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| A 34-year-old woman has been arrested as part of police investigations into alleged phone-hacking by journalists. | A 34-year-old woman has been arrested as part of police investigations into alleged phone-hacking by journalists. |
| She was arrested at a central London police station on suspicion of intercepting communications and later released on bail until early October. | |
| The BBC understands the woman is Laura Elston, who covers royal stories for the Press Association news agency. | |
| Scotland Yard launched Operation Weeting in January after new claims of phone-hacking at the News of the World. | |
| Ms Elston used to be the Press Association's royal correspondent but returned to a changed role after maternity leave. | |
| The Press Association confirmed one of its journalists had been arrested. | The Press Association confirmed one of its journalists had been arrested. |
| Last Thursday, police arrested a 39-year-old woman in West Yorkshire as part of Operation Weeting. She was also bailed until October. | |
| Three other people have been arrested and released on bail until September. | |
| They are the News of the World's former news editor Ian Edmondson, chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and senior reporter James Weatherup. | |
| Royal aides | Royal aides |
| Meanwhile, the High Court has ruled that lawyers for celebrities who fear their phones were hacked by News of the World journalists can obtain notes seized by police. | Meanwhile, the High Court has ruled that lawyers for celebrities who fear their phones were hacked by News of the World journalists can obtain notes seized by police. |
| The decision means information gathered by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire could be examined by lawyers. | The decision means information gathered by private investigator Glenn Mulcaire could be examined by lawyers. |
| Hugh Tomlinson QC had told the court the material was needed so levels of damage could be assessed. | Hugh Tomlinson QC had told the court the material was needed so levels of damage could be assessed. |
| Mulcaire and ex-News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman were jailed in 2007 for hacking the phones of royal aides. | Mulcaire and ex-News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman were jailed in 2007 for hacking the phones of royal aides. |
| Mr Tomlinson, representing high-profile figures including Labour politician Lord Prescott, actor Jude Law, television presenter Ulrika Jonsson and ex-footballer Lee Chapman, said people had "effectively been under surveillance". | Mr Tomlinson, representing high-profile figures including Labour politician Lord Prescott, actor Jude Law, television presenter Ulrika Jonsson and ex-footballer Lee Chapman, said people had "effectively been under surveillance". |
| At a hearing in London, Mr Justice Vos sanctioned an agreement between lawyers representing celebrities making civil damages claims and the Metropolitan Police about the information from Mulcaire's notes. | At a hearing in London, Mr Justice Vos sanctioned an agreement between lawyers representing celebrities making civil damages claims and the Metropolitan Police about the information from Mulcaire's notes. |
| Actress Sienna Miller and football pundit Andy Gray have settled civil claims against the News of the World's publisher News Group Newspapers. | Actress Sienna Miller and football pundit Andy Gray have settled civil claims against the News of the World's publisher News Group Newspapers. |