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  • Englishman v food?Are eating challenges becoming more popular in England?8 February 2012 5:42 am
  • Call for 'joined-up' elderly careOlder people needing social care are being let down and "passed like parcels" between fragmented services, a group of MPs says.8 February 2012 4:22 am
  • O2 in Olympic home working trialThousands of staff at O2 in Slough are working remotely on Wednesday in an experiment to see if any Olympic Games disruption would affect businesses.8 February 2012 12:33 am
  • Parking levy could lead to strikeWorkers at a Nottingham cigarette factory could be balloted for strike action over the city council's controversial Workplace Parking Levy.8 February 2012 12:17 am
  • Southampton 2-3 MillwallLiam Feeney's stunning late winner helps Millwall fight back to win 3-2 and dump Southampton out of the FA Cup at St Mary's.7 February 2012 11:26 pm
  • Liverpool skips mayor referendumLiverpool will elect a mayor in May, after councillors vote to skip a public referendum on whether or not to introduce an elected mayor for the city.7 February 2012 10:25 pm
  • Sheffield Wed 0-3 BlackpoolBlackpool seal an FA Cup fifth-round tie at Everton after a convincing 3-0 victory at Sheffield Wednesday.7 February 2012 10:10 pm
  • Swindon 1-0 Barnet (2-1)Swindon edge past Barnet 1-0 to seal a 2-1 aggregate victory and book their place in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.7 February 2012 9:51 pm
  • Hooters closure 'really pleasing'A spokeswoman for a feminist group has said they are "really pleased" that the Bristol branch of the American restaurant chain Hooters has shut down.7 February 2012 9:20 pm
  • Hospital 'sorry' for baby's deathDerriford Hospital says it is "extremely sorry" there were failings in the care given to a two-month-old baby from Plymouth who died.7 February 2012 9:04 pm
  • Charge over Strictly man's murderA man is charged with the murder of an electrical and lighting expert who worked on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.7 February 2012 8:36 pm
  • UK temperatures set to reach -15CThe UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C.7 February 2012 8:02 pm
  • 'Arson spree' of M1 accused teensSix teenagers carried out a "spree" of arson attacks in north London over five days, including a fire that closed the M1, a court hears.7 February 2012 7:30 pm
  • 'Last' WWI service veteran diesA woman thought to be the world's last known surviving service member of World War I dies aged 110.7 February 2012 7:26 pm
  • Firm sued over heirloom valuationLord Coleridge, fifth Baron of Ottery St Mary, is suing the auction house Sotheby's claiming it undervalued a family heirloom which later resold for £300,000.7 February 2012 6:34 pm