The top stories at 6-30.

Police insist they're NOT scaling back their search for April Jones, the 5
year-old who's been missing for nearly 48 hours.

100 mountain rescue volunteers are helping look for her near Machynlleth
(pron: MER-HUN-CLIFF) in mid-Wales.

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The funeral of a young policewoman has been held in Manchester.

23-year-old Nicola Hughes was shot dead last month.

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Three government officials have been suspended over the West Coast rail
contract fiasco.

Last month's deal to award the franchise to FirstGroup - taking it away from
Virgin - has been cancelled because of Department for Transport mistakes.

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In cricket - Kevin Pietersen has signed a new central contract with England.

It paves the way for him to return to the national squad - but there's no word
yet on whether he'll play in the Test tour of India next month.

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And in football - two British clubs are playing in the Champions League this
evening.

Arsenal host Olympiakos - while Manchester City are also at home, against
Borussia Dortmund (both 1945 kick-offs).

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