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World & UK News: River drama as bridge collapses

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:05:16 GMT

The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into a river.

World & UK News: Donation surge crashes Heroes site

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:05:15 GMT

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

World & UK News: People in water as bridge collapses

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:05:23 GMT

A bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon, Washington state, collapsed early today, hurling vehicles and people into the water.

World & UK News: Mother and girl 'killed by fumes'

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 03:05:15 GMT

A woman and her 10-year-old daughter died after being poisoned by carbon monoxide fumes as they slept on a moored motor cruiser on Lake Windermere, initial findings of a marine accident investigation have indicated.

World & UK News: Scouts to admit gay youngsters

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:17 GMT

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has thrown open its ranks to gay Scouts but not gay adult Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organisation and lead to mass defections.

World & UK News: Slain soldier 'a loving family man'

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 02:05:14 GMT

Detectives are to question two people arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, described by family and friends as a loving family man who always wanted to serve in the Army.

World & UK News: Boy Scouts vote to accept gay boys

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:05:21 GMT

World & UK News: 'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:22 GMT

Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.

World & UK News: Warning over child access to porn

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:22 GMT

Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.

World & UK News: Superb tops car owners' favourites

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:22 GMT

The aptly-named Skoda Superb is the car that owners are most satisfied with, according to a survey.

World & UK News: Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'

Ealing Gazette — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:21 GMT

Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.

World & UK Sport: Tipuric ready to fight for spot

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:15 GMT

Justin Tipuric hopes Sam Warburton's selection as British and Irish Lions captain will not harm his chances of earning a Test spot against Australia.

World & UK News: Briton found hanged in French jail

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:16 GMT

A Briton arrested on suspicion of organised fraud has been found hanged in a French jail.

World & UK Sport: Donald's hopes disappear in the cold

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:14 GMT

South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the weather-disrupted BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald's bid for a third straight victory suffered a potentially fatal blow.

World & UK News: Support surges for Help For Heroes

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:16 GMT

The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing, after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.

World & UK News: Lagarde quizzed over pay-off deal

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:16 GMT

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has faced questions at a special Paris court over her role in the 400 million euro (£342 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's finance minister.

World & UK News: Family tribute to murdered soldier

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:14 GMT

The family of the soldier hacked to death in Woolwich has paid tribute to "a loving son, husband, father, brother and uncle" who always wanted to be in the Army and "live life and enjoy himself".

World & UK News: Prayers offered for Woolwich victim

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:05:18 GMT

Mourners have gathered to pay their respects to the soldier killed in the brutal terrorist attack in London.

World & UK News: £36.6bn wiped off value of FTSE 100

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:05:18 GMT

A shares plunge wiped £36.6 billion off the value of the FTSE 100 as a global stock market slump saw it suffer its biggest one-day reverse in a year.

World & UK News: Neet numbers 'lowest for decade'

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:18 GMT

The number of 16 to 18-year-olds not in school, work or training is at its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.

World & UK News: Mother guilty of benefit fraud

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:17 GMT

A mother-of-eight has been found guilty of fraudulently receiving more than £350,000 in benefits and tax credits by claiming some of her children had disabilities and conditions.

World & UK News: Four held over soldier's murder

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:05:16 GMT

A total of four people, including the two men shot by police, have now been arrested in connection with the murder of a soldier in Woolwich.

World & UK Sport: Places on the line as Pietersen lurks

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:45:14 GMT

Captain Alastair Cook believes the spectre of Kevin Pietersen's return will create healthy competition in England's batting line-up during the second Investec Test against New Zealand.

World & UK News: 12-year sentence for sex abuse GP

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:17 GMT

A family doctor who filmed himself sexually abusing female patients with his James Bond-style wristwatch has been jailed for 12 years.

World & UK News: Queen gets pregnancy tips on visit

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:17 GMT

The Queen picked up some tips to pass on to the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to a maternity hospital, a mother has joked.

World & UK News: Tributes to terror victim soldier

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:16 GMT

The victim of the terrorist murder in Woolwich has been named as father-of-one Lee Rigby.

World & UK Sport: UEFA create Europa League incentive

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:15 GMT

Changes to Champions League rules agreed on Thursday could see Europe's top nations having up to five teams in UEFA's top club competition.

World & UK Sport: Kingston holds clubhouse lead

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:14 GMT

South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the BMW PGA Championship before bad weather caused play to be suspended in the first round at Wentworth.

World & UK Sport: O'Grady issues apology

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:14 GMT

European Tour chief executive George O'Grady has issued an apology for using the word "coloured" when defending the decision not to sanction Sergio Garcia for a controversial remark about Tiger Woods.

Ryder Cup: Kingston holds clubhouse lead

Ealing Gazette — Thu, 23 May 2013 16:45:14 GMT

South Africa's James Kingston claimed the clubhouse lead in the BMW PGA Championship before bad weather caused play to be suspended in the first round at Wentworth.