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12:07am Thursday 24th May 2012

Calcium supplements, taken by millions of elderly people and post-menopausal women to prevent bone thinning, may double the risk of having a heart attack, a study has found.

12:07am Thursday 24th May 2012

Job cuts among revenue officials meant £1.1 billion less unpaid tax was recouped than could have been, a public spending watchdog said.

12:07am Thursday 24th May 2012

The new single welfare benefit is to be introduced six months earlier than planned, with claimants in the North West experiencing it first from April next year.

12:07am Thursday 24th May 2012

A Greek withdrawal from the euro would cause "unpredictable, irrevocable damage" to the single currency that "no rational person" should advocate, Nick Clegg is expected to warn.

12:07am Thursday 24th May 2012

The public is keen for much stricter media regulation but does not expect the Leveson Inquiry to address all its concerns, an opinion poll has found.

7:43pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

The UK basked in the hottest day of the year as temperatures reached almost 28C.

7:38pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Kate McCann has hailed the launch of two initiatives to help find missing children.

5:41pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

Geri Halliwell has made her mark as she joined judges for the first X Factor audition - addressing the Wannabes from the roof of a car.

4:57pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

A case of rabies has been confirmed in the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.

4:47pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

The sister of Shafilea Ahmed broke down in tears as she described the moment she witnessed her parents allegedly murdering her sister.