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Patient restraint data revealed

Nearly 40,000 incidents of physical restraint on mental health patients in England were recorded in one year - with more than 3,000 in the "dangerous" face-down position - according to figures released by a charity.
Jesters use the force in an elevator

The JesterLads know how to perform a prank! In this video, bemused students and lift users at King’s College London look on as the jesters appear to open the doors using the ‘Force’, as made famous by the Star Wars movies. In reality of course, one of the lads was outside pressing the elevator doors to open. Watch as some puzzled onlookers crack on to what’s happening while others become suspicious of the jester’s ‘super-human powers’! Credit: YouTube/JesterLads.
Man wrestles an escaped bull to the ground in Malaga, Spain.

A brave man takes on an escaped bull on the streets of the Andalusian city of Malaga Credit: Newsflare/daniferr
New food labels help fight obesity

A new front-of-pack food label that has the support of health groups and all the major supermarkets has been launched to help tackle the obesity crisis.
Assange expects to stay in embassy

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuadorian Embassy in London even if sex charges against him are dropped, because he fears moves are already under way to extradite him to the United States, he has revealed.
Largest LEGO display ever is unveiled in New York

Artist Nathan Sawaya has unveiled the largest LEGO display ever, recreating famous artworks, dinosaurs and a few fantasies of his own. .
Rhianna hits fan with mic at Birmingham concert

Rihanna is caught on camera appearing to hit a fan with a microphone. Credit: Newsflare/Dianalahor
Many roads 'could become unusable'

Much of the local road network could become unusable should there be more flooding or another severe winter, highways bosses are warning.
Beckham 'cheats' to beat Chinese kids at football

David Beckham was greeted by thousands of screaming fans when he turned up at the Olympic Stadium in easten China's Nanjing City on Tuesday. .
Guides drop God vow from Promise

It has been a part of the Promise for over a century, but from now on girls will no longer pledge their devotion to God when they join the Guides.
Osborne to spell out bank plans

George Osborne is to shed light on his plans for the banking industry following the long-awaited report from the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards.
Father's grief over train deaths

The father of a teenager who was killed by a train in an apparent suicide pact with a school friend has spoken of his grief.
Tributes for rail death teenagers

A headmaster has paid tribute to two of his teenage pupils who died after being struck by a passenger train.
Army job losses 'kick in the teeth'

More than 4,000 soldiers have been told that they have lost their jobs in the latest round of Army redundancies.
RBS split raised amid banks rethink

Radical plans to split Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a "good" bank and a "bad" bank must be looked at immediately as part of an urgent rethink of Government plans for privatisation, according to an influential Parliamentary commission.
PM vows 'tax justice' after G8 deal

David Cameron has promised to deliver "proper tax justice" as leaders of the G8 nations agreed a pact to crack down on tax havens and stop multinational companies shifting profits around the world to avoid paying their fair share.
Wet summers due to warmer Atlantic

Recent wet summers in the UK may have been caused by a major warming of the North Atlantic Ocean, leading scientists and meteorologists have said.
Brady slapped down after walkout

Moors Murderer Ian Brady was slapped down by the judge hearing his mental health tribunal after first walking out, then complaining: "I've listened to this ad nauseam."
Teacher's wife weeps over split

The wife of a teacher who allegedly abducted a schoolgirl to France has broken down in tears as she told a court how their marriage was falling apart.
Knox acquittal 'full of mistakes'

The acquittal of accused murderer Amanda Knox was full of "deficiencies, contradictions and illogical" conclusions Italy's high court has ruled, ordering a fresh look at all the evidence to determine whether she did kill her flatmate Meredith Kercher.
85,000 support Woolwich medals bid

A petition backed by more than 85,000 people calling for bravery medals to be given to three women who intervened in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby has been delivered to Downing Street.
Ex-soldier guilty of further rapes

A convicted date rapist has been sentenced to life imprisonment for three more rapes on teenage women, Scotland Yard said.
Union challenges tribunal charge

The Government is facing a legal challenge to its controversial decision to introduce "brutal" charges of around £1,000 to take an employment tribunal case, it has been revealed.
Saatchi: Why I accepted caution

Art collector Charles Saatchi has said he had accepted a police caution for clutching his wife Nigella Lawson's throat to stop the altercation "hanging over" them.
Afghan army handover 'a milestone'

The handover of security in Afghanistan to its own armed forces is a "hard-fought milestone", Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said.