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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jon Dennis

Guardian Daily: Detectives excavate former children’s home

Detectives on the island of Jersey are digging at a former children's home, where the remains of one child have already been found. Steven Morris tells me there may be six more bodies - and child abuse is alleged to have taken place over several decades.

A Guardian investigation today exposes a lack of independence in the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Nick Davies explains why 100 lawyers have resigned, saying that many complaints are not being thoroughly investigated.

Nine-year-old Shannon Matthews has been missing from her home in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, since last Tuesday. Martin Wainwright meets relatives and neighbours as they attempt to help the police find the girl.

Cuba wakes up this morning with a new head of state: Fidel Castro's younger brother, Raul. But our Latin America correspondent Rory Carroll says it's unlikely that Fidel has completely relinquished power.

Jason Solomons reports on last night's Oscars, on what was seen by many critics as a vintage year for Hollywood.

We hear Kevin McCarra report from Wembley after Tottenham Hotspur's victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup Final.

Helen Pidd goes jogging with the Danish prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

And Sam Jones visits a restaurant in Poole, Dorset, where diners are invited to pay whatever they think their meal's worth.

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