Cup

New Zealand have won the women's Rugby World Cup final after a narrow 13-10 victory over England at Twickenham's Stoop.

Jimenez Claims Third Euro Tour Win Of Season

Miguel-Angel Jimenez chalked up his third victory of the European Tour season when he claimed the European Masters title by three shots.

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Videos

Video: Blair May Axe Book Signing After Protests

Tony Blair has told Sky News a planned book signing in London could be cancelled after protesters disrupted an earlier event.

Video: Hundreds Of Tiger Sharks In Feeding Frenzy

Tiger Sharks have been spotted in a massive feeding frenzy off the southern Queensland coast.  

Video: Phone-Hack: Coulson 'Happy' To Talk To Cops

Andy Coulson, the Prime Minister's communications chief, would be happy to meet police to discuss allegations of phone-hacking, Downing Street has said.

Video: Rooney Due On Swiss Flight Despite Stories

Wayne Rooney is expected to fly with the rest of the England squad to Switzerland despite allegations about his private life in several newspapers.

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Showbiz

Croc Dundee Wrestles Free And Snaps Out

Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan has snapped out at the Australian tax officials who prevented him from returning to the US.

ELO Cellist Killed By Runaway Giant Hay Bale

A founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra band has been killed in a freak accident when a giant bale of hay crushed his van.

Beckhams 'Put Beckingham Palace Up For Sale'

David and Victoria Beckham are apparently set to make LA their permanent base after putting their English mansion on the market.

Singer Morrissey Brands Chinese 'Sub-Species'

Acid-tongued singer Morrissey has labelled the Chinese a "sub-species" over their continuing, and notorious, animal cruelty.

Video: Robbie Williams Lights Up Blackpool

Robbie Williams said he was "very proud" to be switching on the Blackpool illuminations that will stay lit for 66 days.

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Quirkies

African Pastor: 'Jesus Was An Aids Victim'

A South African pastor has caused outrage by preaching a sermon entitled "Jesus was HIV positive".

Video: Dramatic Video Of US Footballer's Collision

Dramatic video footage shows an American footballer picking himself up after being thrown from his motorbike in a road accident.

Fan-Plastic: How Paper Beat Footie Photo Ban

An evening newspaper has come up with an ingenious way to beat a League One football club's ban on photographers.

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Business

BA Boss Targets 12 Airlines For Takeover

BA boss Willie Walsh has drawn up a shortlist of 12 airlines he is targeting for takeover.

PWC Jobs Boost Despite Fall In Profits

PricewaterhouseCoopers has unveiled plans to create 800 new jobs despite a fall in profits during a "tough year" for trading.

Car Sales Down For Second Month In A Row

New car sales are down by 17.5% - the second monthly dip in a row, figures have revealed.

Record-Breaking Summer For Channel Tunnel

A record number of cars were carried through the Channel Tunnel this summer, figures have revealed.

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