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Is This the Site of Britain's Next Big Nuclear Dump?

Thirteen Midland locations are back on the table to become dumping grounds for nuclear waste. The sites, 12 of them in Warwickshire and one in Solihull, were first identified for underground burial of radioactive material in 1990 but ruled out due to public outcry at the time.

Cameron: We Have Nothing to Hide Over Party Donations

David Cameron has insisted the Conservatives have nothing to hide in their dealings with Bob Edmiston, the Black Country businessman questioned by police in the "cash for peerages" affair, writes Political Editor Jonathan Walker The Conservative leader spoke to The Birmingham Post as the row over party funding threatened to overshadow the annual party conference in Bournemouth.

Troops Were Murdered On the Same Road As Itn Journalist

Two British soldiers murdered by Iraqi intelligence agents were ambushed on the same road where broadcaster Terry Lloyd had been killed only a day earlier. The ITN journalist was caught in crossfire between Iraqi and US forces on March 22, 2003. The 51-year-old was on the same route to Basra as used by Staff Sergeant Cull-ingworth and Sapper Luke Allsopp when they were attacked on March 23, 2003.

Soldier Killed in Attack On Basra Base

A British soldier was killed and another injured in an attack on a base in southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday. The dead soldier, who has not been named, was serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps when the Shaat Al Arab Hotel base in Basra came under fire late on Sunday afternoon.

Woman Dies in Junction Crash

A woman died and two boys were injured when they were struck by a car in Birmingham last night. The 28-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident in Coventry Road, at the junction with Ada Road, in Hay Mills, shortly before 6.20pm.

Minister: I'll Help Forces Returning From Combat

The new Minister for service veterans yesterday pledged his highest priority was to provide support for armed forces personnel returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. Derek Twigg was in Birmingham as part of a campaign to raise awareness for a Veterans' Agency helpline providing information on benefits, housing and jobs training on offer for ex-servicemen and women.

Nuclear Waste Is Here, so Where Do We Put It? ; Shock and Dismay in Coleshill

Coleshill is a genteel, 14th century village in north Warwickshire, where residents live in a friendly, tight-knit community. While a gardener mows the already immaculate bowling green, a mother walks her two young children home from school and a jogger enjoys a run with his dog.

Pellet Girl Is Recovering

A ten-year-old girl was yesterday recovering from surgery after she was shot in the throat while playing in a Midland park. An airgun pellet was lodged in Joyce Dell's neck, dangerously close to a main artery and nerves.

Brum Is Only Sixth Best Place to Dine in the Uk

Birmingham has been pipped by Manchester again - this time in the eating stakes. According to the Which? Good Food Guide 2007, Birmingham is only the sixth best place in Britain to dine out while Manchester is considered second only to London.

Boy Is Killed Crossing Road

A seven-year-old boy has been killed after being hit by a car which allegedly failed to stop. Keelan Kerr (right) was crossing the road with his grandmother, his cousin and his father when he was struck by a Renault car on Sunday evening.

Politics: Downing St Scare Man Is Charged

A 32-year-old man was last night charged with possessing "a bladed article" and assaulting a police officer following a Downing Street security breach. Byung Jin Lee, of no fixed address, appears before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court at 10am this morning, Scotland Yard said.

Politics: Maude Faces Anger Over Tory Passes

Angry scenes greeted Conservative chairman Francis Maude yesterday as hundreds of delegates were forced to wait hours - and even days -for security passes to enter the Tory conference. Mr Maude paid the frustrated delegates a visit and attempted to calm the situation by apologising for the severe delays which hit the accreditation arrangements in Bournemouth.

Politics: We Were Wrong On Railways

Shadow Transport Secretary Chris Grayling acknowledged the errors of Tory rail privatisation yesterday as he called for the reintegration of train and track. He insisted that the debate was no longer about privatisation or nationalisation, but ensuring an effective network.

Politics: Osborne Under Fire for 'Autism' Dig at Chancellor

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne faced a growing clamour to apologise last night after appearing to suggest that Gordon Brown was "faintly autistic". Health campaigners and political opponents reacted with fury after Mr Osborne, at a fringe event at the Tory conference, appeared to joke that his counterpart suffered from the condition.

Politics: Tebbit Wants Tories to Return to Being Party of Tax Cuts

Former Conservartive chairman Lord Tebbit yesterday issued a call for the party to offer tax cuts ahead of the next General Election. The demand came amid growing pressure on leader David Cameron over tax at the party's conference in Bournemouth.

Politics: London 'Is Sucking the Region's Lifeblood'

London is sucking "the life-blood" from regions such as the West Midlands and preventing the north-south divide from being bridged, the head of the British Chambers of Commerce has warned. David Frost, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, said the concentration of high-paying public sector jobs in the capital led to a brain-drain as graduates fled other parts of England.

Politics: Dave's Big Idea After the Big Bang Theory ; It's His First Party Conference As Conservative Leader and Dave Cameron Was All Too Eager to Tell Political Editor Jonathan Walker About His Achievements Since Taking Charge of the Tories

David Cameron is looking relaxed in his Bournemouth cottage. He has already made one speech to activists at the Conservative Party conference and will deliver another tomorrow.

Politics: Police Officer Admits: We've Lost Control of Our Towns and Cities

Britain is in danger of "sleepwalking into anarchy" unless tougher action is taken to halt rising crime, the Tories have been warned. Norman Brennan, a serving police officer and director of the Victims of Crime Trust, said the police had "lost control" of some towns and cities.

Politics: Quotes of the Day

"We know that tax cutting works. We have tried it and it works. We tried raising taxes -that doesn't work" - Lord Tebbit. You have got to say to people if it comes to a choice between cutting taxes and economic stability we would choose economic stability first" - shadow chancellor George Osborne.

Politics: Time to Help Criminals Stop Being Criminals

Plans to get repeat offenders off the "carousel of crime" were announced yesterday by shadow Home Secretary David Davis. At the Conservative conference, Mr Davis said half of all crime was committed by ex-convicts.