Metro Bank gets official go-ahead
A proposed new High Street bank, Metro Bank, has been given a banking license by the Financial Services Authority.
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Potter series tops book gift poll
JK Rowling's Harry Potter series has topped a poll of books British people would like to pass on to the next generation.
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Home buyers 'younger in North'
First-time buyers in the north of England were the youngest and paid the smallest deposit compared with other areas of the UK in 2009.
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Third of city pupils miss place
About a third of pupils in some of England's biggest cities miss out on a place at their first choice secondary school.
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Road safety targets 'need reform'
Targets to reduce deaths and serious injuries on the roads need to take more account of where people live, says a report.
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Crossrail's cost burden 'unfair'
London businesses are "unfairly burdened" with half the cost of the £16bn Crossrail even though areas outside the city will benefit, a London Assembly report says.
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Higher fares for wrong Oyster use
Thousands of commuters are using their Oyster cards incorrectly since its introduction on mainland services last month.
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England - Profile
An overview of England including key facts and notes on the media
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London mayor cuts police funding
London mayor Boris Johnson announces a cut in funding to the Metropolitan Police from the Greater London Authority.
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'Good first year' for medics aid
A pilot project giving special help to doctors and dentists with health problems has treated 184 people in its first year.
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Two banks to help young Londoners
Two major banks offer thousands of pounds to help disadvantaged children in London.
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Thames airport not in Tory plans
Conservative leader David Cameron says building a new airport in the Thames Estuary is not one of his party's policies.
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Houses 'are less affordable now'
Houses are less affordable than 50 years ago, although the quality of homes has improved, according to the Halifax.
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London shines in school tables
London is the highest performing region in England at GCSE level, the latest secondary school league tables show.
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Schools told 'open if possible'
England's education department has said schools should open "wherever reasonably practicable" despite severe weather.
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London unveils digital datastore
Information about London house prices, road accidents and crime rates are to be made public via an official datastore.
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Travellers hit by snow disruption
Commuters are experiencing travel problems as heavy snow falls in parts of eastern England, with up to 20cm possible.
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Travellers facing snow disruption
Commuters are braced for severe travel problems as heavy snow falls in parts of eastern England, with up to 20cm possible.
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Travellers facing snow disruption
Commuters are braced for severe travel problems as heavy snow falls in parts of eastern England, with up to 20cm possible.
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Travellers facing snow disruption
Commuters are braced for severe travel problems as heavy snow falls in parts of eastern England, with up to 20cm possible.
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