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To see you nice |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| Sir Bruce Forsyth's career in pictures |
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Summer peril |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| 'Significant' pollen season threatens misery for sufferers |
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'No means no' |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| Message clear from London Slutwalk |
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VIDEO: Teachers call for advertising guidelines |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| The National Union of Teachers has called for UK-wide guidelines to help prevent what it sees as the creeping influence of advertisers in schools. |
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VIDEO: How often should bins be collected? |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| The government says everyone in Britain should have a weekly rubbish collection, but many argue every two weeks should be enough. |
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VIDEO: Gruffalo author reacts to MBE |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| Children's author, Julia Donaldson says she is overwhelmed at the receiving an MBE in the same week as she was was made the Children's Laureate. |
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VIDEO: Queen marks birthday with parade |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| The Duke of Cambridge was welcomed with cheers as he rode for the first time in Trooping the Colour to mark the Queen's official birthday. |
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VIDEO: Father and son die in caravan fire |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:29 |
| A 58-year-old grandfather and his son, 26, are killed in a caravan fire, and his wife and granddaughter are rescued and taken to hospital. |
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Steele had to go - RFU chairman |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| Fresh information about John Steele's leadership of the RFU led to a unanimous vote of no confidence in him, says chairman Martyn Thomas. |
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Britain's Ward denied by Tsonga |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| Britain's number two James Ward battles bravely but is denied the chance to meet Andy Murray in Sunday's Queen's final after a 6-3 7-6 defeat loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. |
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Baltacha reaches Nottingham final |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| British number one Elena Baltacha reaches the final of the Aegon Challenge event in Nottingham after beating Canada's Stephanie Dubois. |
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Wiggins nears Dauphine Libere win |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| Bradley Wiggins finishes sixth in the penultimate stage of the Dauphine Libere to go into the final day on Sunday holding the overall lead. |
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Rampant Murray into Queen's final |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| Britain's Andy Murray outclasses former world number one Andy Roddick 6-3 6-1 at Queen's Club and will take on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Aegon Championships final. |
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Charges over ex-policeman's death |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| Two men are charged with murder following the stabbing of a former police officer in Leicester. |
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Fire 'destroyed heath eco-system' |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| A wildlife trust says a "entire eco-system was destroyed" in Dorset's largest heath fire for 35 years. |
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Call made for reforms at Holyrood |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:28 |
| Parliamentary Business Secretary Bruce Crawford calls for reform to ensure the Scottish Parliament is open, responsive and in tune with public interests. |
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Murder hunt after street stabbing |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| Police launch a murder investigation after the death of a 17-year-old following a disturbance in Greenock on Friday night. |
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Cliff fall boy, 15, is airlifted |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| A 15-year-old boy is airlifted to hospital with multiple injuries after falling 50ft off a cliff on Gower. |
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Injured tourist 'home next week' |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| The Turkish hospital treating a paralysed Welsh holidaymaker agrees to release him without payment. |
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NI image accused appears in court |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| A man appears in court in Belfast charged with possession of indecent images of children, three years after he left Northern Ireland before his trial got under way. |
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Man dies after crash near Antrim |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| Police release the name of the 55-year-old man who died following a road accident on the Dunadry Road near Antrim. |
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Horse wins again in race with man |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| The annual Man versus Horse race over 22 miles of Powys countryside sees an equine triumph once again. |
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A Wight nuisance? Anger at festival chair ban |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| Isle of Wight Festival goers are "furious" at not being allowed to take folding chairs on to the site. |
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Pregnant Lily Allen gets married |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| Pop star Lily Allen marries Sam Cooper in the village of Cranham in the Cotswolds, as it is revealed she is pregnant. |
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Care home closed in 'abuse fear' |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| A Kent care home is closed down and its eight residents moved out after its registration was cancelled. |
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Gove denies U-turn on school cuts |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| Education Secretary Michael Gove denies making a U-turn after ordering a review of cuts to local authority support services in England. |
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Volunteers in ski slope clean-up |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:27 |
| Volunteers take to CairnGorm, Nevis and Glenshee ski slopes to help clear up litter left behind by mountain users. |
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Man, 31, dies in diving incident |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:26 |
| A 31-year-old man dies in hospital in Edinburgh after getting into trouble in water off the coast of Methil in Fife. |
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Service marks Philip's birthday |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:26 |
| The Royal Family will attend a service of thanksgiving later to mark the Duke of Edinburgh's 90th birthday. |
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Probe of fatal caravan park blaze |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:26 |
| An investigation is under way into the cause of a caravan fire that killed two men and left a two-year-old girl with severe burns. |
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Meeting urged over energy bills |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:26 |
| Finance Secretary John Swinney seeks an urgent meeting with Scottish Power over energy price increases. |
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Drinks firm funds pregnancy move |
| 2011-06-12 04:13:26 |
| Drinks retailer Diageo is to fund a health campaign aiming to educate women in England and Wales on the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy. |
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School of Blair |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:25 |
| Three students tell all about the Blair Government university course |
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Kes award |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:25 |
| Life imitates art for troubled Yorkshire teenager |
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Rebranding Brown |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| 'Use Richard and Judy mode' - the leaked advice to former PM |
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Intellectual action man |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| The life and times of Patrick Leigh Fermor |
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VIDEO: Southern Cross 'to cut 132 homes' |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| Southern Cross, the troubled care home provider, is planning to return 132 of its homes to landlords. |
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VIDEO: Parts of England hit by drought |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| Parts of England are officially in a drought following the dry spring, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said. Areas of East Anglia are in drought, |
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VIDEO: Somme trenches investigated |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| A team of archaeologists is about to begin one of the largest investigations ever mounted on the battlefields of World War I. |
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VIDEO: British 'treat sex like tennis' |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| Peter Hitchens is booed by the Question Time audience as he says people only have themselves to blame for the sexualisation of children. |
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VIDEO: Ed Balls: There was no plot against Blair |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| Ed Balls has denied there was a plot by Gordon Brown and his supporters to oust Tony Blair as Prime Minister in the months after the 2005 general election. |
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VIDEO: Royal British Legion turns 90 |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| The Royal British Legion, the charity which provides care and support for veterans, has celebrated its 90th anniversary. |
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VIDEO: Sir Bruce: I hope I'm worthy |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| Entertainer Bruce Forsyth says he is "very proud" after being knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours. |
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VIDEO: Prince Philip's busy 90th birthday |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is celebrating his 90th birthday in London. |
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Eight things from Parliament... |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| From tributes to the White Mouse and other second world war heroines, to the rising cost of a half time cuppa and questions of nuclear safety - here's eight notable items from the |
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MEPs challenged over allowances |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:24 |
| The EU's top court backs an Irish lawyer who says the European Parliament must release a report on MEPs' allowances. |
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MP denies sex assault allegation |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen, arrested and bailed on suspicion of sexual assault, says allegations against him are "wholly false". |
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Politicians in 'e-mail hack' call |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| Lord Mandelson contacts Scotland Yard after a private investigator was accused in Parliament of targeting public figures for a newspaper. |
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Why is King Arthur so enduring? |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| A new TV drama series is the latest telling of the Camelot myth. Why has King Arthur's legend proved so compelling down the ages? |
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Unearthing WWI's hidden tunnel war |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| The scene of brutal underground warfare, where 28 UK tunnellers lie entombed, has been frozen in time for almost a century. |
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Martinez opts to remain at Wigan |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| Wigan manager Roberto Martinez chooses to remain at Wigan after Aston Villa make an approach for his services. |
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Exiles defeat England |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| A late try from Wigan's George Carmont seals a win for the Exiles against England in the inaugural International Origin match at Headingley. |
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Ward battles into Queen's semis |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| Britain's James Ward, ranked 216 in the world, makes the last four of the Aegon Championship at Queen's with a defeat of Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. |
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Primary teacher filmed sex abuse |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| A North Somerset primary school teacher filmed himself sexually abusing young girls in his classroom, a court hears. |
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Knife crime campaigner honoured |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| A former EastEnders actress who became an anti-crime campaigner, a sweet firm boss and a veteran dinner lady are among those from England recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours |
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Woman dies in A9 crash with bus |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| A woman dies after the car she was driving was involved in a crash with a tour bus which closed a stretch of the A9 in Perthshire for a number of hours. |
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Knighthood for transport tycoon |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| Stagecoach founder Brian Souter is knighted and a host of other Scots are recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
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Firms 'to help hurt tourist home' |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:23 |
| Two companies offer to donate thousands of pounds to help with efforts to repatriate a holidaymaker paralysed in a Turkish hospital. |
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Killers cheered after gun attack |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| The Smithwick Tribunal in Dublin hears that a gang who killed two senior RUC officers in south Armagh 22 years ago cheered as they drove off in a van. |
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Image accused returned to Belfast |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| A Northern Ireland man charged with possession of indecent images of children is returned to Belfast from Gibraltar. |
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Name change for Dam Busters dog |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| The name of the Dam Busters dog is being changed for a remake of the classic 1955 war film, it emerges. |
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June drought? Not for snow-hit Snowdon |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| The summit of Snowdon finds itself under an unexpected white blanket of snow in the middle of June. |
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Talks with farmers over drought |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| Farmers, environmental groups and water companies are holding talks with the government to discuss the drought declared in eastern England. |
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John Terry's car 'being bugged' |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| England football captain John Terry's car had a tracking device on it, a lawyer who represented him in a speeding case says. |
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Archbishop's joy at royal wedding |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| The Archbishop of Westminster is set to speak of his delight at attending the royal wedding at a service praising the institution of marriage. |
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Firms fined £31m over roadworks |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| Councils in England have charged utility companies £31m in fines for over-running of roadworks over the past three years, figures show. |
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Siblings killed in US air crash |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:22 |
| A 21-year-old aviation student from Scotland is killed along with her brother when the light aircraft she was piloting crashes in central Florida. |
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First Trooping parade for duke |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:21 |
| The Duke of Cambridge will help the Queen celebrate her official birthday later by taking part in his first Trooping the Colour parade. |
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Two killed in caravan park blaze |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:21 |
| Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a caravan fire in the early hours at a holiday park in Gwynedd, police say. |
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Balls faces more document leaks |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:21 |
| A document by civil servants urging spending restraint from the Labour government in 2006 is among more of Ed Balls' leaked, private papers. |
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Forsyth knighthood heads honours |
| 2011-06-11 04:22:21 |
| Entertainment legend Bruce Forsyth is knighted in a list which also recognises Oscar winner Colin Firth, the Ashes heroes and hundreds of "unsung heroes". |
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VIDEO: Boy invents phone-linked doorbell |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:41 |
| A 13-year-old boy from Croydon is set to make hundreds of thousands of pounds after inventing a doorbell that calls the householder if no-one answers the door. |
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VIDEO: Scottish Power raises energy prices |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:40 |
| Many households are facing a very sharp rise in energy bills after Scottish Power announced it will raise gas prices by 19% and electricity by 10%. |
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VIDEO: Spy camera cleans up UK's filthiest road |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:40 |
| A road near Peterborough, once branded the worst in the UK for fly tipping , has been transformed. |
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MPs attack 'shameful' F1 decision |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:40 |
| MPs criticise the decision to hold the Bahrain Grand Prix in October after the violent crackdown on political protests earlier this year, one calling the decision 'shameful'. |
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GMB fury over strike rules threat |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:40 |
| The GMB union threatens a huge campaign of civil disobedience if the government tries to change the rules on strike action. |
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BBC Alba to be shown on Freeview |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:39 |
| The Gaelic television service BBC Alba will be broadcast on Freeview channel for the first time later. |
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Flare protest at AC Grayling talk |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:39 |
| Protesters set off a smoke flare to disrupt a talk given in central London by an academic who is helping to launch a new private college. |
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Fox warns over cyber threat scale |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| Liam Fox says the Ministry of Defence is a "prime target" for cyber attacks after disclosing that it has seen more than 1,000 "potentially serious" incidents over the past year. |
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Graduates in museum jobs scramble |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| More than 1,000 graduates apply for just 20 internships offered under a new programme run by Museums Galleries Scotland. |
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Fraser set to learn appeal ruling |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| Nat Fraser is set to learn if his conviction for the murder of his wife Arlene has been quashed when he appears at the High Court in Edinburgh later. |
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Pioneering asthma treatment in UK |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| Doctors in Manchester and Glasgow have begun treating NHS asthma patients with a pioneering treatment described as "melting away" muscle in the airways. |
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Wimbledon finals set for BBC 3D |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| The BBC announces that the men's and women's finals of this year's Wimbledon Championships will be its first ever 3D broadcasts. |
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Watchdog attacks business courses |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| Many vocational business qualifications fail to develop pupils' understanding of the subject, Ofsted inspectors warn. |
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Elderly 'cut food to buy heating' |
| 2011-06-08 01:55:38 |
| The poorest pensioner households cut their food spending during very cold spells of weather to cover the cost of heating, a report says. |
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Bread battle |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:20 |
| Is the modern loaf a miracle or cotton wool? |
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Money v making stuff |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:20 |
| Should Britain bid farewell to the golden eggs of banking? |
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Telling tales |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:20 |
| Meet children's laureate and Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson |
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Failed policy? |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:20 |
| What's the legacy of Preventing Violent Extremism? |
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VIDEO: Racing tips for the Isle of Man TT |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:20 |
| Greg Lambert and Aaron Galligan are taking on the big teams in their sidecar at this years Isle of Man TT. |
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AUDIO: Informer regrets helping police |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:20 |
| A police informant who helped to convict a double murderer tells Radio 5 live he regrets doing so. |
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VIDEO: Nursery worker guilty of toddler rape |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Nursery worker Paul Anthony Wilson has pleaded guilty to raping a toddler at a Birmingham nursery. |
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VIDEO: Dover Castle's underground labyrinth |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| A new exhibition at Dover Castle will showcase the drama of the Dunkirk evacuation and explore the hidden tunnels beneath the castle where the rescue operation was masterminded. |
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VIDEO: Queen opens Welsh Assembly |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| The Queen has officially opened the fourth session of the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff Bay. |
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VIDEO: Soldiers' own video of Taliban conflict |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| A series of recordings has been released by the Ministry of Defence which gives a unique insight into the lives of British soldiers in Afghanistan. |
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VIDEO: Gruffalo author is children's laureate |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has been named as the new children's laureate. |
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AUDIO: No Olympic tickets for Cracknell |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Former Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell was one of the million people unable to get tickets for the games through the ticket ballot. |
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VIDEO: Welsh Assembly |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| The Queen officially opened the fourth assembly following assembly elections on 5 May 2011. |
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Ministers bid to stem nature loss |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| The government publishes proposals aimed at curbing loss of nature across England and strengthening links between people and the wild. |
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Warning on university funding gap |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| An MPs' report warns of a potentially large funding gap for universities and highlights a range of new financial risks. |
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Job centre staff use fake names |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Some Jobcentre Plus staff use false names on their ID badges to protect their identities, the BBC has learned. |
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Has Wayne Rooney dealt well with hair transplant news? |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Footballer Wayne Rooney tweeted that he has undergone hair transplant surgery, but how do ordinary men break the news to their friends and family? |
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Serena set for Eastbourne return |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Serena Williams confirms she will return to action at next week's Aegon International event in Eastbourne. |
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Fulham appoint Jol as new manager |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:19 |
| Fulham appoint Martin Jol as their new manager following the resignation of Mark Hughes. |
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England forced to settle for draw |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| England maintain a 1-0 series lead after they draw the second Test of the three-match contest against Sri Lanka. |
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Killed girl also had hair in hand |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| A teenager killed in Italy in 1993 had strands of hair in her hands like a woman murdered in Dorset nine years later had, a court hears. |
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Pc 'attacked urinating tourist' |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| A police officer assaulted a French tourist and left him needing hospital treatment after spotting him urinating in a bush, a court hears. |
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'Sexsomnia' man jailed for abuse |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| A financial adviser from Fife who claimed he suffered from a sleep disorder is jailed for sexually abusing two girls. |
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Boxing promoter appears in court |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| Boxing promoter Barry Hughes and his wife appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court facing mortgage fraud charges. |
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Swansea complete Graham capture |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| Swansea City break their transfer record after the Premier League new boys sign Watford striker Danny Graham for £3.5m. |
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Arrest made over woman's murder |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| Police arrest a man on suspicion of murdering Angelika Dries-Jenkins, 66, in Pembrokeshire. |
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Rioter apologises to policewoman |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| A rioter publicly apologises to a woman police constable he injured during 12 July riots in 2010. |
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Howell 'so sorry' inquest hears |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| An inquest has found that two people murdered by Coin Howell and his lover Hazel Stewart were the victims of "homicidal carbon monoxide poisoning". |
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Branching out: Pitch-sized tree is a UK record |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| An Oriental plane the size of a football pitch in Wiltshire is identified as the "most spreading" tree in the UK. |
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Queen's diamond dram to go for £100,000 |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| Drinks maker Diageo is to sell 60 limited edition whisky bottles at £100,000 apiece to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee next year. |
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Cable burns man 'unrecognisable' |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| A self-confessed thief who was badly burned trying to steal power cables said his injuries were so bad his daughter did not recognise him. |
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Oxford votes to reject Willetts |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| Oxford University's governing body passes a motion of 'no confidence' in Universities Minister David Willetts. |
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Killer's Supreme Court bid fails |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:18 |
| Judges refuse to refer to the UK Supreme Court the case of teenage killer Luke Mitchell, who murdered his 14-year-old girlfriend Jodi Jones. |
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Plans for public land sell-offs |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| Proposals to sell-off large tracts of publicly owned land for housing are announced by the government. |
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MPs' 'horrified' at Syria deaths |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| William Hague has said MPs would be "horrified" at the deaths of children in Syria - as the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad continues. |
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GP guilty of abusing young girls |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| A former family doctor is found guilty of indecently assaulting young girls at his surgery over a 10-year period. |
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Woman 'harassed before shootings' |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| A woman who was shot dead in Essex reported to police she was being pestered and harassed weeks before her death, the police watchdog finds. |
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Scottish Power hikes energy bills |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| Scottish Power is to raise the cost of gas by 19% and the cost of electricity by 10% from the start of August. |
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Queen signals a new assembly era |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| The Queen officially opens the fourth session of the Welsh assembly, saying it had "coped admirably" with its growth in powers. |
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Murders tribunal met IRA men |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| The legal team for a tribunal into the murder of two RUC officers held a face-to face meeting with three former members of the Provisional IRA, it emerges. |
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Afghanistan blast soldier named |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| A British soldier killed by a bomb while on a patrol in Afghanistan on Sunday is named as Rifleman Martin Lamb from 1st Battalion The Rifles. |
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More arrests in care home probe |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| Police investigating alleged serious abuse at a care home near Bristol following undercover filming by the BBC arrest five more people. |
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Cross-party care talks signalled |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband's call for cross-party talks on funding adult social care is welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron. |
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Cameron unveils major NHS rethink |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| David Cameron outlines "real changes" to controversial NHS reforms in England, including more say for hospital doctors and nurses, and limits on competition. |
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Paper 'sorry' for Miller hacking |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| The News of the World owner formally apologises in court to the actress Sienna Miller for hacking into several of her mobile phones. |
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Nursery worker admits child rape |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:17 |
| A nursery worker in Birmingham pleads guilty to the rape of a toddler and 45 other offences involving internet grooming. |
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New terrorism strategy published |
| 2011-06-07 17:51:16 |
| Home Secretary Theresa May launches a new strategy for tackling terrorism by saying there needs to be better focus on preventing extremism at community level. |
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Who's listening? |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| The way radio audience figures are measured is about to change |
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Verbatim drama |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| How Baha Mousa died - the public inquiry turned into a play |
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Studio stories |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| Late music producer Martin Rushent's recollections |
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Hair we go |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| How do you break the news of a hair transplant operation? |
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'Greatest feat' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| Eddie Kidd defies disability to finish marathon after seven weeks |
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Boundary wars |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| Likely winners and losers in battle to redraw UK's political map |
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AUDIO: 'I shared a cell with the Taliban' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| A former British Army officer tells Radio 5 live about the time he spent in an Afghanistan prison when he was wrongly convicted. |
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AUDIO: Female domestic abuse doubles |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| New figures show increase in UK women convicted of domestic abuse. |
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VIDEO: Cable heckled at GMB address |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| Business Secretary Vince Cable has been heckled during an address to the GMB conference, while warning that strike laws could be tightened if widespread action were to take place. |
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VIDEO: Is Yemen's security a risk to the UK? |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:54 |
| As Yemen's political landscape remains unstable, will the unrest pose a greater threat to the region's and the UK's security? |
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VIDEO: Age rating proposal for music videos |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| A report into the sexualisation of children is proposing a new cinema style system which would prevent young children having access to the most explicit music videos. |
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VIDEO: Should hypnosis be available on NHS? |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Hypnosis should become a standard technique on the NHS to treat a range of conditions according to a new report. |
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VIDEO: Deadly spider found in Kent dockyard |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| A black widow spider is discovered in Kent by workers importing cars from the USA. |
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'Complacency' on campus radicals |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| The home secretary accuses universities of "complacency" in tackling radicalisation and Islamic extremism on campus. |
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Spare rooms on benefits 'must go' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Spare bedrooms for people in social housing are a luxury the country can no longer afford, welfare reform minister Lord Freud tells BBC Radio 4's You and Yours. |
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Balls: Osborne plan 'not working' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Labour's Ed Balls dismisses the International Monetary Fund's backing for Chancellor George Osborne's deficit reduction strategy as "hoping for the best". |
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What would Carl Jung make of 2011? |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Carl Gustav Jung died 50 years ago today. Alongside Sigmund Freud, he is arguably one of the two people of the 20th century who most shaped the way we think about who we are. But w |
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Murray wins Queen's fitness fight |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Andy Murray recovers from his ankle injury he sustained at the French Open and will play in the Aegon Championships at Queen's. |
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Swansea agree record Graham fee |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Swansea City look set to break their transfer record after the Premier League new boys agree a £3.5m fee with Watford for striker Danny Graham. |
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England build lead over Sri Lanka |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| England move into a 156-run lead after the fourth day of the second Test against Sri Lanka, setting up the possibility of a victory push on Tuesday. |
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Radioactive water spills at base |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| An investigation starts into a spill of radioactive water at the Devonport submarine refit complex. |
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Police officer denies raping man |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| A police officer and former Mr Gay UK denies committing sex offences against four men during a Christmas night out in Leeds. |
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Men trapped by sand dune collapse |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:53 |
| Two men are rescued from a beach in Ayrshire after they got trapped by a collapsing sand dune. |
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Jury hears honeymoon deaths scene |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| The jury in the trial of two men accused of murdering a honeymoon couple is given a graphic description of their hotel room after they were shot. |
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Family appeal on mother's murder |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| The family of a Pembrokeshire woman are appealing for help to solve their mother's violent murder. |
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Irish rider Brien is killed at TT |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| County Meath rider Derek Brien is killed in an accident at the Isle of Man TT. |
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Mary Travers' brother speaks out |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| The brother of murdered teacher Mary Travers has called on Sinn Fein special adviser Mary McArdle to resign. |
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Take That pair trapped on stage robot |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| Mark Owen and Howard Donald have to be rescued by stage crew after getting stranded in the hands of a mechanical robot used during one of their Manchester shows. |
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50-day marathon - brave Kidd crosses finishing line |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| Former stunt rider Eddie Kidd completes the London Marathon - nearly two months after starting the race. |
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Man jailed over Potter book theft |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| A man is jailed for six weeks after he admitted stealing a limited first edition Harry Potter book from an art gallery. |
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Women's prisons 'should close' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| Women should not be sent to prison and should instead serve community sentences, a new report says. |
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New children's paracetamol limits |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| Parents get new advice on how much paracetamol to give to young children. |
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Aer Lingus Belfast resolution proposed |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| Aer Lingus pilots at Belfast International Airport are to be balloted on a new deal worked out by unions and the airline's management. |
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BBC 'won't reveal wedding costs' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| The BBC refuses a request for details of the cost of its royal wedding coverage, a campaign group says. |
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'Significant gaps' in crime data |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:52 |
| An official review has found "significant gaps" in the way crime figures for England and Wales are compiled. |
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Accused 'walked where body found' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| The former girlfriend of the man charged with murdering Milly Dowler said they used to walk in the area where the teenager's body was found. |
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Liam Fox denies Libya 'deadline' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| Defence Secretary Liam Fox has denied that military action in Libya has a six-month deadline. |
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Dead marine recently lost mother |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| A Royal Marine shot dead in Afghanistan had lost his mother just weeks before he was deployed overseas. |
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'Wrong question' in AS-level exam |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| Pupils taking an AS-level exam in business studies faced a question that could not be answered - the second such incident this summer. |
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Scots independence 'needs two ballots' |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| The UK government would need to hold a second ballot if the SNP wins its independence referendum, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore says. |
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IMF supports UK economic policies |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| The government welcomes the International Monetary Fund assessment of the UK economy which says no changes are currently needed to policy. |
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Neighbour's anger over killings |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| Concerns are expressed about the killings of a mother and her young daughter after it emerges that police had been in contact with the family for years. |
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Half did not get Olympics tickets |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| More than half of people who applied for London 2012 Olympic Games tickets did not receive any in the ballot, BBC London learns. |
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Marines on UK Yemen exit standby |
| 2011-06-06 22:14:51 |
| Some 80 Royal Marines are on standby off the coast of Yemen to assist with the possible evacuation of British civilians, the BBC has learned. |
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Work shy? |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:30 |
| The town where half the adults are on benefits |
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VIDEO: Top cat |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:30 |
| Why the Jaguar E-Type still turns heads after 50 years |
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Neolithic boom |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:30 |
| New technique reveals birth of Britain's agricultural society |
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Eye implant recommended by NICE |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:29 |
| An drug-infused eye implant which treats a type of vision loss is approved by the medicines watchdog for use in England and Wales. |
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Colleges 'complacent' on extremism |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:29 |
| The home secretary criticises universities for their "complacency" in tackling radicalisation and Islamic extremism on campus. |
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Many wages 'stalled for decades' |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:29 |
| Many people in middle and low income jobs have barely seen any improvement in their incomes over the past 30 years, the TUC says. |
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Cable to warn against mass strike |
| 2011-06-06 03:54:29 |
| Business secretary Vince Cable is to warn delegates at the GMB conference that strike action could lead to tougher union laws. |
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VIDEO: Seven summits record boy returns |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:23 |
| The youngest person in the world to climb the highest mountains in all seven continents said it was a "privilege" to achieve the feat. |
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VIDEO: Help for Heroes set to raise £100m |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:23 |
| It has existed for just three and a half years but the forces charity Help for Heroes is about to reach a fundraising total of £100m. |
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Murray set for Queen's challenge |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:23 |
| Andy Murray seems to have recovered from the ankle injury he sustained at the French Open and looks set to play in the Aegon Championships at Queen's. |
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Rain disrupts Sri Lanka progress |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:23 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan scores a record-breaking 193 before being dismissed as rain and bad light halt Sri Lanka as they close on England's first innings total of 486 in the second Te |
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Twelve held as man seriously hurt |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| Twelve people are arrested and a man suffers severe head injuries in a disturbance involving a large number of people in Northamptonshire. |
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Business calls for better support |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| Five leading business groups call for changes to government schemes meant to help companies get access to finance. |
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Elderly care to be 'top priority' |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| The health secretary is expected to announce that care of the elderly will be a "top priority" for the Scottish government. |
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New plea on murdered woman's car |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| Police make a new plea for information on a car owned by a woman found murdered at her Pembrokeshire home, as the hunt continues for her killer. |
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Simon Cowell 'in Cheryl Cole US X Factor talks' |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| Simon Cowell is in talks with US X Factor producers to get Cheryl Cole re-instated as a judge on the show, his publicist says. |
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Royal newlyweds to move into Kensington Palace |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| The newly-married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to move into a home at Kensington Palace, St James's Palace has confirmed. |
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Music producer Rushent dies at 63 |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| Music producer Martin Rushent, who worked with bands including the Human League and the Stranglers has died, aged 63. |
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Man held in murder investigation |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| A man is arrested on suspicion of murdering an 83-year-old man at his home in Worcestershire. |
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Hypnotist's fall 'was planned' |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:22 |
| A hypnotist who "knocked himself out" while three people were under hypnosis planned the stunt, his manager says. |
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Oxfam launches flood funds probe |
| 2011-06-05 23:56:21 |
| Oxfam launches an investigation into "financial irregularities" in its flood relief programme in Pakistan. |
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Dry times |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:27 |
| Researchers seek drought-resistant wheat |
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'A different world' |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:27 |
| Parents on the modern pressures faced by children |
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AUDIO: Alfie Boe: Opera bores me stiff |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:27 |
| Alfie Boe, one of Britain's most popular tenors admits opera is "not really his world". |
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VIDEO: Scott Thomas talks 'Betrayal' |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Kristen Scott Thomas has spoken about her West End performance of Harold Pinter's play "Betrayal". |
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VIDEO: Ocean challenge for 'non swim' presenter |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Blue Peter presenters are no strangers to taking on daring challenges and the latest is no different. |
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VIDEO: Protest as London Playboy club opens |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Protesters gathered outside the new Playboy club in London's Mayfair which opened last night after an absence of 30 years. |
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VIDEO: Services to be held for refinery victims |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Churches are opening their doors to allow people to say prayers for the victims of the explosion and fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Pembrokeshire. |
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VIDEO: Help for Heroes fundraising milestone |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| It has existed for just three and a half years but the forces charity Help for Heroes is about to reach a fundraising total of £100 million. |
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VIDEO: Hague: 'Time is against Gaddafi' |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| William Hague has said that "Time is against the Gaddafi regime" but he added that it is not clear how long Gaddafi will remain in power. |
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Labour to launch bonuses tax plan |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Labour wants a vote on a new tax on bank bonuses to fund schemes for youth jobs and thousands of new homes, shadow chancellor Ed Balls says. |
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Froch beats Johnson to make final |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Britain's Carl Froch reaches the final of the Super Six tournament and defended his WBC super-middleweight title with a majority decision over Glen Johnson. |
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Hughes exit coincidental - agent |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Mark Hughes' resignation as Fulham manager is not connected to the vacancies at Aston Villa and Chelsea according to his agent Kia Joorabchian. |
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Murder hunt missing car 'crucial' |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:26 |
| Police investigating the murder of an 83-year-old Worcestershire man say it is "crucial" they find his missing car. |
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Murder probe follows man's death |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| A murder investigation is launched following the death of a man from Weston-super-Mare. |
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Russell Crowe visits Scots fort |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Hollywood star Russell Crowe, on his first trip to Scotland, has visited Duncarron Fort, a replica medieval village in the Carron Valley. |
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'Perfect' Highland soldier named |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| A father-of-two from Aberdeenshire was killed while on a security patrol in Helmand province in Afghanistan. |
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Tributes follow refinery deaths |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Tributes are paid to a father-of-two who was one of four people killed in the explosion at the Chevron oil refinery in Pembrokeshire. |
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Police trace murder victim's car |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Police find a car belonging to a woman discovered murdered at her home in the Pembrokeshire town of Narberth as they continue the hunt for her killer. |
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Parties back special adviser move |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| The SDLP and Ulster Unionist Party back a review into the way special advisers are appointed to Northern Ireland government departments. |
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NI pilots to stage work-to-rule |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Aer Lingus pilots in Northern Ireland are planning to stage industrial action from the end of next week, according to the main pilot union. |
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Blue Peter star sets two deep water swim records |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere sets two world records for swimming in one of the deepest stretches of water on the planet. |
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Adele cancels North America tour |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Adele cancels the rest of her North American tour because of laryngitis. |
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Appleby fair sex attack inquiry |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Police at one of Europe's largest gatherings of Gypsies and travellers investigate after a woman is sexually assaulted in a lay-by. |
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Help for Heroes to hit £100m mark |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| A fundraising bike ride from Portsmouth to Paris is set to help forces charity Help for Heroes reach £100m in public donations. |
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Four die during two-car collision |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Three women and a man are killed and four people injured in a road crash in West Bromwich. |
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Rally for 1984 Sikh temple attack |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Sikhs from across the UK hold a rally in Trafalgar Square to mark the anniversary of an attack on their holiest shrine in India. |
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Small tremor hits Stoke-on-Trent |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| Seismologists record a small earth tremor, which is also felt by residents, in Stoke-on-Trent. |
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Experts review Supreme Court role |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:25 |
| A group of experts is commissioned to look at the impact of the UK Supreme Court on Scotland's legal system. |
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Hague 'inspired' by Libyan rebels |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:24 |
| The Foreign Secretary William Hague says he has been inspired by his visit to the rebel-held city of Benghazi in Libya. |
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Academics launch private college |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:24 |
| A group of the world's leading academics launch a new British college which will charge £18,000 fees. |
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Ain't Half Hot Mum's Hewlett dies |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:24 |
| Donald Hewlett, who was best known for his role in the 1970s BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, has died aged 90. |
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New adult care safeguards pledged |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:24 |
| Vulnerable adults in care in England are to be given more protection from abuse, a health minister says. |
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Government economic plan attacked |
| 2011-06-05 15:57:24 |
| There have been fresh calls for an alternative economic plan ahead of the IMF's latest assessment of the state of the UK economy. |
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VIDEO: Five minutes with... |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:16 |
| Damian Lewis on vanity, theatre and being a redhead |
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Derby Day photos |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| Photos from Saturday's action at the Derby meeting |
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VIDEO: Eddie Kidd nears end of marathon |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| Former stunt rider Eddie Kidd, who was brain damaged in an accident, is nearing the end of his London Marathon. |
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VIDEO: Is UK becoming nation of renters? |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| There have been predictions this week that the UK could become a nation of tenants, as buying a house becomes ever more difficult. |
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VIDEO: Preparing Apaches for action in Libya |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| UK Apache attack helicopters have been used over Libya for the first time, Nato has confirmed. |
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VIDEO: Campaigners hold 'SlutWalk' in Cardiff |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| About 250 people have joined a "SlutWalk" in Cardiff that organisers say defends victims of sexual assault. |
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VIDEO: Can music videos be bad for children? |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| An independent report on the sexualisation of children is recommending a number of tough measures to help protect youngsters. |
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VIDEO: Paralympic hopeful finds new horse |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| In April Paralympic hopeful Ruth MacCarthy had a problem - she needed a horse so that she could compete for a place in the dressage team after her horse went lame. |
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VIDEO: Kent blaze: 'Barrels of oil were exploding' |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:15 |
| Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a waste oil depot close to Kingsnorth power station in Kent. |
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Baa-Baas win spoils Henson return |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| Isa Nacewa's last-gasp try for the Barbarians spoils Gavin Henson's return for Wales after a two-year break. |
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Rape charges following TV appeal |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| A man from Maidstone is charged with several counts of rape, including an attack on a teenage girl in Brighton featured in a Crimewatch appeal. |
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Man, 83, found murdered at home |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| A Worcestershire man dies after being attacked in his home and having his car stolen, police say. |
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Bowling club attack injures four |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| A disturbance outside a private function at a Glasgow bowling club leaves four people injured, including a 72-year-old. |
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Protest over Greenland oil drill |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| Environmental activists have disrupted drilling on board an oil exploration rig in Arctic waters as part of an ongoing protest. |
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Twitter imposter alarms Labour AM |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| Twitter freezes a fake account set up in the name of a newly-elected Labour member of the Welsh assembly which he believes was trying to mock him. |
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Murder hunt as woman's body found |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| Police are investigating the murder of a 66-year-old woman whose body has been discovered in Pembrokeshire. |
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Woman tried to tackle flat fire |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| The Fire Service has warned people not to fight fires by themselves after a woman suffered burns during a blaze at an apartment block in Belfast. |
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UUP to reform candidacy selection |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:14 |
| Ulster Unionist leader Tom Elliott has pledged to change the mechanism for selecting the party's election candidates. |
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Hypnotist knocked out, leaves audience asleep |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| Three people are left under hypnosis on stage when their hypnotist knocks himself out at a Dorset show. |
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The bald truth: Rooney confirms hair transplant |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| Footballer Wayne Rooney confirms he has had a hair transplant at a top London clinic in a bid to restore his receding locks to their former glory. |
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'Old Gaffers' yacht couple saved |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| A man and woman are plucked from the sea off the Isle of Wight when their vintage 20ft yacht suddenly sinks. |
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Court bans Fallon from Derby ride |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| Kieren Fallon is banned from riding in Saturday's Epsom Derby following a legal battle with the owners of Native Khan. |
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Jobless are to sell the Big Issue |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| The Big Issue magazine is to be sold by the unemployed and not just the homeless. |
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Refinery blast victims are named |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| The identities are released of the three men and a woman killed in the explosion and fire at the Chevron oil refinery in Pembrokeshire. |
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William rides in Colour rehearsal |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:13 |
| Prince William takes part in a rehearsal for Trooping the Colour, which he will appear in for the first time next Saturday. |
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Pour Moi triumphs in Epsom Derby |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:12 |
| French horse Pour Moi, ridden by 19-year-old Mickael Barzalona, wins a thrilling Derby by a head from Treasure Beach with the Queen's horse Carlton House in third. |
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Hague in Libya to meet opposition |
| 2011-06-04 15:57:12 |
| Foreign Secretary William Hague pledges his support for Libya's National Transitional Council, as he arrives in rebel-held Benghazi for talks. |
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French Open |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:17 |
| Andy Murray on being beaten to the final by Rafael Nadal |
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Get with the program |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:17 |
| Why are children not taught how computers work anymore? |
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Why is 'chav' still controversial? |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:16 |
| A new book claims the word "chav" is helping to reignite class war. The journalist Polly Toynbee calls it "the vile word at the heart of fractured Britain". Recently a peer caused |
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Terry keen on Hughes or Hiddink |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:16 |
| Chelsea captain John Terry has said he would welcome the appointment of either Mark Hughes or Guus Hiddink as Blues manager. |
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Intruders kill 84 pigeons at farm |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:16 |
| Police investigate a series of attacks at a South Yorkshire farm which have culminated in the slaughter of 84 pigeons. |
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Festival parade takes to streets |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:16 |
| Samba dancers, musicians and costumed characters take to the streets of Glasgow to kick off the annual West End Festival. |
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Stirling Castle opens doors after £12m revamp |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:16 |
| A £12m project to recreate the grandeur of Stirling Castle's renaissance royal palace is set to open to the public. |
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Cancer test wins innovation prize |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:15 |
| A new, cheap, less invasive way to test for oesophageal cancer becomes one of the first winners of the Department of Health's innovations awards. |
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'Huge' blaze at waste oil depot |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:15 |
| Firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a waste oil storage depot close to Kingsnorth power station in Kent. |
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Queen's horse favourite in Derby |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:15 |
| The Queen's horse, Carlton House, will line up as favourite after being declared fit for the Epsom Derby. |
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Review 'will boost TA reservists' |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:15 |
| A government report on Britain's reserve forces will recommend a U-turn in plans to cut back the Territorial Army, it is reported. |
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Better child blocks on porn call |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:15 |
| Parents need much more help to protect children from online porn, a review commissioned by the prime minister is to say. |
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UK helicopters in Libya attacks |
| 2011-06-04 04:13:15 |
| British Apache attack helicopters have been used over Libya for the first time, Nato has confirmed. |
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Lib Dem Scots campaign chief dies |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:51 |
| The Liberal Democrats' campaign director in Scotland, Andrew Reeves, has died suddenly at the age of 43, it is understood. |
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Capello clears air with Ferdinand |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| Boss Fabio Capello finally makes peace with Rio Ferdinand over his decision to strip the defender of the England captaincy in March. |
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Dancing Rain storms to Oaks win |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| Jonny Murtagh produces a masterful ride on Dancing Rain, to stun the field and win the Oaks at Epsom on Friday. |
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England fight back on opening day |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| Four half centuries see England recover from a poor start to finish strongly on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's. |
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Cyclist jailed for grocer killing |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| A 36-year-old cyclist from Brighton who punched a man in the face after he opened a car door in his path is jailed for 18 months. |
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Man convicted of killing clubber |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| A 41-year-old serial sex offender is given a life sentence after being convicted of raping and murdering nightclub goer Mary McLaren. |
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Globe eyes student's cancer guide |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| An internet guide and pamphlet about cancer continues to attract worldwide interest, a year after the death of the young student who inspired it. |
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Murdered bride 'fought for life' |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| A woman on her Caribbean honeymoon may have tried to fend off an attack before she and her husband were shot, a doctor tells a murder trial jury. |
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Castlecourt centre is up for sale |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| Castlecourt shopping centre in Belfast is being put up for sale for about £170m by its owners Westfield and Hermes. |
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Stormont advisors review ordered |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:50 |
| The DUP announce that Finance Minister Sammy Wilson is to carry out a review of the process for the appointment of special advisors. |
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Reid to exit as Celtic chairman |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| Whisky industry businessman Ian Bankier will replace Lord Reid as Celtic chairman in October. |
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Cowell dismisses BGT fix 'lies' |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| Britain's Got Talent creator Simon Cowell has dismissed as "utter lies" a claim of a fix suggesting a contestant was groomed for the TV show. |
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US experts examine refinery blast |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| The owners of a Pembrokeshire oil refinery are flying in experts from the US to help investigate the cause of an explosion which killed four people. |
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Albanian fugitives 'hiding in London' |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| More than 100 dangerous Albanian criminals could be in hiding in the UK and London, according to a secret dossier sent to Scotland Yard. |
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Majestic Nadal holds off Murray |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| Rafael Nadal steps closer to a record sixth French Open crown with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in a pulsating semi-final. |
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Britons told to 'leave Yemen now' |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| Britons should leave Yemen on commercial flights immediately and not bank on UK government help as violence there escalates, the foreign secretary says. |
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UK reports four new E. coli cases |
| 2011-06-03 22:38:49 |
| The Health Protection Agency has announced four more cases of E. Coli infection in the UK linked to the outbreak in Germany. |
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'Modern feminism' |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:46 |
| Are London's new Playboy Bunnies being exploited? |
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Class word-war |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:46 |
| Why is the term 'chav' still causing rows? |
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AUDIO: Triesman kiss-and-tell woman 'sorry' |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:46 |
| A former civil servant, whose kiss-and-tell revelations led to the resignation of the chairman of the Football Association last year, has apologised for what she did. 38 year-old M |
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VIDEO: Mladic 'number one criminal in world' |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:46 |
| The former Bosnian Serb army commander, Ratko Mladic, has refused to enter a plea on charges including genocide during the war in Bosnia in the 1990s. |
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VIDEO: Creating Cumbria's musical hill |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:46 |
| 500 musical instruments, powered only by the wind, have been installed on a hill in Cumbria to create an eerie-sounding interactive musical soundscape |
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VIDEO: Treasure hunters 'preserving history' |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:46 |
| Amateur archaeologists are gaining respect as they are credited with playing an increasingly important role in helping us learn about the UK's past. |
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AUDIO: Life and times of a Playboy bunny |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| Nearly 30 years after the original closed down, the Playboy Club reopens in London this weekend. It was the place to be seen in the swinging 60s. Monty Python actress and former Pl |
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VIDEO: Aerial video shows refinery devastation |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| Investigators are still at the scene of a fire and explosion at an oil refinery which killed four workers and badly injured another. |
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VIDEO: Russell Crowe gives student masterclass |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| Durham University students have taken part in a question and answer session with Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe. |
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VIDEO: Royal visit to Isles of Scilly |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| The Queen and Prince Phillip are on a visit to the Isles of Scilly, their first since 1967. |
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New MPs 'struggle' with demands |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| New MPs are finding the combination of long hours and a heavy workload a struggle and worry the job is damaging their family lives, research suggests. |
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Capello backs Bent against Swiss |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| Fabio Capello believes Darren Bent will be a key figure for England ahead of the Euro 2012 tie against Switzerland. |
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Live - Murray v Nadal |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| Andy Murray loses the first two sets of his French Open semi-final against Rafael Nadal, with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer meeting later on Friday for the right to face the win |
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Boy dies after canal basin fall |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:45 |
| A boy has died after falling into a canal basin in Worcestershire, police say. |
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Meerkat theft teenager sentenced |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| A teenager who stole a meerkat from a Kent wildlife park to take home as a pet is given a suspended jail term. |
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Guilty plea over student killing |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| A man admits killing 19-year-old student Reamonn Gormley but will face a murder trial after the Crown rejects his guilty plea to culpable homicide. |
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Man convicted of murdering woman |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| A 41-year-old man is given a life sentence after being convicted of raping and murdering nightclub goer Mary McLaren. |
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'Train' pony is taken into care |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| A pony which attracted worldwide attention after CCTV showed a man trying to take it on a train is taken into care. |
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Power station death £450,000 fine |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| Two companies are fined a total of £450,000 after a maintenance worker fell to his death at a power station three years ago. |
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Children lucky escape from blast |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| A senior police officer said children had a lucky escape after an explosion in the Brandywell area of Londonderry. |
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'No McArdle u-turn' - McGuinness |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness indicates that Sinn Fein will not reconsider the appointment of a convicted killer as a Stormont adviser. |
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Russell Crowe's masterclass to students |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:44 |
| Durham University students take part in a question and answer session with Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe. |
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Duchess's ex-home sells for £485k |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:43 |
| The childhood home in Berkshire of the Duchess of Cambridge sells for £485,000 - £10,000 less than the guide price. |
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Rag Trade star Miriam Karlin dies |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:43 |
| Actress Miriam Karlin, best known for her role as shop steward Paddy in television sitcom The Rag Trade, dies in London aged 85. |
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Rooney camera blackmail charges |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:43 |
| Three people are charged by police investigating an alleged plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney over photos of her son. |
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Care regulator has staff shortage |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:43 |
| England's care home regulator has a staff shortfall of nearly 300 - including some 133 inspectors, it says. |
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Equality staff to set to strike |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:43 |
| Staff at the Equality and Human Rights Commission are set to strike next week in protest at proposed job cuts. |
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Second arrest over siege at bank |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:43 |
| A second man is arrested in Luton in connection with a stand-off at a Co-op bank in Hertfordshire. |
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Fears EU cucumbers will flood UK |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| British farmers are concerned that the E. coli outbreak elsewhere in Europe will drive down prices for local producers. |
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2012 relay police get counselling |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| A plan to offer counselling to police guards on the Olympic torch relay to help them "reintegrate" after the event is described as "barking mad". |
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Betfred buys the Tote for £265m |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| Betfred, the country's fourth-biggest bookmaker, has been confirmed as the winning bidder for the Tote in a deal worth £265m. |
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Woman dies in police custody |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| A 31-year-old woman dies in custody in York, prompting an investigation by the police watchdog. |
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Police consider BGT 'fix' claim |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| Simon Cowell calls in police to look at an anonymous blog which claimed this series of Britain's Got Talent is fixed. |
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Ahmad 'assault' police not guilty |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| Four police officers accused of beating up a terror suspect in December 2003 have all been found not guilty at Southwark Crown Court. |
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Inquiry into four refinery deaths |
| 2011-06-03 15:29:42 |
| An investigation is under way after four contractors were killed in an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in west Wales. |
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Toxic outbreak |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| What is E. coli and what can you do to prevent it? |
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VIDEO: Music hill |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| Five hundred wind-powered instruments transform hill-top |
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Seven days quiz |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| When did Daleks learn to tackle stairs? |
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VIDEO: Birmingham council jobs outsourced |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| Council workers in Birmingham are set to become the first to have their jobs outsourced to India. |
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VIDEO: 'Asylum amnesty to clear backlog' |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| The UK border agency has effectively given tens of thousands of asylum seekers an amnesty allowing them to stay in Britain even if their cases do not warrant it. |
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VIDEO: Blonde festival - it's Odd Box |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| Amazing tricks on a BMX, rather large feet and a celebration of being blonde. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic Byrne. |
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VIDEO: How Watford bank siege came to an end |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| A man who threatened staff at a bank in Watford has been arrested after a three hour stand off with police marksmen. |
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VIDEO: Diamond Jubilee plans revealed |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:42 |
| Buckingham Palace has announced details of next summer's celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. |
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Fish quota management criticised |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| The government is strongly criticised by a committee of MPs for the way it manages the UK fishing industry in England and Wales. |
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Why can't everyone just work from home? |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| The government is suggesting people work from home to avoid travel chaos, but why hasn't teleworking already taken off? |
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Fallon faces Derby legal battle |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| A High Court judge is deciding whether champion jockey Kieren Fallon can ride in Saturday's Epsom Derby. |
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Hughes resigns as Fulham manager |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| Fulham manager Mark Hughes resigns after less than a year in charge at Craven Cottage. |
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Bellringers barricaded over noise |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| A group of touring bellringers were locked in a North Yorkshire church tower by an irate villager who took exception to their noise. |
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Firms guilty over man in machine |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| Two companies admit breaking safety laws after a Barnsley factory worker is dragged through a five-inch gap in a machine. |
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Horse burial found at house plot |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| Archaeologists say they are intrigued by the discovery of a 261-year-old horse burial site during a survey. |
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Murder resort's gate 'not locked' |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| A security guard has told a court the gate to a Caribbean resort was not padlocked when a honeymoon couple from Wales were murdered. |
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City landmark 'to be demolished' |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:41 |
| The Athletics Stores building in Belfast is likely to be knocked down and replaced with a seven-storey apartment complex. |
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Mission to save rarest sandpiper |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| Conservationists have embarked on a mission to save one of the world's rarest birds, the spoon-billed sandpiper, from extinction. |
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University plans wind farm to cut costs |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| A university unveils plans to build a wind farm to help protect itself against spiralling energy costs. |
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Enzyme offers Huntington's hope |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| A new approach to treating Huntington's disease may have been found, a study in fruit flies suggests. |
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Defeated Mosley in privacy appeal |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| Ex-motorsports boss Max Mosley launches an appeal after losing his bid to force newspapers to warn people before exposing their private lives. |
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Leukaemia return 'may be blocked' |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| Scientists are working on a way to stop one of the the most aggressive forms of acute leukaemia returning after a patient has received treatment. |
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Siege suspect's bomb 'not viable' |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| A man arrested after a three-hour siege at a Co-operative bank in Watford was not carrying a viable explosive device, police say. |
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Seven cases of 'new E.coli' in UK |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| The UK has a total of seven cases of E. coli linked to an outbreak in Germany thought to have been caused by a new form of the bacterium. |
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Councils issue more parking fines |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| The number of council parking tickets issued rises by 5% but fewer appeals are successful. |
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Bid to cut Whitehall buying costs |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| The government is to centralise the buying of goods and services across Whitehall departments in a bid to save £3bn a year. |
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New strain of MRSA found in cows |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| A new strain of the MRSA "superbug" is found in the milk of British cows and is believed to be infecting humans. |
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Betfred expected to buy the Tote |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:40 |
| Bookmaker Betfred is chosen as the winning bidder for the Tote, with technicalities being sorted out overnight. |
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Four killed in oil refinery blast |
| 2011-06-03 04:13:39 |
| Four people were killed in an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in west Wales, police say. |
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Life of grime |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| Hooded youths, dealers, gangstas and a musical explosion |
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Who cares? |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| The rights of residents if a care home closes |
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Change the record |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| Is pop culture doomed to be stuck on repeat? |
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Crossroads |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| How Southern Cross care homes founds itself on the brink |
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30-second commute |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| Why can't everyone just work from home? |
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VIDEO: Immigration 'amnesty' criticised by MPs |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| The government has been accused of creating an amnesty for more than 160,000 asylum seekers, so it could clear a backlog of applications. |
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VIDEO: E. coli confirmed in seven UK cases |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:03 |
| The Health Protection Agency has confirmed that seven people in the UK have been infected with a strain of E. coli linked to a fatal outbreak in Germany. |
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AUDIO: Green Deal scheme saves energy costs |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| From next year people will get access to £10,000 in finance to pay for energy efficiency work such as draft proofing and wall insulation. They will then repay the costs via add-on |
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VIDEO: On the crane building London's Shard |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| Andrew Marr meets the man operating the crane building London's Shard skyscraper |
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VIDEO: Red kites attracted to residential areas |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| The once endangered red kite is now thriving thanks to conservation programmes however there are reports from Oxfordshire, of the birds of prey swooping down to snatch food from pe |
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VIDEO: Numbers up for 'big fat' horse fair |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| The town of Appleby in Cumbria is preparing to host thousands of Gypsies and Irish Travellers at its annual horse fair. |
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VIDEO: Half-hour commute for 75% in UK |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| Three-quarters of UK workers have journeys to work of less than 30 minutes, according to the Office for National Statistics. |
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VIDEO: 'Taking Scotland Forward' economy debate 1 |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| The Finance Secretary John Swinney sets out the Scottish government's core economic and jobs priorities. |
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UK celebrities urge drugs rethink |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| Several high profile figures have signed an open letter urging Prime Minister David Cameron to consider decriminalising drugs. |
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Outsourcing plan for town halls |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| Plans are to be drawn up to outsource the auditing of local authorities' accounts to the private sector, ministers confirm. |
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NHS reforms may change - Lansley |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says he is ready to accept "substantial and significant" alterations to plans for changes in the NHS in England. |
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Can pub quizzes survive in the smartphone era? |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| With iPhones, Androids, and other smartphones proliferating pub quizzes are under threat from cheats. So can they survive? |
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The weird world of Fifa |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:02 |
| How a tiny voluntary organisation grew and grew into a global behemoth with more member nations than the UN. |
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Blatter will not seek FA revenge |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| Sepp Blatter insists he will not make England pay for their failed attempt to stop him being re-elected unopposed as Fifa president. |
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I can beat Nadal in semi - Murray |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| Andy Murray says he must be mentally strong and at his tactical best if he is to beat Rafael Nadal in Friday's French Open semi-final. |
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Strauss eyes Sri Lanka series win |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| England captain Andrew Strauss is eager to complete a series victory against Sri Lanka at Lord's in the second Test, which starts on Friday. |
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Probe over boy's flat fall death |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| A review is to be launched into the care of a six-year-old boy who died after falling from the eighth floor of a block of flats in Leeds. |
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Police probe hospital abuse claim |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| Allegations of mistreatment of patients at a Lincolnshire hospital are investigated by police. |
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Life term for body-in-bin murder |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| A man is jailed for a minimum of 23 years for murdering a woman in Edinburgh and dumping her body in a wheelie bin. |
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Dunblane man guilty of rape bid |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| A man who survived the Dunblane massacre as a child is found guilty of trying to rape a 76-year-old woman in her home. |
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Scorsese 'to make Taylor biopic' |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is set to direct a film based on the tempestuous relationship between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, reports say. |
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Fatal overdose nurse is suspended |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| A community nurse who accidentally gave a diabetic pensioner a fatal overdose of insulin is suspended for a year. |
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Wandering cat found 400 miles from home |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:01 |
| A cat who somehow travelled hundreds of miles to Anglesey after disappearing from her Cornish home has been reunited with her owners after three months. |
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Tennant and Tate much liked in Much Ado |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| Reunited former Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate's Much Ado About Nothing opens in the West End to a largely positive reception from critics. |
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Protesters occupy Scotland Office |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| The Scotland Office is occupied by the same anti-cuts protesters who chased Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray out of a train station. |
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France body 'may be wanted man' |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| A body found in France may be a Lincolnshire man who has been on the run for 25 years, French authorities say. |
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Army recruits down 40% last year |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| The number of recruits to Britain's regular armed forces fell by more than 40% last year. |
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Missing Take That tickets probed |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| City of London Police investigate complaints from scores of Take That fans who say a website has not provided tickets they paid for. |
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Medals for men who fought Taliban |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| Young British soldiers speak of coming under Taliban attack as they are awarded service medals after returning from Afghanistan. |
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Asylum seeker 'amnesty' condemned |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| So many asylum seekers have been given leave to remain in the UK that it effectively "amounts to an amnesty", a committee of MPs says. |
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Olympics director defends ballot |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| London 2012's commercial director rejects complaints that the ballot process was unfair and led to an unbalanced distribution of tickets. |
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Expenses fraud MP 'kept claiming' |
| 2011-06-02 16:27:00 |
| Former Labour MP Eric Illsley was paid thousand of pounds in expenses after pleading guilty to expenses fraud, official figures show. |
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Bank siege man was carrying bomb |
| 2011-06-02 16:26:59 |
| A man arrested after a three-hour siege at a Co-operative bank in Watford was carrying a bomb, police say. |
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Derby kicks off Diamond Jubilee |
| 2011-06-02 16:26:59 |
| The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations next June start with the Epsom Derby, followed by a four-day holiday weekend. |
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Outbreak is new form of E. coli |
| 2011-06-02 16:26:59 |
| The E. coli outbreak in Germany is a new form of the bacterium, researchers and public health experts believe. |
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Beaver brouhaha |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Is the toothy mammals' return for the best? |
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Been and Gone |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Pan's People mastermind and other sad losses |
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VIDEO: Beatboxer's brain |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Scans reveal inside workings of 'human instrument' Reeps One |
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The Google cheats |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Can you make a pub quiz smartphone-proof? |
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VIDEO: Olympic tickets: Winner vs loser |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Sandy Dance and Stephen Hunt discuss their different fates when it came to applying for tickets for the London 2012 Olympics. |
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VIDEO: Poor rainfall concerning farmers |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Parts of the UK have had the driest and warmest spring for more than a century, latest figures from the Met Office confirm. |
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VIDEO: Regulator to stop loan fee scams |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| Dishonest lenders who demand upfront fees for loans they have no intention of making are to be closed down by the Office of Fair Trading. |
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VIDEO: Honeymoon murder trial begins |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:49 |
| The trial of two men accused of murdering a Welsh couple on their honeymoon in the Caribbean begins. |
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VIDEO: Deer spotted in suburban gardens |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Residents in the suburban town of Sale in Cheshire have seen deer in there back gardens for the first time. |
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VIDEO: British troops honoured by Queen |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| British troops who fought in Afghanistan have been honoured by the Queen. |
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Warnings over care reform delays |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Elderly and frail people will suffer unless reforms on the future provision of long-term care in England are agreed, a health alliance warns. |
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Incapacity benefit change warning |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Government changes to the benefits system are having a "devastating" effect on people with mental health problems, campaigners say. |
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Ministers try to allay care fears |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| The government pledges to ensure residents of the UK's biggest care home company are protected as the firm seeks to do a deal with its landlords. |
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How can the Titanic be celebrated? |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| More than 1,500 people died when the Titanic sank. So why is Northern Ireland proudly celebrating the ship's centenary, asks Tom de Castella. |
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West Ham 'bid' baffles owner Gold |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| West Ham co-owner David Gold says he knows nothing about Tony Fernandes's reported bid for the club. |
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Murray wins to set up Nadal semi |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Andy Murray battles to a three-set victory over Juan Ignacio Chela to reach his first French Open semi-final, where he will face five-time champion Rafael Nadal. |
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Houllier steps down as Villa boss |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Aston Villa confirm the departure of Gerard Houllier as manager after only nine months in charge of the club. |
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'Offshoring risk' to council jobs |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Thousands of council and local authority jobs could be at risk of being outsourced abroad, the Unite union warns. |
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Trusts criticised on elderly care |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Two NHS trusts are criticised by inspectors for failing to meet basic standards of care for the elderly. |
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March planned over uni cutbacks |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Staff and students at Strathclyde University will protest against proposed cuts to courses and the threat to more than 100 jobs. |
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Health partnerships 'have failed' |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| An Audit Scotland report calls for fundamental review of community health partnerships, as doctors says they have "spectacularly failed". |
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Award for dog fostering founder |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| The founder of a charity which houses abandoned dogs until new owners can be found wins an award in recognition of her work. |
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Water cut Twitter rumours quashed |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:48 |
| Welsh Water assures customers across Wales that their water supplies will not be cut off, following rumours on Twitter. |
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Man injured in quad bike accident |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| A 55-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital following an accident on a quad bike. |
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£100k panel to decide MLAs' pay |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| The assembly is set to spend an estimated £100,000 setting up a new panel to decide on MLAs' pay, pensions and allowances. |
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2012 winners - how men scooped 100m final tickets |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Two London men get the only London 2012 tickets they applied for - seats for the men's 100m final. |
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Tesco mistake leads to beer rush |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| A pricing error which slashed the price of beer and cider led to a stampede of customers to a number of Tesco supermarkets in Scotland. |
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Driest spring for over 100 years |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Parts of the UK have seen the driest and warmest spring for more than a century, the Met Office says. |
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Man murdered in ride-by shooting |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Two people are arrested after a man is shot dead by two men on a motorbike in south London. |
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Fear 'worsens' cardiac outcome |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| An intense fear of dying during a heart attack may lead to a worse outcome, a study finds. |
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Medal for Gurkha who beat Taliban |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| A Gurkha who fought off an attack by at least a dozen Taliban insurgents is presented with the UK's second highest bravery medal by the Queen. |
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Medic tells of honeymoon killings |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| A honeymoon couple were found lying in a bloody scene in a luxury resort in Antigua, a murder trial on the Caribbean island is told. |
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Red kites swoop on schoolchildren |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Residents of an Oxfordshire market town say they are being targeted by red kites swooping down to eat their food. |
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Eighteen birds beheaded in park |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Eighteen birds have been beheaded, a frog speared, fish poisoned and windows smashed at a park in Manchester, police say. |
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Downing St denies UK Libya troops |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| The Prime Minister's official spokesman has denied that there are any British combat troops on the ground in Libya. |
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Nature 'is worth billions' to UK |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Parks, lakes, forests and wildlife are worth billions of pounds to the UK economy, says a major report that could change planning policy. |
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Boy, six, dies in fall from flats |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Four people including a teenage girl are arrested after a six-year-old boy is killed in a fall from a block of flats in Leeds. |
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Blatter re-elected Fifa president |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| Fifa president Sepp Blatter wins a fourth term in charge after attempts by the FA and SFA to delay the election fail. |
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'Shocking' care abuse condemned |
| 2011-06-02 00:08:47 |
| The government says secret filming by BBC Panorama showing serious abuse at a specialist residential hospital in Bristol is "shocking". |
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Sneaky peak |
| 2011-06-01 02:35:02 |
| A look around Glasgow's new Riverside Museum |
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Watchdog to review Huhne expenses |
| 2011-06-01 02:35:01 |
| The Electoral Commission says it will look into Lib Dem cabinet minister Chris Huhne's election expenses following a complaint. |
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Violent film ad is banned from TV |
| 2011-06-01 02:35:00 |
| An advert for a film which featured a man's head exploding and was broadcast during teen show Glee is banned by the advertising watchdog. |
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Doctors' pledge to dying patients |
| 2011-06-01 02:35:00 |
| Health staff promise patients near the end of their lives to do all they can to preserve their independence, dignity and sense of personal control. |
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Decision due on unsolicited loan offers |
| 2011-06-01 02:35:00 |
| A decision about whether action should be taken over firms who make unsolicited offers of loans is due from the regulator. |
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Benefit changes 'harming health' |
| 2011-06-01 02:35:00 |
| Government changes to the welfare system are having a "devastating" effect on people with mental health problems, campaigners say. |
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Going nowhere |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:08 |
| First-time buyers' struggle to get on the ladder |
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Leonora's legacy |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| Images from the life of surrealist painter Leonora Carrington |
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VIDEO: UK no longer a nation of homeowners |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| A new survey suggests two thirds of people in rented accommodation see no prospect of getting on the housing ladder. |
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VIDEO: FA and SFA urge Fifa election delay |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| The Football Association and the Scottish Football Association have called for Fifa to postpone its presidential election, scheduled for Wednesday 1 June. |
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VIDEO: Call for renovators to save UK buildings |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| Campaign group, Save Britain's Heritage, want keen renovators to come forward to restore a number of grade two listed properties around the UK. |
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VIDEO: Devolved heads on post-poll meeting |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| The heads of government of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have met for the first time since the recent elections. |
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VIDEO: Fans line streets for Swansea City |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| Thousands of fans line the streets to celebrate Swansea City's promotion to the Premier League. |
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VIDEO: England's dry spring 'exceptional' |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:07 |
| Rainfall figures for May are expected to show a divide between the north-west of England and Scotland, which received higher than average rainfall, and the south and east of Englan |
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Government 2012 tickets queried |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| The government is being asked to explain why it has bought 9,000 tickets for the 2012 Olympics in London. |
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The ear of the leader |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| It's the job of an adviser to be everything from a sounding board to a punch-bag, writes Jonathan Powell, former chief of staff to Tony Blair. |
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Tottenham rule out selling stars |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says none of the club's top players will be sold in the summer, but midfielder Luka Modric has refused to rule out a move. |
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Compensation for HIV bite officer |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| A custody officer who was bitten on the face by an HIV positive asylum seeker is awarded more than £100,000 compensation. |
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Warning on Met 'front line' push |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| Political desire to see more police officers on the street should not be allowed to reduce the overall police capability, a London Assembly report warns. |
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Reversing car kills elderly woman |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| An elderly woman dies after being hit by her husband's car as he reversed at a golf club outside Glasgow, police have said. |
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Group to review UK court rulings |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| A group of legal experts is to be appointed by the Scottish Cabinet to look at the implications of UK Supreme Court rulings on criminal cases. |
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More universities charge £9,000 |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| Glamorgan and Bangor universities become the latest in Wales to set maximum tuition fees of £9,000 a year for students from the rest of the UK. |
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Big crowds greet triumphant Swans |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| Thousands of Swansea fans line the city's streets to welcome home their promotion-winning heroes. |
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Bombs thrown at police officers |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| A number of small bombs and a petrol bomb are thrown at police officers in Craigavon, County Armagh. |
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Council defends role in llama ding-dong |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| A West Sussex council defends its decision to pay for two llamas on taxpayer-funded credit cards. |
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Singer Proby denies benefit fraud |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:06 |
| Singer PJ Proby, who found fame in the 1960s, denies benefit fraud of more than £47,000 and will face trial next year. |
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UK beefs up cyber warfare plans |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| Cyber warfare will be put on an equal footing with conventional conflicts, the MoD has said. |
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Government appoints ash scientist |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| The government has appointed a scientist to oversee the UK's reaction to any future volcanic ash clouds. |
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Woman admits Tesco bin food raid |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| A woman accused of stealing food from a bin at a Tesco store in Essex admits handling stolen goods. |
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Court rejects Conrad Black appeal |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| The US Supreme Court declines to hear former media tycoon Conrad Black's appeal against his convictions for fraud and obstruction. |
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Devolved heads make reform case |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| The political leaders of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales call on the Westminster government to make constitutional and economic reform. |
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Huhne expenses to be reviewed |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| The Electoral Commission says it will look into Lib Dem cabinet minister Chris Huhne's election expenses following a complaint. |
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Blatter set to stay as Fifa boss |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| Fifa president Sepp Blatter is set to win a fourth term in office in Wednesday's presidential elections as calls to postpone the voting appear to have failed. |
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Arrests after hospital abuse film |
| 2011-06-01 00:31:05 |
| A specialist residential hospital in Bristol is being investigated by police after secret filming by BBC Panorama found a pattern of serious abuse. |
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Twitter saga |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| Rory Cellan-Jones on why the internet is not beyond the law |
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Olympic tickets |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| Your experiences of applying for London 2012 tickets |
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Bin rummaging |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| Is it illegal to take food that's thrown away? |
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Careful whispers |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| What's it like to be a leader's right-hand man? |
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Disaster rewritten |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| Why is the doomed Titanic celebrated? |
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VIDEO: Internet paedophiles tracked down |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| The Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre (Ceop) says more than 400 children have been identified as victims of abuse over the past year. |
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VIDEO: 'Wash vegetables' to avoid E. coli bug |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| GP Dr Rosemary Leonard explains how people can best avoid catching the E.coli bug linked to cucumbers. |
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AUDIO: Gripes over fortnightly bin collections |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| Reports suggest that councils could be offered financial incentives to collect rubbish on a weekly basis. Defra says it's just speculation and so won't comment. |
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VIDEO: Campaign to stop hospital smokers |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| A mother is campaigning to ensure the smoking ban at Milton Keynes Hospital is enforced. |
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VIDEO: FA wants Fifa to delay election |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| The Football Association wants Fifa to postpone its presidential election scheduled for Wednesday 1 June. |
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VIDEO: How to organise a musical flashmob |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| David Sillito spent the day with a flashmob choir to find out how to organise a successful event. |
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AUDIO: 'How I made £25m from Tweetdeck' |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| Tweetdeck has been downloaded by 20 million Twitter users. The application's inventor, Iain Dodsworth, has just sold the rights to the software for £25 million. He explains his de |
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VIDEO: Titanic's ill-fated voyage remembered |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:53 |
| The 100th anniversary of the launch of the Titanic to be remembered in Belfast ceremony. |
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Overhaul for UK development firm |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| A government-owned overseas development company which was criticised for "excessive" salaries is to be overhauled. |
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England call up Dernbach as cover |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| England add Surrey seamer Jade Dernbach to their squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka starting at Lord's on Friday. |
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Man Utd veteran Scholes retires |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes announces his retirement, with immediate effect. |
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Murray surges into Paris quarters |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| Andy Murray completes an extraordinary comeback to defeat Viktor Troicki in their fifth set shoot-out and reach the quarter-finals of the French Open. |
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NHS data leak linked to ex-worker |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| The details of NHS patients in Bury, Greater Manchester, could have been passed on as part of a data breach linked to a worker whose daughter was recently killed. |
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'We have a major problem' - pilot |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| A pilot's last conversation with air traffic controllers before his jet crashed into house, killing all five on board, is relayed to an inquest jury. |
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Murder accused admits police lie |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| The man accused of raping and murdering a Dundee mother-of-three admits lying to police investigating her disappearance. |
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Plans 'on track' for 2014 Games |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| A report by the organisers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games says Glasgow is ready to host the event on time and on budget. |
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Bus parade celebration for Swans |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| Thousands of Swansea fans are expected to welcome home their Premier League promotion-winning heroes later at an open- top bus parade through the city. |
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Third university to charge £9,000 |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| Bangor University is the third in Wales to set a maximum tuition fee of £9,000 per year for students from the rest of the UK. |
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DUP denies whistle-blower claims |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| The DUP and Sinn Fein face renewed claims they engaged in substantive direct contact well before their first official meeting in 2007. |
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Lawyers make £70m from legal aid |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| A group of 200 barristers and solicitors' firms earn almost £70m in legal aid payments over the last financial year. |
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Wooden role - actor becomes voice of a bench |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| Benches that can 'talk' are being set up at eight beauty spots across the UK, voiced by celebrities including Stephen Fry and Miranda Hart. |
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Philling in: Scot helps rebuild namesake town |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| A Scot called Phil Campbell joins others with the same name to help rebuild the US town of Phil Campbell devastated by tornadoes. |
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Sentence for illegal music sharer |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:52 |
| The first person in Scotland to be convicted of illegally sharing music files online is sentenced to three years probation. |
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School dress paedophilia warning |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| A Glasgow school advises parents that dressing their children in short skirts and tight trousers could see them targeted by paedophiles. |
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Fiance admits attacking actress |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| The fiance of former EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy admits attacking her at their home in Hertfordshire. |
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Gas drilling halted after quake |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| The company carrying out test drilling for shale gas suspends operations following a second earthquake within two months in Lancashire. |
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Titanic launch anniversary marked |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| Events take place in Belfast on Tuesday to mark the 100th anniversary of the launch of the ill-fated Titanic. |
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King prawns case cost over £17k |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| The trial of a woman accused of stealing a £6.99 packet of prawns cost the Department of Justice more than £17,000. |
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Plea for girl shooting witnesses |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| Police investigating the shooting of a five-year-old girl in south London release CCTV images of several witnesses they want to trace. |
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Duchess promotes literacy at Hay |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| The Duchess of Cornwall demonstrates her concern to promote child and adult literacy during a visit to the Hay Festival in Powys. |
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Pc sacked over texts to girl, 14 |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| A Metropolitan Police officer is sacked after a misconduct hearing found he formed an "inappropriate relationship" with a 14-year-old girl. |
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Ali Dizaei told of 'phone hack' |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| Lawyers for ex-senior Scotland Yard officer Ali Dizaei are told by detectives that he may have been a victim of phone hacking by the News of the World. |
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Stranded 35ft whale dies on beach |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| A 35ft (10.6m) long whale dies after becoming stranded on Redcar Beach despite efforts to save it. |
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FA & SFA want Fifa election delay |
| 2011-05-31 13:52:51 |
| The Football Association and the Scottish FA want Fifa to postpone Wednesday’s presidential election because of the alleged bribery scandal. |
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'Our son's 22q battle' |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:54 |
| 'The most common genetic deformity no-one has heard of' |
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Titanic pride |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:54 |
| The tragic vessel is no longer a taboo topic in Belfast |
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Unloved structures |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:54 |
| Slideshow of historic UK buildings in need of helping hand |
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Murder probe after clubbing death |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:54 |
| A murder inquiry is under way after a man clubbed over the head with a blunt object in south London dies. |
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Accused man was 'picking up fare' |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:53 |
| A man arrested for allegedly having explosives was an innocent taxi driver picking up a fare, a court has been told. |
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Quarry could become deep-water diving centre |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:53 |
| The owners of one of Europe's largest man-made holes considering opening it as Scotland's first commercial deep-water inland diving centre. |
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'Record' numbers saved from abuse |
| 2011-05-31 02:23:53 |
| More than 400 children are identified as victims of abuse over the past year by the UK's national centre for child protection, while a record 500 people are arrested on child sex o |
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Read the signs |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:05 |
| How technology is giving outdoor advertising a new glow |
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VIDEO: Villagers take over local shop |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:05 |
| Villagers in Plymtree, Devon have ensured the survival of their local community store, by taking over the running of the business. |
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VIDEO: Call for 'fair competition' on petrol |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:05 |
| An organisation which represents independent British petrol retailers has accused supermarkets of using their power to undercut prices, undermining the principle of 'fair competiti |
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Cardiff City sack manager Jones |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:05 |
| Cardiff end Dave Jones' six-year reign as manager as his contract is terminated after the Welsh club conduct an end-of-season review. |
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French Open day nine as it happened |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:05 |
| Britain's Andy Murray loses the first two sets of his French Open fourth-round match against Viktor Troicki but hits back to level before bad light brings the day to a close. |
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C.diff probe to hear from experts |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:05 |
| Independent nursing experts are to give evidence to a public inquiry into Scotland's worst Clostridium difficile (C.diff) outbreak. |
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Devolved heads meet in Edinburgh |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| The political leaders of of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are due to meet in Edinburgh for the first time since the May elections. |
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Run links Gavin and Stacey homes |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| A charity fundraiser finishes a four-day run from Billericay to Barry Island inspired by the BBC comedy series Gavin and Stacey. |
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Dr Who's Daleks to be 'given a rest' |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| The Daleks will be given "a rest" from battling Doctor Who, the series' chief writer Steven Moffat tells the Radio Times. |
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Two men charged over woods attack |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| Detectives investigating how a woman was left abandoned and in a distressed state in woodland, charge a man and a teenage boy. |
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Olympic ticket wait 'nearly over' |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| Millions of people who applied for London 2012 tickets will know later whether they have been successful, with all card payments due to be taken by midnight. |
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Royal plans for Canada revealed |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| Partial details of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's summer tour of Canada have been released. |
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Swansea seal Premier League promotion |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| Swansea seal their place in the top flight for the first time since 1983 after a Scott Sinclair hat-trick helps them beat Reading in the Championship play-off final. |
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Boy aged 11 dies after river fall |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| An 11-year-old boy dies after falling into the River Medway in Kent despite a passer-by's attempts to save him. |
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Families pay tributes to shot men |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| The families of two men who were shot dead in Milton Keynes pay tribute to them. |
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First-time buyers fear lock-out |
| 2011-05-31 00:20:04 |
| Two-thirds of young people without their own home believe they have no prospect of buying a property, a survey suggests. |
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Community lifeline |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| How locals are rescuing their village shops |
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Running out of space |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| The councils warning of a squeeze on primary school places |
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Victory parade |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| Rain fails to dampen Manchester United fans' enthusiasm |
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Cream tea wars |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| Does food really need to be protected? |
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VIDEO: Locomotive brought out of retirement |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| A Deltic locomotive is back in service on the UK railway for the first time in 30 years, due to the demand for moving freight by rail. |
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VIDEO: 800,000 excluded from social care |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| Hundreds of thousands of older people in England who need social care are not getting any support from the state or private sector, campaigners say. |
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VIDEO: 'Fair competition' on the forecourt call |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| Brian Madderson, chairman of RMI Petrol, explains how he thinks supermarkets are using their size to produce an advantage on the forecourt, undermining "fair competition". |
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VIDEO: UK growth forecast cut by BCC |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:38 |
| The British Chambers of Commerce has cut its growth forecast for the UK economy, blaming rising inflation and a squeeze on household incomes. |
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AUDIO: Three hurt as bouncy castle 'blows away' |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Three children are taken to hospital, two with serious injuries, after a bouncy castle breaks free from its tether. |
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Do prayers help players? |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| At the Champions League final there is likely to be evidence of faith, with players crossing themselves. But, asks Matthew Syed, does religious belief boost sporting performance? |
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Live - Murray v Troicki |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Britain's Andy Murray takes on Victor Troicki of Serbia in the fourth round of the French Open. |
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England win after S Lanka collapse |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Chris Tremlett and Graeme Swann bowl England to a remarkable victory by an innings and 14 runs after Sri Lanka collapse for 82 in a heavily rain-affected first Test in Cardiff. |
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Sinclair fires Swansea into Premier League |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Swansea seal their place in the top flight for the first time since 1983 after a Scott Sinclair hat-trick helps them beat Reading in the Championship play-off final. |
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Concorde museum lottery bid fails |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| A bid for £2.9m lottery funding towards building a museum in Bristol to house the last Concorde to fly fails. |
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Daredevil cheese chasers roll on |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| About 200 people gather at Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire for an unofficial cheese-rolling contest. |
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Swine flu bug 'missed by doctor' |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| A fatal accident inquiry into a Scottish swine flu death hears the victim was relieved when told by doctors he did not have the virus. |
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Man held after woman's body found |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| A man has been detained after the discovery of a woman's body at a house in Grangemouth at the weekend. |
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Police appeal on fatal collision |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a van and a pedestrian which happened in Pembrokeshire in the early hours of Monday. |
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Swans storm into Premier League |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Thousands of Swansea City fans are celebrating after their side beat Reading 4-2 at Wembley to win promotion to the Premier League. |
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Board finds alternative transport |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| The North-Eastern Education and Library Board has said it will have to put alternative transport in place after its centre in Antrim was attacked by vandals on Sunday. |
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Prisons 'beyond point of crisis' |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| A member of a new prison reform group set up in Northern Ireland has said the Prison Service has gone beyond the point of crisis. |
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Nigella's husband prefers Weetabix to her cooking |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| Domestic goddess Nigella Lawson tells the Hay Festival her husband sometimes hates her cooking - and is happiest with breakfast cereal. |
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Swearing police plan to punish potty mouths |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:37 |
| On the spot fines of up to £80 could be imposed on people caught swearing in Barnsley town centre. |
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Top UK bosses 'see pay rise 32%' |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| The bosses of the UK's 100 largest firms get average pay increases of 32%, with little link to performance, a report says. |
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Missing woman, 92, found in ditch |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| A 92-year old woman, missing for 48 hours, is being treated for hypothermia in hospital after she was found in a farm ditch. |
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Man wanted over murder found dead |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| The former boyfriend of a murdered Red Cross worker, who was wanted over her death, is found dead near a railway line. |
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Walker dies after Ben Nevis climb |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| A 22-year-old man dies in hospital after taking ill on Ben Nevis. |
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Call for pump price investigation |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| An alliance of European motoring organisations has written to the European Union calling for an investigation into the price of fuel. |
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Briton killed in Portugal attack |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| British tourists travelling to Portugal are warned about violence following the death of a Tyneside man in an attack by a gang. |
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Father questions UK's Afghan role |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| The father of a soldier killed in Afghanistan questions the British military presence in the country in a front page newspaper article. |
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Seaside home price 'has doubled' |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| The cost of owning a home by the sea has more that doubled over the past decade, the Halifax bank says. |
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CCTV hope in double murder hunt |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| Police search hours of CCTV footage in the hope of finding clues leading to the killers of two teenagers in Milton Keynes. |
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Bafta race row stylist apologises |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| A celebrity hairdresser admits using racially insulting language to presenter Ben Douglas at the Bafta awards, blaming his "out of control" drinking. |
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Man Utd fans out for title parade |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| Manchester United fans help celebrate the club's record-breaking 19th domestic title by lining the rain-soaked streets of the city. |
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Thousands 'lack social care help' |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| 800,000 people who need social care in England receive no support from the state or private sector, campaigners say - and the numbers are rising. |
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BCC cuts economic growth forecast |
| 2011-05-30 17:04:36 |
| The British Chambers of Commerce cuts its growth forecast for the UK economy, blaming inflation and a squeeze on incomes. |
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PGA win sees Donald top rankings |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Luke Donald is the new world number one after beating Lee Westwood in a play-off at the PGA Championship at Wentworth. |
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Posh secure Championship return |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Peterborough return to the Championship at the first time of asking thanks to three late goals in the play-off final against Huddersfield. |
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England dominate as Trott shines |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Jonathan Trott remorselessly grinds his way to England's highest ever score against Sri Lanka as the hosts dominate a rain-affected day four of the first Test. |
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Bogus car buyer 'mows down' women |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Police are hunting a thief who ran over two women, including one who is pregnant, after stealing a car he had gone to view as a potential buyer. |
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Marchers honour murdered man, 20 |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| About 300 people take part in a memorial march for a 20-year-old man murdered in South Lanarkshire in April. |
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Distraction burglars target OAPs |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Elderly people in Cardiff are targeted in two distraction burglaries within minutes of each other, say police. |
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Foster hopeful tax cut can happen |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| The Enterprise Minister says she is hopeful that Northern Ireland will win the right to lower its corporation tax, despite concerns from the Treasury. |
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Man critical after Belfast attack |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| A 27-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in the stomach with a large knife in south Belfast. |
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MTV's Geordie Shore upsets locals |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Reality show Geordie Shore, which follows a group of party-loving friends in Newcastle, comes under fire for the way it portrays the city. |
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Lady Gaga ends Adele chart reign |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Lady Gaga replaces Adele at the top of the UK chart after scoring the highest first-week album sales of the year so far. |
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Pan's People choreographer dies |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Flick Colby, a dancer and choreographer who led Top of the Pops troupe Pan's People, dies at the age of 65. |
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Barclays 'may buy Spanish bank' |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Barclays is looking at the purchase of one of Spain's regional savings banks, says a newspaper report. |
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Health ad campaign freeze lifted |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| The government announces funding for new public health campaigns, despite a previous freeze on most marketing and advertising. |
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Protesters board Greenland drill |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Three Greenpeace campaigners scale an oil rig off the coast of Greenland in a bid to stop a Scottish company drilling. |
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Four accused by Triesman cleared |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:13 |
| Four Fifa executive committee members accused by former FA chairman Lord Triesman of seeking favours for votes are cleared. |
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Twitter 'gives data to council' |
| 2011-05-29 21:57:12 |
| A UK council says Twitter has released information after it acted in a US court to identify a blogger behind allegedly libellous statements. |
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Plant therapy |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:10 |
| Why injured soldiers are finding solace in garden soil |
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Hay headliner |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:10 |
| Actor Rob Lowe on his wild past and head for business |
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VIDEO: Benefit cheats' excuses revealed |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:10 |
| Ministers try to highlight the impact of benefit fraud by publishing some of the more unusual excuses used by people found guilty of cheating. |
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VIDEO: Nightingale national decline |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:10 |
| The UK songbird population has reached its lowest point on record with nightingales the hardest hit |
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Barca gave us a hiding - Ferguson |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson labels Barcelona "the best team I have faced" after his side's 3-1 defeat in the Champions League final. |
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Djokovic 'should inspire Murray' |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Andy Murray must use the example set by Novak Djokovic to help him win his first Grand Slam title, Boris Becker tells the BBC. |
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Hopes high for Cardiff resumption |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Play set to start at 1430 BST after no action so far on Sunday in first Test because of rain. |
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Champions League 'touts' arrested |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Police arrest nine people accused of ticket touting at the Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona. |
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Pakistani sex offender deported |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| A Pakistani man living in Blackburn who was convicted of child sex offences in the UK is deported. |
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Criticism of assembly 'lethargy' |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| A Plaid Cymru Assembly Member writes to the presiding officer after criticising the "lack of urgency" in setting up committees. |
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Man charged with rape and kidnap |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| A man is charged with the rape and kidnap of an 18-year-old woman in Newport. |
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Man in hospital after city attack |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| A 27-year-old man is taken to hospital after being stabbed in the stomach in south Belfast. |
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Revealed - the more bizarre benefits excuses |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Ministers try to highlight the impact of benefit fraud by publishing some of the more unusual excuses used by people found guilty of cheating. |
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Oldest outdoor pool marks 150 years |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| The oldest documented freshwater outdoor swimming pool in Britain is celebrating its 150th anniversary. |
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First woman DPP dies at age of 70 |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Dame Barbara Mills, the first female Director of Public Prosecutions, dies at the age of 70 after suffering a stroke. |
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Council revokes park barbecue ban |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Barbecues are back on the menu in north London after a council revokes its ban on grilling food in parks. |
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Appeal to swimmers in man search |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| Police are appealing for swimmers who may have seen a missing man on Dartmoor to contact them. |
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Independence offers 'little' gain |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:09 |
| A key economic adviser to First Minister Alex Salmond warns Scotland would "gain little" by full independence. |
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Red Cross murder woman 'harassed' |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:08 |
| A Red Cross worker found dead at her home in Hertfordshire had told police of being harassed only days before. |
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MoD leaks 'could lead to court' |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:08 |
| Investigations into leaks at the Ministry of Defence could lead to "a number" of prosecutions, Defence Secretary Liam Fox says. |
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Trust concedes incontinence cases |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:08 |
| A hospital being sued by hundreds of women, who claim their incontinence was made worse by a surgeon, admits liability or agrees to pay compensation in 50% of claims processed so f |
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RAF to get Libya 'bunker busters' |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:08 |
| The addition of 2,000lb "bunker busting" bombs to the weaponry of the Royal Air Force is set to boost capabilities for missions over Libya, the Ministry of Defence says. |
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Killed Royal Marines named by MoD |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:08 |
| Two Royal Marines killed in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan on Friday are named as Lt Ollie Augustin and Marine Sam Alexander |
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Council takes Twitter to US court |
| 2011-05-29 14:24:08 |
| South Tyneside Council goes to court in California after three councillors and an official complained they were libelled on Twitter. |
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Reverse sad |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:46 |
| Why springtime can be bad for depression sufferers |
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Sarries pip Tigers to Premiership |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| Saracens survive a gripping late onslaught from Leicester to win their first Premiership title at Twickenham. |
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Cook & Trott lead England rally |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| Stubborn centuries from Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott helps England battle back on day three of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Cardiff. |
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Council in credit cards blunder |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| Cornwall Council admits giving out wrong figures which left it accused of lavishing huge amounts of money on overseas travel and hotels. |
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United fans see team outclassed |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| Thousands of football fans came to Wembley Stadium to watch Barcelona beat Manchester United in the Champions' League Final. |
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Panda enclosure to have nursery |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| An enclosure being built to house two new pandas at Edinburgh Zoo is to have a nursery as it is hoped the pair will produce cubs. |
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Flats evacuated after depot fire |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| Residents are moved while fire-fighters tackle a blaze at a nearby storage depot in Neath. |
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Two men facing explosives charges |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:45 |
| Detectives investigating dissident republican activity have charged two men with possession of explosives with intent to endanger life. |
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Appeal for pet bedding after fire |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| Battersea Dogs and Cats Home appeals for pet bedding for its sick animals after a fire in a laundry room causes smoke damage. |
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Ten arrested in resort protests |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| Arrests are made during protests in Blackpool by the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism but police describe them as "relatively incident free". |
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Pc and two others hurt in protest |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| Three people, including a police officer, are in hospital with head injuries after being hurt during a protest over the alleged serving of meat and alcohol at a Sikh community cent |
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Police find missing sex offender |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| A registered sex offender who has been missing for two weeks is found on a small island in the bay of Lamlash, Arran. |
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RAF jets hit Gaddafi's compound |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| RAF jets and other Nato forces strike a command and control centre where Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi sometimes lives. |
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Lecturers warn over cost of cuts |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| The UK risks becoming "yesterday’s country equipped with yesterday’s skills" if education cuts continue, the head of the UCU lecturers union is to warn. |
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Former army chief warns over cuts |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| The former head of the British Army warns of the dangers of the government making too many military cuts. |
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Long-term joblessness 'hits high' |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| The number of people unemployed for more than a year has reached its highest level since 1997, a think tank says. |
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Barcelona outclass Man Utd |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley to win the Champions League, with superstar Lionel Messi producing a fine display which includes his first goal on English soil. |
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SNP moves against Supreme Court |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:44 |
| The Scottish cabinet is taking action to stop the UK Supreme Court in London getting involved in criminal cases north of the border. |
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Race to repair damaged rail lines |
| 2011-05-29 03:05:43 |
| Engineers work through the night to try to return East Coast Main Line services to normal after overhead power cable damage caused rail chaos. |
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Depressed dads |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Why new babies can give fathers the blues |
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Stringed theory |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| A pictorial look at exactly how instruments shake, rattle and roll |
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Prayers and players |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Does religious belief boost sporting performance? |
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Our war |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Why the footage soldiers shot is important |
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Springwatch in Wales |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Wildlife programme prepares to broadcast from Welsh reserve |
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Revolutionary rapper |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Life and works of musician poet Gil Scott-Heron |
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VIDEO: Actress Janet Brown dies aged 87 |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Actress and comic Janet Brown, who was best known for impersonating former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, has died aged 87. |
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VIDEO: Code-cracking computer rebuilt |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| A working replica of a computer that cracked secret Nazi messages in World War II has been completed at Bletchley Park. |
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VIDEO: Care homes 'crisis point' warning |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| The entire care home system need billions of pounds of government funding if it is to recover from the crisis it is facing, according to charity Age UK. |
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VIDEO: The trampoline meets the tightrope |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Imagine being on a long, thin, trampoline - only 5cm wide - and walking from one side of it to another, and you have some idea of what is involved in slacklining. |
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Why do people get married after having children? |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband and his long-term partner Justine Thornton get married today. They already have two children, so why get hitched? |
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Live - Barcelona v Manchester United |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| All the build-up ahead of the mouth-watering Champions League final between Barcelona and Manchester United which gets under way at Wembley at 1945 BST. |
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Live - England v Sri Lanka |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| England resume on 47-1 in reply to Sri Lanka's 400 all out in Cardiff after a three-hour rain delay. |
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Murray progresses despite injury |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Andy Murray overcomes a painful ankle injury to beat Germany's Michael Berrer in the third round of the French Open. |
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Man dies 'in fall from vehicle' |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| A man has died after apparently falling from a moving car in west London, police say. |
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Council spent £9m on credit cards |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:24 |
| Opposition members on Cornwall Council demand a response into figures which show it has spent nearly £9m on credit cards since 2008. |
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Woman in car robbed at knifepoint |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A 49-year-old woman is robbed at knifepoint by two men while sitting in her car parked in a residential area. |
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Clear-up after city flood chaos |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A clear-up operation is underway in the west of Edinburgh after a burst water main caused chaos for residents. |
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Primary heads object to new tests |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Primary school heads criticised new assessments of Wales' youngest pupils as "not fit for purpose". |
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Castlereagh host parade for RIR |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Hundreds of people attended a homecoming parade for the Royal Irish Regiment hosted by Castlereagh Council on Saturday morning. |
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Ancestral cottage damaged in fire |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A tourist attraction in north Antrim, which was the ancestral home of a US President, is badly damaged in a fire. |
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Take That and Robbie start landmark tour |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Take That and Robbie Williams kick off the biggest tour the UK and Ireland have seen with a euphoric gig in Sunderland. |
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Bottle of wine sells for £135,000 |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A single bottle of wine of "perfect provenance" sells for £135,000 in a London auction - more than three times the expected price. |
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Yorkshire bid for Tour de France |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Yorkshire tourist bosses bid for the right to host the opening stages of the 2016 Tour de France cycle race. |
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Poor girls 'start periods early' |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Girls from poorer backgrounds are more likely to start their periods at a younger age, thereby increasing their risk of breast cancer, says a study. |
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Three quizzed on fatal shootings |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Two men are questioned on suspicion of murder over the fatal shooting of two teenagers in Milton Keynes, while a 13-year-old boy is bailed. |
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Extra police for resort protests |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A major police operation takes place in Blackpool for demonstrations by the English Defence League and anti-fascist groups. |
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Man stabbed to death in Tottenham |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A man is stabbed to death during an attack in north London, police reveal. |
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I do not do blame, says Shoesmith |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Former council director Sharon Shoesmith says she is "not into the blame game" when asked if she bore responsibility for Baby Peter's death. |
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Obesity op refusal man can appeal |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A Staffordshire grandfather who was refused obesity surgery on the NHS wins the right to an appeal, in a test case. |
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Extra policing for football final |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Major policing operations are taking place in London and Manchester as thousands of fans prepare for the Champions League final. |
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Afghan blast kills Royal Marines |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Two Royal Marines have been killed in an explosion in the Nad Ali region of Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence announces. |
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Major delays on East Coast rail |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| A stretch of the East Coast Main Line is closed due to overhead wire problems, causing major delays for thousands of rail passengers. |
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Daley's father loses cancer fight |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Rob Daley, the father of British Olympic diver Tom, dies after losing his battle with cancer. |
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Council credit card use attacked |
| 2011-05-28 14:35:23 |
| Council staff have used taxpayer-funded credit cards to spend millions of pounds on top hotels and first-class flights, a newspaper says. |
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Robert Peston |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:25 |
| Could new the pension rules be a disaster? |
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Late hitch |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:25 |
| Why do couples get married after having children? |
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Free for all? |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:25 |
| Proposed new school admissions code sparks debate |
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Struggles with autism |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:25 |
| Why did a mother kill her young son? |
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'Lethal bite' |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:25 |
| How Apache helicopters could aid the UK's mission in Libya |
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VIDEO: Mower racing gnomes - it's Odd Box |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Lawnmower racing gnomes, Obama's car The Beast getting stuck and a ticket to the baby opera. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in Newsbeat's Odd Box with Dominic By |
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VIDEO: Measles jabs urged as cases rise |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| The Health Protection Agency has recorded more than 300 cases so far this year. Officials are also warning families about a big outbreak in Europe. |
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VIDEO: 'Oldham worse' 10 years after race riots |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Ten years ago this week the Greater manchester town of Oldham was engulfed by violent race riots. |
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VIDEO: Manchester United's 1968 triumph |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Remembering 1968 when Manchester United became the first English side to win the European Cup, 10 years after the Munich air disaster. |
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VIDEO: Pirbright lab told to improve safety |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| The animal research laboratory at the centre of an outbreak of foot and mouth has been told it must do more to improve safety following two incidents earlier this year. |
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VIDEO: Electric bikes roll out in Peak District |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| A bike hire scheme with a difference is hoping to attract more visitors to the Peak District, including those who may think they are too unfit to enjoy cycling. |
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VIDEO: Public toilets sell for £104,000 |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| A former public toilet building on the seafront at Sheringham in Norfolk has been sold for £104,000, more than twice the guide price. |
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VIDEO: Westminster Hall |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| The UK and US are at a "pivotal moment" in their relationship and "profound challenges" lie ahead, US President Barack Obama has told MPs and peers in Westminster. |
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Charities urge NHS bill revision |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| A group of 40 charities says the government's planned health bill for England must be changed to give a voice to the most vulnerable patients. |
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UK Apaches to join Libya mission |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| The UK is to send four Apache attack helicopters to join the mission in Libya, amid intelligence suggesting Col Muammar Gaddafi is "on the run". |
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Cameron criticises G8 aid record |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| David Cameron says Britain will meet its foreign aid commitments as a "moral principle" but says the G8 as a whole has not. |
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Why are there rules for meeting the Queen? |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| President Obama raised eyebrows when he apparently breached royal protocol for continuing with a toast during the national anthem. But what is royal protocol and is it necessary? |
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Obama v Bush: A tale of two state visits |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Barack Obama has completed his state visit to the UK. But how did it compare with the last state visit by a US president, when George Bush came to the country in 2003? |
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Donald in three-way Wentworth tie |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Luke Donald is tied at the top of the leaderboard after the PGA Championship second round at Wentworth. |
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Rooney can edge it, says Ferguson |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson believes the maturing of Wayne Rooney as a player can give Manchester United the edge over Barcelona in Saturday's Champions League final. |
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Jayawardene makes England suffer |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:24 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene hits 112 as Sri Lanka post 400 all out before reducing England to 47-1 after two days of the first Test in Cardiff. |
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Stately home murder suspect hunt |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Police search the grounds of a stately home in Hertfordshire for a man suspected of murdering his former partner. |
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Nazi uniform ban at WWII events |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Railway bosses ban World War II re-enactors from wearing Nazi regalia during a 1940s wartime weekend. |
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Registered sex offender missing |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A registered sex offender from Newmilns in Ayrshire has gone missing after he failed to attend a court hearing. |
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Cooper police contact new family |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Detectives contact the family of an elderly woman who lived near multiple murderer John Cooper, and whose body was found in a bath. |
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Search for missing moor rave man |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Police appeal for information to help trace a 24-year-old man from Wales who went missing from a rave on Dartmoor. |
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Pensioner 'kept like prisoner' |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A court has placed a restraining order on a carer accused of maltreating her elderly step-mother. |
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Motorways reopen as alerts end |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A security alert which brought motorway traffic to a standstill in Belfast has ended. |
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'Lucky' Miliband marries partner Justine |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband marries long-term partner Justine Thornton in a private ceremony. |
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Queen safety police officers wheel-clamped |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Two police officers carrying out security duties for the Queen's recent visit to Portsmouth had their vehicles wheel-clamped, it emerges. |
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Thatcher impersonator Brown dies |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Actress and comic Janet Brown, who was best known for impersonating former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, dies aged 87. |
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Rugby star Cohen on US gay tour |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| England rugby star Ben Cohen is using his huge gay following in the US to tackle one of sport's taboo subjects. |
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Couple kept pony in home cellar |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A couple banned from keeping animals admit keeping a pony, goats, geese and a dozen pets in squalid conditions in a cellar at their home in the south Wales valleys. |
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Police chief in recruitment probe |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| The chief constable of Cleveland Police is being investigated over a claim he used undue influence to get a person appointed to the force. |
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Downing Street flat's £30k refit |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron spent £30,000 of public money refurbishing his Downing Street flat, officials confirm. |
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Lengthy gym terms were 'unfair' |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| Membership contracts at 700 gyms were unfair because they tied in customers for between one and three years, the High Court rules. |
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Teenager admits child sex charges |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A man admits abusing girls he met through Facebook, after his arrest during a large-scale inquiry into child sexual exploitation. |
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Hard times ahead, economist warns |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| The Bank of England's chief economist, Spencer Dale, tells the BBC there are "relatively hard times ahead". |
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Baby sale slavery plotters jailed |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A woman and a man are jailed over a plot to sell an 11-month-old girl in north-east London. |
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Huhne election complaint rejected |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| The elections watchdog dismisses a complaint made about Energy Secretary Chris Huhne's election expenditure. |
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Second man dies after gun attack |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:23 |
| A second teenager dies in hospital hours after a shooting attack in Milton Keynes which claimed the life of a 19-year-old man. |
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Burglar freed in childcare case |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:22 |
| A convicted burglar is freed from prison after successfully arguing that the jail term was unfair on his children. |
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Wheelchair protest police cleared |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:22 |
| Police were justified in removing a man from his wheelchair during a protest against tuition fees in London, Scotland Yard says. |
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HSBC faces investor anger on pay |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:22 |
| HSBC bosses face shareholder anger over lacklustre returns and high executive pay, at the bank's annual general meeting. |
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Baby P boss wins sacking appeal |
| 2011-05-27 19:12:22 |
| Ex-children's services director Sharon Shoesmith is "thrilled" to have won an appeal against a ruling that her sacking after Baby Peter's death was lawful. |
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A woman's place? |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| Guidelines urging a greater role for female worshippers cause controversy in UK mosques |
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High hopes |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| The UK spaceplane concept which could revolutionise space travel |
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Protecting a president |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| The car, chopper and chefs that always travel with Barack Obama |
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Gardens on show |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| Bright blooms and famous faces at the Chelsea Flower Show |
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Oranges and sunshine |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| What happened to the UK children forcibly relocated to Australia? |
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Pet CSI |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| How are animal serial killers hunted down? |
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Schoolboy hitman |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| The teenager who killed for just £200 |
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VIDEO: Rosemary Nelson Inquiry: 'no collusion' in murder |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| Rosemary Nelson inquiry concludes that there is no evidence that the security forces "directly facilitated" her killing |
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VIDEO: Seabirds to be tracked by sat nav |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| Scientists are using satellite tracking devices to gain an insight into the secret world of Britain's seabirds. |
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VIDEO: How to earn a British safety kitemark |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:27 |
| The British Standards Institution are celebrating 60 years of approving safety standards for consumers |
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VIDEO: O'Leary defies ash cloud caution |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has said restrictions on flights in and out of Scotland are unneccessary. |
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MPs urge backing for UK shale gas |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| A committee of MPs has urged the government to support plans for controversial shale gas drilling in the UK. |
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UKIP MEP defects to Conservatives |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| One of the most senior figures in the UK Independence Party, David Campbell Bannerman, defects to the Conservatives. |
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UK rights law 'may need amending' |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| The Human Rights Act may need to be amended in the wake of the super-injunction debacle, the chairman of the Commons culture committee says. |
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Anatomy of a Twitter hoax |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Rumours that circulated on Twitter that there was evidence that Osama Bin Laden was a fan of The IT Crowd sitcom were an elaborate new media hoax. Here comedian Graham Linehan expl |
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Beckham lauds Man Utd title team |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| David Beckham says Manchester United's Premier League-winning side of 2011, who face Barcelona in the Champions League final on Saturday, is one of the club's best of all time. |
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Rangers remove chairman Johnston |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Chairman Alastair Johnston and director Paul Murray are removed from the Rangers board, while Martin Bain and Donald McIntyre are suspended. |
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Live - French Open day three |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters and Elena Baltacha all play on day three of the French Open, as Britain's Andy Murray beats French qualifier Eric Prodon to reach round two. |
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School appeal to 'pyjama parents' |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| A Middlesbrough head teacher asks parents to get properly dressed before the school run. |
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Riot-damaged Tesco store reopens |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| A Tesco Express store that was attacked during a riot in Bristol is reopened. |
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Disruption continues after storms |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Thousands of homes and business are still without power after storms brought down trees and electricity cables. |
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Ash plume hits Scottish flights |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Severe disruption at Scottish airports caused by drifting volcanic ash from Iceland is set to continue into the early evening. |
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Ash cloud affects Cardiff flights |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Several flights in and out of Cardiff Airport are cancelled as volcanic ash heads towards the UK. |
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Energy plan protesters at Senedd |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:26 |
| Around 1,500 people objecting to controversial power and wind energy plans in mid Wales gather for a protest in Cardiff Bay. |
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Teenagers' murderer loses appeal |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| The Court of Appeal dismisses the appeal of a man convicted of the murder of two teenagers in County Armagh. |
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List of grounded aircraft grows |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Some Northern Ireland air passengers are facing disruption on Tuesday as a cloud of volcanic ash approaches the UK. |
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Blanchett leads Barbican line-up |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Oscar winner Cate Blanchett leads the line-up for the Barbican's 30th anniversary celebrations next year, which also includes the UK's biggest Bauhaus exhibition for 40 years. |
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Jack draws anything - Six-year-old signs book deal |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| A six-year-old boy from East Lothian behind a drawing fundraiser for an Edinburgh hospital signs a book deal. |
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Clarke urged to quit by Tory MP |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Justice Secretary Ken Clarke is urged to stand down by a Conservative MP over proposals which could halve the prison terms of criminals who plead guilty early. |
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Wind 'catastrophe' for soft fruit |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Soft fruit producers in Scotland say Monday's storm has caused "catastrophe" for the industry, causing millions of pounds of damage. |
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Life for freezer murder landlord |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Pub landlord Michael Tucker is jailed for life for murdering his partner Rebecca Thorpe and hiding her body in a freezer. |
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Marks & Spencer profits up 12.9% |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| New boss Marc Bolland unveils a rise in profits and sales at Mark & Spencer, but remains cautious about the retail environment. |
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Police accused of deaths failings |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Four officers will face misconduct proceedings after police "missed opportunities" to stop youths terrorising a woman who killed herself and her disabled daughter. |
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Allies in Libya 'helicopter' move |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| France says it is being joined by Britain in deploying attack helicopters to take part in Nato strikes in Libya to increase pressure on Col Gaddafi. |
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Teenage 'hitman' given 20 years |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| A boy thought to be Britain's youngest paid killer is given a life sentence for murdering a woman he shot on the doorstep of an east London flat. |
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Injunction doubts as Giggs named |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| The future use of privacy injunctions could be in doubt after Manchester United star Ryan Giggs is named in Parliament for using one to hide an alleged affair. |
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Pilot acquitted of murdering wife |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| A pilot who killed his estranged wife and buried her body on the Windsor Estate is found not guilty of her murder. |
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Rail transport police to be armed |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:25 |
| Armed teams of British Transport Police (BTP) will patrol the railways and London Underground to counter terrorism. |
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UK borrowing reaches April record |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:24 |
| Britain sees its worst April public sector net borrowing on record last month as tax receipts fell. |
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Davis wins 1975 conviction appeal |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:24 |
| A man who continually denied his involvement in an armed robbery in the 1970s has won an appeal against his conviction. |
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G20 death Pc will be prosecuted |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:24 |
| A police officer is to be charged with manslaughter over the death of newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson during the 2009 G20 protests. |
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Queen greets Obama on state visit |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:24 |
| Barack Obama is formally welcomed by the Queen and meets Prince William and his wife at Buckingham Palace at the start of a three-day state visit. |
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Thousands face ash flight delays |
| 2011-05-24 12:46:24 |
| Thousands of passengers in Scotland and parts of northern England face flight cancellations as ash from an Icelandic volcanic eruption blows in. |
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Spy in sky |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| An aerial survey helps pinpoint the spread of a killer tree disease |
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Going to the pictures |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| The city where 1950s film fans had their pick of cinemas |
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Hidden homes |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| Mystery of 12,000 empty houses not counted on official figures |
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Flower Power |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| The 'addictive' world of Chelsea show gardens |
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Pole goal |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| Could electricity pylons ever be pretty? |
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New faces |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| How young talent toppled the star names at the Baftas |
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VIDEO: PM: Injunctions 'unsustainable' |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron says the situation over privacy injunctions has become "unsustainable" and "unfair". |
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VIDEO: Banks could miss lending targets |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| Lending to small businesses by major High Street banks has fallen short of what was agreed under the recent deal with the Government. |
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VIDEO: Crackdown on uninsured drivers |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:02 |
| Just owning an uninsured vehicle becomes an offence under tougher laws from June. |
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VIDEO: Nelson inquiry publishes report |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Twelve years after solicitor Rosemary Nelson was murdered outside her home in Northern Ireland a public inquiry will report whether police at the time were involved in her death. |
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AUDIO: Siblings reunited after 30 years |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Two people who were abandoned at birth 18 months apart tell BBC Radio 5 live how they found each other 30 years later. |
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AUDIO: 'You can't silence the crowd' |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| An anonymous BBC Radio 5 live listener tells Victoria Derbyshire why he named the footballer alleged to have had an extra-marital affair on Twitter. |
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VIDEO: What should a pylon look like? |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| A competition to redesign the British electricity pylon has been launched - offering the chance to reshape a part of the landscape that has not changed in more than 80 years. |
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VIDEO: Will volcano ash cloud ground planes? |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Forecasters say that ash from an Icelandic volcano could reach the UK by Tuesday morning. |
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Miliband warns of lost generation |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| David Cameron's claim to be helping young people is being "blown apart" by the coalition's policies, Labour leader Ed Miliband says. |
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Cameron aims to boost Big Society |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| David Cameron calls for more charitable donations and volunteering in an effort to promote the Big Society. |
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Committee to examine privacy law |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| The attorney general says it will consider whether the law relating to injunctions needs to change after the prime minister says it is "unsustainable". |
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What could happen to rogue tweeters? |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| A footballer whose identity is protected by an injunction has been named by legions of ordinary Twitter users. What legal risks do they face? |
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Could outdoor smoking be banned? |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| New York is introducing an outdoor smoking ban. Could the UK and other countries follow suit? |
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Hamilton eyes Monaco improvement |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Lewis Hamilton believes McLaren can increase the pressure on Red Bull in Monte Carlo next weekend. |
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Birmingham to keep boss McLeish |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Birmingham say that manager Alex McLeish's job is "safe" despite the club's relegation from the Premier League. |
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Ancelotti sacked as Chelsea boss |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Chelsea sack manager Carlo Ancelotti, who won the Premier League and FA Cup Double in his first season at the club, after a trophyless second campaign. |
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Five jailed over 'Supergran' raid |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:01 |
| Five men admit their part in a jewellery raid in Northampton in which a handbag-wielding pensioner intervened. |
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Freezer murder landlord convicted |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| A pub landlord accused of shooting his partner in the head and hiding her body in a freezer in Norfolk is found guilty of murder. |
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Ash cloud grounds Scots flights |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Loganair cancels almost forty flights to and from the Scottish islands because of the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. |
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Kirk votes on gay ministers issue |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| The Church of Scotland has voted to allow the selection of gay and lesbian ministers in future, provided they were ordained before 2009. |
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Faster north-south train launched |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| A faster train service is launched between Holyhead and Cardiff, cutting the journey time by nine minutes. |
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Family let down, murder case told |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Lawyers defending a woman who killed her severely autistic son says social services let the family down. |
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Woman dies after Belfast stabbing |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| A 50-year-old woman dies after a stabbing in north Belfast. |
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Obama toasts his Irish heritage |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Thousands cheer US President Barack Obama at an open-air speech in Dublin at the start of a week-long Europe tour. |
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Man City fans get ready to party |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Manchester City supporters are arriving in the city centre ahead of the club's first victory parade in 35 years. |
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Choose your own Desert Island Discs |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Radio 4 listeners are being invited to choose their own Desert Island Discs for the first time, via the station's website. |
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Doctor warned over Christian talk |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| A Kent doctor receives a warming from the General Medical Council after he discussed his Christian faith with a patient. |
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Facelift woman given £6m damages |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| A Surrey businesswoman is awarded more than £6m damages against a plastic surgeon who she said decided to "play God" with her life. |
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UK and US step up security links |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| The UK and the US are setting up a joint body to work on long-term security, with President Obama due to begin a state visit. |
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Water prices could rise in summer |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Households could pay more for their water during summer than they do in winter under plans for seasonal tariffs being trialled by water companies. |
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Prescott win in hacking case bid |
| 2011-05-23 17:12:00 |
| Four men who believe the News of the World hacked their phones win their latest bid to mount legal action over police handling of the case. |
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Uncle may have seen Milly accused |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| The uncle of schoolgirl Milly Dowler tells the Old Bailey he might have come face to face with the man accused of killing the 13-year-old. |
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Winds of 100mph batter Scotland |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| Winds of up to 100mph in Scotland bring trees down, leave homes without power and cause travel disruption. |
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Teenage hitman guilty of murder |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| A teenager is convicted of the £200 contract killing of a woman shot on her mother's doorstep in north London. |
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Flights cancelled over ash cloud |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| Flights in Scotland are cancelled by a regional airline as a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland continues to head towards the UK. |
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Olympics ticket firm 'inundated' |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| One of the companies selling London 2012 tickets to European customers has stopped taking orders following a flood of requests. |
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'No collusion' in Nelson murder |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| A public inquiry finds that state agencies did not directly collude with loyalists who murdered Lurgan solicitor Rosemary Nelson in 1999. |
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MP names footballer as Ryan Giggs |
| 2011-05-23 17:11:59 |
| A married footballer named on Twitter as having an injunction over an alleged affair with reality TV star Imogen Thomas is identified by an MP as Ryan Giggs. |
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Business lending |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:02 |
| Banks behind schedule on promises, says Robert Peston |
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VIDEO: Sir Trevor 'proud' of Bafta honour |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:02 |
| Sir Trevor McDonald has said he is "proud" to be given the Academy Fellowship at the TV Baftas for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution" to the medium. |
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Hague condemns violence in Sudan |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Foreign Secretary William Hague urges all sides in the conflict around the town of Abyei to cease hostilities and work towards a peaceful solution. |
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Vettel pips Hamilton in Barcelona |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel holds off a stern challenge from McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to win a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix. |
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Poulter captures Match Play title |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Ian Poulter wins a scrappy all-English World Match Play Championship 2&1 against Luke Donald in Spain. |
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Blackpool slip out of top flight |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Blackpool are relegated from the Premier League after losing a thrilling last-day match against champions Manchester United. |
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Kirk to consider gay ordinations |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| The Church of Scotland is due to debate the ordination of gay ministers, one of the most controversial issues it has faced. |
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Teachers' conditions under threat |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Scottish teachers' working conditions could be radically changed under proposals in a Cosla document, obtained by BBC Scotland. |
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Swans close to Wembley sell-out |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Swansea City say they are close to selling all the club's tickets for the Championship football play-off against Reading at Wembley next week. |
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Williams backs disqualified AMs |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Welsh Liberal Democrat deputy leader Roger Williams defends the party's two disqualified assembly members. |
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Man, 21, found dead in jail cell |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| A 21-year-old man is found dead in his cell at Maghaberry Prison. |
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'Cowardly' bank bombers condemned |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| A senior police officer says that those responsible for bombing a bank in Londonderry were "cowards". |
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Beatrice's hat sells for £81,100 and a penny |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:01 |
| Princess Beatrice's royal wedding hat is sold on auction site eBay for £81,100.01. |
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Sherlock star set for The Hobbit |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Martin Freeman lets slip that his Sherlock co-star Benedict Cumberbatch has landed a role in the forthcoming film, The Hobbit. |
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County tries to shed 'WAG tag' |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Business leaders in Cheshire are trying to shed the county's "WAG tag" in a new bid to promote the area as a place to work and live. |
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'New identity' of murder suspect |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Police investigating the Ding family murders in Northampton believe key suspect Anxiang Du may have changed his identity or appearance. |
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Huhne 'sticking to points denial' |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Energy Secretary Chris Huhne rejects a newspaper claim that he has changed his position on allegations that he tried to evade a speeding penalty. |
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Adele wards off Bush's challenge |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Adele remains at number one in the UK album chart for a further week despite a close battle with veteran musician Kate Bush. |
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Children injured at garden event |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Three children are taken to hospital after an inflatable slide topples over at a garden show in Kent. |
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Private school 'luxury' tax claim |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Private schools face accusations that charitable status is unfair, as a court hears a dispute over their "public benefit". |
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Second whale found dead in loch |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| A second whale is found dead in a Hebridean loch after more than 60 of the animals were spotted in the area. |
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Icelandic ash 'may drift over UK' |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland could begin to drift across the UK towards the end of the week, the Met Office says. |
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Ancelotti axed as Chelsea manager |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Chelsea sack manager Carlo Ancelotti, who brought the Premier League and FA Cup Double to Stamford Bridge in his first season at the club, after a trophyless second campaign. |
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Sherlock takes Bafta TV honours |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| Sherlock wins a pair of trophies including best drama series at the Bafta TV Awards in London, while The Only Way Is Essex scoops the audience award. |
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Paper names Twitter claims player |
| 2011-05-23 00:09:00 |
| A Scottish newspaper names a footballer accused of being linked to a privacy injunction by users of social networking website Twitter. |
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'Undisclosed' location |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:58 |
| Paris and London recreated in NI for TV thriller |
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'Labour of love' |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:58 |
| One man's efforts to open a lifeboat museum in his home town |
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Blue without you |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:58 |
| The community that Manchester City left behind |
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18 minutes with Obama |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:58 |
| Andrew Marr reveals what it's like to interview the world's most powerful man |
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Ripper trial |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:58 |
| Reporter recalls packed court and high drama 30 years on |
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VIDEO: Tricky track: Mountain biking |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| Dalby Forest in North Yorkshire is home to one of the world's toughest mountain biking courses and the venue for a key race race ahead of next year's Olympics. |
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VIDEO: Britain backs Lagarde for IMF job |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| Britain has said it is formally backing Christine Lagarde for the job of new head of the International Monetary Fund. |
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VIDEO: FA rules end Scot teen's cup dream |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| A teenager from West Lothian will not be able to play for her team in a UK football cup final because she is a girl. |
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VIDEO: 'Queen symbolises best of England' |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| US President Barack Obama has given an exclusive interview to the BBC's Andrew Marr in which he talked about looking forward to meeting the Queen next week. |
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VIDEO: Sun sets on UK operation in Iraq |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| The UK's military operation in Iraq is to end on Sunday when the Royal Navy stops training Iraqi sailors. |
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VIDEO: Whale death sparks fresh fears for pod |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| Animal welfare experts monitoring a group of whales who are threatening to beach themselves in the Western Isles have found a dead member of the pod. |
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VIDEO: Briton who rescued Jews turns 102 |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| Sir Nicholas Winton - the British man who helped save hundreds of Jewish children from the Holocaust in Czechoslovakia - has celebrated his 102nd birthday. |
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VIDEO: Who is tipped to take home a Bafta? |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| The red carpet will be rolled out for the British Academy Television Awards in London on Sunday, with some of the UK's biggest stars of the small screen hoping it will be their nig |
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Live - French Open |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| Seventh seed David Ferrer takes on Jarkko Nieminin on day one of the French Open, with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Jelena Jankovic also in action on Sunday after last year's runner-up S |
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Morgan beats Bopara to Test place |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| England call up Eoin Morgan as their preferred replacement for Paul Collingwood in the 12-man squad for the first Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. |
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Clubs poised for relegation D-day |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:57 |
| Two from five teams are facing relegation from the Premier League as the season reaches its climax on Sunday. |
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Police warning over Olympic track |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Cyclists are warned not to use the 2012 Olympic mountain bike course in Essex. |
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NHS savings put 115 jobs at risk |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Epsom and St Helier NHS trust sets out savings plans that could see 115 jobs lost including 26 doctors. |
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Pedestrian dies in Aviemore crash |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| A 35-year-old pedestrian has died after he was hit by a car near High Burnside in Aviemore, police confirm. |
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Off-duty fireman dies after blaze |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| A 39-year-old man who died in a house fire in East Lothian was an off-duty firefighter, it emerges. |
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Cleverly records first title win |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Nathan Cleverly makes a successful first defence of the WBO light-heavyweight title with a fourth-round stoppage over Aleksy Kuziemski at London's O2 Arena. |
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A470 crash police witness appeal |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Police appeal for a male driver of a red Vauxhall Vectra to come forward after a collision on the A470 in the Conwy Valley in which three died. |
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Bombers 'threw' device into bank |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| A bomb which exploded in a bank in Londonderry was "thrown" into the Santander branch by three masked men. |
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'Tiger' sighting starts major alert in Hampshire |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| A member of the public and police officers mistake a stuffed toy for an escaped white tiger, leading to a major alert and suspension of play at the Rose Bowl cricket ground. |
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Council IT jobs 'could go abroad' |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Birmingham City Council and management firm Capita consider sending "back office technical work" overseas. |
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Man killed by hit-and-run driver |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Police are searching for a driver who sped off after fatally injuring a pedestrian in north London. |
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Europe 'tough' on Africa migrants |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says Europe "can't just accept" a big influx of migrants fleeing the political unrest in north Africa. |
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New effort to solve man's murder |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Police are appealing for information to help them with a 13-year-old murder case and missing person inquiry. |
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Boy rescued from cliff after dare |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| A boy was winched to safety after getting stuck as he climbed down cliffs for a birthday dare. |
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Pothole repairs 'may cost £13bn' |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:56 |
| Repairs to potholes on England roads could cost up to £13bn, the Labour Party claims |
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Alex Salmond to meet UK cabinet |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:55 |
| The first minister will argue for an alternative to the North Sea oil tax hike when he meets senior members of the UK government. |
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Osborne backs Lagarde to head IMF |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:55 |
| UK Chancellor George Osborne is to formally nominate Christine Lagarde for the post of managing director of the International Monetary Fund. |
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Twitter posts prosecution urged |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:55 |
| The attorney general is being asked to consider the prosecution of a journalist who allegedly broke a privacy order on micro-blogging website Twitter. |
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Queen 'symbolises England's best' |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:55 |
| Speaking before his state visit to the UK, President Obama says the Queen represents the "best of England" to the whole world. |
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Fears rise after dead whale found |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:55 |
| A pod of pilot whales is reported to have returned to a sea loch where they are at risk of becoming beached. |
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UK's Iraq military campaign ends |
| 2011-05-22 11:15:55 |
| The UK's military operation in Iraq is to end within hours when the Royal Navy completes its mission to train Iraqi sailors. |
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Monthly misery |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| 'I have to sit on a plastic bag' |
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VIDEO: The two Rubys? |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| Ruby Wax on her TV persona, charm school and depression |
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VIDEO: Can bowls charm a younger crowd? |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| The number of people playing bowls has been falling over the last decade, but it is now getting an image makeover at some clubs. |
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VIDEO: Richer Sounds 'UK's favourite shop' |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| Electrical retailer Richer Sounds has been named the UK's favourite shop in a poll of more that 11,000 people. |
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VIDEO: End of line for train dining cars |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| Eating in dining cars used to be a luxurious experience for train users, but as time goes by they are less commonly used. |
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VIDEO: Have landlines lost their appeal? |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| Most people in the UK still have a landline phone, but with mobile phone communication now much cheaper how long will this last? |
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VIDEO: Automatic breaking 'key to safer roads' |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| More than 700 deaths and serious injuries on UK roads could be prevented if all cars were fitted with the latest safety equipment, according to a new study. |
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VIDEO: Footballer's Twitter court order |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| A professional footballer has gone to court to get an order calling on the social networking site, Twitter, to give details about the breach of an injunction, which barred publicat |
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VIDEO: Hopes rise for Western Isles whales |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| Animal welfare experts have said a pod of more than 60 whales at risk of beaching in the Western Isles are out of immediate danger. |
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VIDEO: Mexican wrestling takes hold in UK |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:13 |
| The flamboyant spectacle of Lucha Libre, free wrestling, has long been popular in Mexico, but now the sport also has a following in the UK. |
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Poulter defeats Westwood in Spain |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Ian Poulter beats world number one Lee Westwood, while Luke Donald and Martin Kaymer also go through to the quarter-finals of the World Match Play Championship. |
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Arsenal win Women's FA Cup final |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Kim Little and Julie Fleeting get the goals as Arsenal see off Bristol Academy at the Ricoh Arena to win the Women's FA Cup final. |
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Live - Heineken Cup final |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Leinster take on Northampton in the Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. |
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Hepworth Wakefield gallery opens |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| A new £35m art gallery celebrating sculptor Dame Barbara Hepworth opens in West Yorkshire. |
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New CCTV images of murder suspect |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Police investigating the murder of the Ding family in Northampton release new CCTV images of suspect Anxiang Du. |
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Man dies in early morning blaze |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| A 39-year-old man has died following a fire in East Lothian which took firefighters almost three hours to put out. |
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Death prompts care residents move |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Police are investigating the death of a 59-year-old woman who became ill at a private care home in Edinburgh. |
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Schools should 'learn from best' |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| A teachers' union says schools in Wales must learn from the best performers, but tables "naming and shaming" schools are unhelpful. |
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Union says passport office axed |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Union leaders say they expect confirmation on Monday Newport's passport office will close with the loss of 280 jobs. |
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Alert at North West 200 was hoax |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Racing has resumed at the North West 200 after a security alert in the paddock area in Portstewart was declared a hoax. |
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Blaze at Hilden Mill in Lisburn |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| More than 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze at Hilden Mill in Lisburn. |
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Online bids for Beatrice's hat reach £75,000 |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| Bids on eBay for Princess Beatrice's unusual royal wedding hat pass £75,000. |
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It's easy if you buy - Lennon's Imagine mic sold |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| A microphone from John Lennon's home studio, where he recorded early solo albums and hit song Imagine, is sold at auction. |
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Probe as two die after A&E delay |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| An investigation is under way following the deaths of two patients who had to be treated in ambulances outside a hospital because its A&E unit was full. |
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Olympics 'won't keep legacy vow' |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| The London Olympics will not be able to fulfil its promise of helping Britain's neediest young people, according to a report. |
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HMS Coventry sailors meet in city |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:12 |
| The survivors of HMS Coventry, which was sunk in the Falklands war in May 1982, meet in the city for the first time. |
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Man feared dead after cruise fall |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| A 31-year-old man is missing presumed dead after falling overboard a cruise ship travelling between Cherbourg and Southampton. |
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Police hold man over Queen bomb |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Irish police are questioning a man in connection with the discovery of an explosive device in County Kildare just hours before the Queen's first visit to the Republic of Ireland. |
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Kirk assembly debates gay clergy |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| The Church of Scotland's General Assembly, under way in Edinburgh, is to consider the ordination of gay ministers. |
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Teenager in court over stabbed Pc |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| A teenager appears before magistrates charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a policeman is stabbed in south London. |
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'At risk' whale pod leaving loch |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| A pod of more than 60 whales at risk of beaching in the Western Isles are leaving the area and attempting to swim south. |
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Derry city centre bomb condemned |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Northern Ireland politicians condemn bomb attack on Londonderry city centre. |
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£35m Hepworth gallery opens doors |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| The Hepworth Wakefield, named after sculptor Barbara Hepworth, becomes the largest purpose-built art gallery to open in the UK for 43 years. |
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Knox case experts given more time |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Experts who are reviewing the DNA evidence in the appeal of Amanda Knox over the murder of Meredith Kercher are granted a time extension. |
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Royals end Seychelles honeymoon |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge return to the UK after their 10-day honeymoon in the exclusive Seychelles resort of North Island. |
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Celtic ease to Cup Final victory |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Celtic claim their 35th Scottish Cup with comfortable victory against Motherwell at a rain-soaked Hampden. |
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Huhne election expenses complaint |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Energy Secretary Chris Huhne faces a complaint about his general election expenses, the Electoral Commission says. |
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Footballer sparks Twitter storm |
| 2011-05-21 16:21:11 |
| Twitter users have reacted to a footballer's bid to find out who is putting information about him on the website by posting hundreds of new messages. |
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Memorable trip |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:01 |
| The significance of the Queen's visit to Ireland |
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Ferguson and Vidic win top awards |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| Manchester United boss Sit Alex Ferguson and defender Nemanja Vidic are named sd Barclays' manager and player of the season. |
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Bosses determined to avoid drop |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| Two from five teams are facing relegation from the Premier League as the season reaches its climax on Sunday. |
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Harlequins 19-18 Stade Francais |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| Gonzalo Camacho's late try and Nick Evans' conversion seals a dramatic victory for Harlequins in Friday's European Challenge Cup final. |
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Hair-in-hand murder DNA 'matched' |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| A trace of DNA found on a blood-stained towel at the home of a mutilated woman closely matched the man accused of her murder, a court hears. |
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Deal saves Argyll wind tower firm |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| A closure-threatened factory in Argyll which manufactures towers for windfarms is saved, months after going into administration. |
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Stations given Freeview reprieve |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| Not all the BBC's digital radio stations will be taken off Freeview to make way for Gaelic TV station BBC Alba, it emerges. |
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Mother's killing 'to protect son' |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| A mother killed her severely autistic son because she was frightened he would be taken into care, a court has heard. |
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Performance of schools revealed |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| Figures showing if secondary schools in Wales exceed expectations or perform worse than expected have been obtained for the first time by BBC Wales. |
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Man questioned on child abduction |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of child abduction. |
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Teenager charged after Pc stabbed |
| 2011-05-21 02:49:00 |
| A teenager is to appear before magistrates after a policeman was stabbed in south London. |
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Miliband wants 'national mission' |
| 2011-05-21 02:48:59 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband is set to urge his party to set out a "national mission" to regain voters' trust. |
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Land 'scams' techniques revealed |
| 2011-05-21 02:48:59 |
| The strategies used to sell strips of land to unwary investors have been outlined to the BBC by a former landbanking broker. |
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Vince Cable warns of economic woe |
| 2011-05-21 02:48:59 |
| Business Secretary Vince Cable says it has been a challenge for the government to explain to the public how bad a state the economy is in. |
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Footballer acts against Twitter |
| 2011-05-21 02:48:59 |
| Legal action is being taken by an unnamed professional footballer against the micro-blogging site. |
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Double jeopardy |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| How the battle to convict a killer helped change the law |
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Daunting task |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| The challenge facing new boss of Waterstone's |
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Caterpillar fight |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| The measures to stop toxic caterpillars killing England's oaks |
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Sharpen up |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| Could a used camera improve your photography? |
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Memorable visit |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| Why Irish eyes are smiling for the Emerald Queen |
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VIDEO: Ex-MP Morley jailed over expenses |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| Former Labour minister Elliot Morley has been sentenced to 16 months in jail for dishonestly claiming more than £30,000 in parliamentary expenses. |
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AUDIO: Wandering wallaby tackled by fireman |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:56 |
| Dorset-based fireman Virgil Turner was called to a nearby driveway, where he was confronted with a wallaby. That's when his rugby training kicked in... |
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AUDIO: Death of the railway dining car |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| Friday is the last opportunity for standard class train passengers to use a dining car between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh. In future only first class will be offered a dining |
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VIDEO: Boxers nearly come to blows out of ring |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| Promoter Frank Warren plays the peacemaker as newly-crowned WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly trades insults with Tony Bellew. |
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VIDEO: Driver who ploughed down clubbers jailed |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| A man who ploughed through a crowd of people outside a nightclub in a stolen car has been jailed indefinitely. |
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Brown: Trip is not IMF job pitch |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| Gordon Brown says he is not in South Africa to "pitch for a job" at the International Monetary Fund and the next chief must be 'appointed on merit'. |
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Judge: MPs flouting court orders |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| The most senior judge in England and Wales questions whether it is right for politicians to use Parliamentary privilege to "flout" court injunctions. |
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Jockeys & owners face BHA charges |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| Five jockeys and two owners are charged with "serious breaches" of the rules of racing. |
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'Strong' Man Utd team for finale |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says he will field a strong team against relegation-threatened Blackpool on Sunday. |
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Hamilton challenges Red Bull pace |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton springs a surprise by running Red Bull close for the fastest time in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. |
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Man who drove at bar crowd jailed |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| A convicted killer who ploughed into a crowd of revellers outside a bar in Rochdale is jailed indefinitely. |
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Two jailed for raping 15-year-old |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| Two men who picked up a 15-year-old girl from outside Manchester care home and raped her are jailed. |
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Man guilty of power drill attack |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| A man admits attacking another man with a power drill after running a car off the road in North Lanarkshire. |
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Plans for new anti-sectarian law |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:55 |
| New legislation to tackle sectarianism is to be put before the Scottish Parliament next week, the BBC understands. |
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Woman tells of toddler fall drama |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| A woman from Llandudno reveals how she caught a toddler who fell from a third-floor hotel balcony in Florida. |
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£4.25m crash care payout welcomed |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| The barrister representing a woman who suffered permanent brain damage in a car crash when she was aged six welcomes a damages award of £4.25m. |
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Loyalist jailed for sexual abuse |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| Prominent loyalist Mark Harbinson has been jailed for three and a half years for sexually abusing a 13-year-old schoolgirl in his orange hall but will serve only two because of tim |
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RUC man gets 18 years for murder |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| A former police inspector who was a gambling addict is sentenced to 18 years in jail for murdering a wealthy widow in south Belfast in 1989. |
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Lowry's Coronation Street set for auction |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| LS Lowry's depiction of the real Coronation Street in Salford, one of the roads that inspired the ITV soap, is to go under the hammer. |
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Singer Doherty jailed over drugs |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| Singer Pete Doherty is jailed for six months after admitting possession of cocaine. |
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Police probing Westminster thefts |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| Officers are investigating a spate of laptop thefts from Parliamentary buildings, as Labour MP Keith Vaz reveals he is the latest victim. |
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Welsh schools performance revealed |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| Figures showing if secondary schools in Wales exceed expectations or perform worse than expected have been obtained for the first time by BBC Wales. |
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Rwandans 'threatened by hitman' |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| Two Rwandan exiles in London were warned last week by UK police that they faced the threat of assassination by a Rwandan government hitman. |
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Terror suspect moved from London |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| The High Court says a terrorism suspect can be moved out of London after hearing of attempts to obtain firearms. |
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NoW executive 'linked to hacking' |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| A senior News of the World executive is implicated in the phone hacking scandal, actor Jude Law's barrister tells the High Court. |
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Queen ends historic Ireland tour |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| The Queen leaves Ireland after finishing her historic tour with a visit to a market in Cork, where thousands of cheering spectators lined the streets. |
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UK soldiers 'unlawfully killed' |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| A coroner returns verdicts of unlawful killing but says the state did not fail in its duty to five British soldiers who were shot and killed by a rogue Afghan policeman in 2009. |
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End injunction bid secrecy, judges say |
| 2011-05-20 16:14:54 |
| The media should have the chance to contest applications for injunctions and "super-injunctions" before they are granted, a report by top judges says. |
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Drop zone |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| How can the Premier League clubs facing relegation stay up |
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Friends in deed |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| Should mates club together to buy their first home? |
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Off track? |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| Former HMV staff ponder the firm's future prospects |
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VIDEO: 'Magnetic' boy - it's Odd Box |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| The catwalk model who didn't have a great day, the boy with the magnetic personality and the city made from toothpicks. It's the week's weird and wonderful video news stories in Ne |
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VIDEO: Oil spill exercise off Shetland Isles |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| A major exercise to see how the UK would cope with an oil spill like that in the Gulf of Mexico was conducted off the coast of Scotland |
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VIDEO: Blair reacts to Obama Mid East speech |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| Tony Blair tells Newsnight that President Obama's speech calling for a "new chapter in American diplomacy" in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings - provides a framework for Israe |
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VIDEO: UK's 'armoured vehicles shortages' |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| The National Audit Office has warned that British troops face "significant shortages" in armoured vehicles for at least 14 years without sustained additional investment. |
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VIDEO: Early blooms under sunny skies |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| Unusually warm weather in spring 2011 has caused many plants in the UK to flower much earlier than normal. |
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VIDEO: A high-tech solution for safer roads? |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| Technology has long been used to make our daily lives easier, but could it also be the key to reducing accidents on the UK's road network? |
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VIDEO: ‘How I caught US balcony fall baby’ |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:33 |
| A woman who caught a 16-month-old girl who fell from a third floor balcony in Florida, saving her from possible serious injury, has been speaking to BBC Breakfast about the inciden |
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Clarke 'got bogged down' on rape |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Ken Clarke admits he got "bogged down" in an argument about rape and apologises for "upsetting a lot of people". |
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What is the Olympic torch relay? |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| The Olympic torch will travel around the UK leading up to the 2012 Games - but why have a torch, and what is the relay? |
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Louis Theroux goes to the Miami mega-jail |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Imagine a jail where dangerous inmates awaiting trial live 24 to a room and fight each other under a violent gladiatorial code. This is life inside Miami's mega-jail, writes Louis |
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Peterboro' 2-0 MK Dons (agg 4-3) |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Craig Mackail-Smith grabs his 34th goal of the season as Peterborough beat MK Dons to reach the League One play-off final. |
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Cleverly title bout altered again |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| WBO light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly faces yet another change of opponent after Tony Bellew fails to make the weight at a check weigh-in. |
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Di Canio appointed Swindon boss |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Former West Ham star Paolo di Canio is named as the new manager of Swindon Town. |
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Probe begins into scrapyard fire |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| An investigation begins into the cause of a scrapyard fire in Newcastle, which produced a plume of smoke visible for 30 miles. |
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Baby-find staff offered support |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Staff working at a waste management firm in West Yorkshire where the body of a newborn baby was found are offered counselling and support. |
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Man, 39, dies in motorbike crash |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| A 39-year-old motorcycle rider dies after losing control on a bend in rural Stirling on Thursday night. |
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UK Border Agency concerns raised |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| An independent report criticises the UK Border Agency over its operations at ports and airports in Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
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Beheading suspect's 'care needs' |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| The man accused of beheading a British woman in Tenerife would normally have had follow-up care after treatment in north Wales, says a psychiatrist. |
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Rise in payouts for health errors |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| The amount health boards in Wales paid out for botched operations, delays with treatment and medical mistakes rises 50% in three years. |
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Radiotherapy decision due Monday |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| The health minister is expected to announce on Monday if he will give the go-ahead for a new radiotherapy unit to be built at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry. |
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NI's ports 'wide open' warning |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Some ports and airports in Northern Ireland may be wide open to the smuggling of drugs and illegal goods like cigarettes, an independent report warns. |
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Plan B wins hat-trick at Novellos |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:32 |
| Rapper-turned-singer Plan B wins three prizes at the Ivor Novellos, including best songwriter - presented by Sir Elton John - and best album. |
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Obama 'may get London Congestion Charge bill' |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| London Mayor Boris Johnson plans to confront President Barack Obama over millions owed in congestion charge by the US embassy. |
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Lloyd Webber pledges £32m to arts |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is to donate £32m to UK art and culture organisations, it is announced. |
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Funeral for Scots MP David Cairns |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| A funeral service will be held in Greenock later for former Scotland Office minister David Cairns who died last week aged 44. |
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Cameron raises Bahrain 'concerns' |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron urges Bahrain's crown prince to embrace "reform rather than repression" at a meeting in Downing Street. |
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Police body Acpo 'could go bust' |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) is in danger of going bust as funding stalls, the BBC learns. |
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Honda plant remains on short week |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| Honda is to continue halving production at its factory in Swindon for a further two months due to a shortage of parts coming from Japan. |
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Mortgage lending hit by holidays |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| Mortgage lending fell back in April due to seasonal factors, the Council of Mortgage Lenders has said. |
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Fear for mass stranding of whales |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| Marine animal experts are trying to prevent a mass stranding by up to 100 pilot whales in South Uist in the Western Isles. |
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Officer stabbed on police patrol |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| Three 18-year-old men are arrested after a police officer is stabbed while on patrol in south London. |
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HMV to sell Waterstone's for £53m |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| HMV agrees to sell its Waterstone's book business to a fund controlled by Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut for £53m. |
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UK forces 'face vehicle shortage' |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| British forces will face "significant shortages" of armoured vehicles for 14 years unless investment is found, a public spending watchdog warns. |
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Queen at Tipperary tourist site |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| The Queen arrives in Tipperary to visit Ireland's most popular tourist site, the Rock of Cashel, on the final day of her state visit. |
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Tata Steel to cut 1,500 UK jobs |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| Indian steel giant Tata Steel is set to cut 1,500 jobs at a number of sites in the North of England, the BBC learns. |
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Probe into family murder 999 call |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| A 999 call believed to have been made as a Northampton family was being murdered in their home is investigated by the police watchdog. |
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Million bid for 100m at Olympics |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| London 2012 organisers receive more than one million requests for tickets for the Olympic men's 100 metres final. |
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Media concession on injunctions |
| 2011-05-20 10:28:31 |
| A report by a senior judge recommends that the media are informed in advance about applications for injunctions. |
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VIDEO: How Goodwin case came to light |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:08 |
| An order granting anonymity to ex-Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin has been lifted at the High Court. The BBC's Clive Coleman explains the background to the case. |
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VIDEO: Queen visits Irish National Stud |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:08 |
| The Queen has been shown around the Irish National Stud horsebreeding centre on the third day of her historic visit to the Republic of Ireland. |
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VIDEO: Silverware factory opens to public |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:08 |
| An historic family silverware factory is preparing to reopen its doors to the public after being saved from demolition. English Heritage acquired the J. W. Evans workshop in Birmin |
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MP demands Jerusalem 'equality' |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:08 |
| Labour's Chris Bryant suggests heterosexual couples are being discriminated against because they are unable to sing the hymn Jerusalem at their weddings. |
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Peterborough v MK Dons live text |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Peterborough and MK Dons in the League One play-off semi-final second leg. |
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Woodward rules out return to RFU |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| Former England boss Sir Clive Woodward says he will not be the new elite director of rugby at the Rugby Football Union. |
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FA opts to abstain from Fifa vote |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| The Football Association decides not to take part in the vote for the presidency of Fifa because of "a range of issues which make it difficult to support either candidate". |
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New child abuse inquiry charges |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| A man arrested in connection with a child sex abuse investigation in Devon is charged with 13 more offences on top of two previous charges. |
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Work to bring Severn bridge delay |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| Motorists using the Second Severn Crossing face delays this summer because of major road surface works. |
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Leaders call for united executive |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| The first and deputy first ministers have said they hope there will be a more collective approach in the executive from now on. |
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'Statesman' FitzGerald remembered |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| Tributes have poured in for Garret FitzGerald, who died on Thursday, with the Queen describing him as a "true statesman" who would be greatly missed. |
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UK tests deep water oil leak plan |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| More than 100 people take part in an oil spill exercise off Shetland, following concerns raised by the Gulf of Mexico spill last April. |
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PM meets Bahrain's crown prince |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:07 |
| Bahrain's crown prince visits David Cameron amid criticism of his country's human rights record. |
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Murder inquiry following shooting |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:06 |
| A man is arrested in Scotland after a man found with gunshot wounds dies in hospital in Essex. |
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Judge allows commercial surrogacy |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:06 |
| A serving High Court judge tells the BBC he is approving commercial surrogacy agreements made by British couples abroad. |
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Officer shocked at Afghan killing |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:06 |
| The killing of five UK soldiers at a checkpoint in Afghanistan by a rogue policeman was "the single most shocking incident" a British army brigadier experienced there, an inquest h |
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Goodwin anonymity ruling lifted |
| 2011-05-19 19:17:06 |
| An order granting anonymity to ex-Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin has been lifted at the High Court. |
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London's Latinos |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:16 |
| Why has the UK capital's Latin American population quadrupled? |
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Circus ban claim has MPs howling |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| MPs jeer a minister who suggested banning wild animals in circuses could breach human rights law. |
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Cuts won't damage military - Fox |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| The UK will remain in the "premier league of military powers" despite cuts to the armed forces, the defence secretary says. |
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'Time not right' for Brown at IMF |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| Labour's former City minister Lord Myners says the time is not "right" for Gordon Brown to run for head of the IMF. |
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Wilshere has U21 place - Wenger |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere has been selected for England's Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championship finals. |
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Rooney provoked by Twitter abuse |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney tells a Twitter user "I'll put u asleep within 10 seconds" after being provoked on the social networking site. |
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'Elvis' given suspended sentence |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| An Elvis Presley impersonator who attacked Jeffrey Burton, the son of the real life star's guitarist, is sentenced. |
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Fire crews tackle scrapyard blaze |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:15 |
| More than 40 firefighters are tackling a major blaze at a scrapyard on Tyneside. |
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Aegon to shed more than 200 posts |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| Pensions firm Aegon is to shed more than 200 jobs from its UK business in a bid to cut operating costs by 25% by the end of 2011. |
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Three men hunted after bank raid |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| Police are hunting three men after they robbed a security guard outside a Barclays branch in Powys. |
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Police probe two disqualified AMs |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| A police investigation starts into two Liberal Democrats who were disqualified from the Welsh assembly. |
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'Train' pony spotted on hospital's CCTV |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| After CCTV of a horse trying to get on a train in Wrexham, photos emerge of the animal at a hospital A&E department and a pub in the same town. |
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'Enlarged' SNP cabinet expected |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| First Minister Alex Salmond is finalising what may be a new beefed-up Scottish cabinet, with an enlarged membership. |
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Unarmed police for Olympic torch |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| An torch relay security team of 28 unarmed police officers will guard the Olympic flame as it journeys around the UK in 2012. |
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Social care cuts plan is unlawful |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| High Court judges say Birmingham City Council care cut plans are unlawful and will have implications for all local authorities in England and Wales. |
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Milly Dowler 'bullied over looks' |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| Murdered Surrey schoolgirl Milly Dowler was bullied and called names when she started secondary school, the Old Bailey hears. |
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Webster guilty of wife's murder |
| 2011-05-19 15:24:14 |
| A man is found guilty of murdering his first wife in a car fire and attempting to kill his second in another crash to get life insurance. |
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Paper review |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Papers focus on Clarke rape comments |
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Supermarkets and the planning laws |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Campaigners call for greater transparency |
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Old flame |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Did the Nazis invent the Olympic torch relay? |
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Brilliant buildings |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Highlights of the 2011 Stirling Prize list |
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Risk rush |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Don't blame the parents - teens 'wired to be reckless' |
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Rape question |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| The debate over how to categorise rape |
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VIDEO: Fares review under rail shake-up |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Britain's railways could see higher off-peak train fares and staffing cuts following a government-commissioned study into their value for money. |
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VIDEO: Remembering a British boxing legend |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Famous faces from the worlds of sport and entertainment gather in Kent to pay tribute at the funeral of boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper. |
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VIDEO: Stephen Lawrence trial announced |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| Two men are to be tried for the murder of Stephen Lawrence, the black teenager whose death at the hands of a group of white youths in 1993 had a pivotal impact on race relations in |
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VIDEO: Queen speaks Irish at banquet |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:11 |
| On the second day of her historic visit to Ireland, the Queen has delivered a speech at a state banquet in her honour at Dublin Castle. |
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VIDEO: Passengers react to 'fare hike' |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:10 |
| Train passengers travelling off-peak could face higher fares, but people at Marylebone said they felt they were already spending alot for the service they were getting. |
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VIDEO: Hypnobirthing: Pain free child birth? |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:10 |
| NHS study tests effectiveness of 'hypnobirthing' in a pilot scheme at maternity units across the North West of England |
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VIDEO: Citroen 'passenger brake' recall |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:10 |
| Citroen are recalling more than 20,000 of its C3 Picasso cars because of concerns the brakes can be applied from the passenger side. |
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Watchdog given MP salary powers |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:10 |
| The Commons expenses watchdog is given new powers to set MPs' salaries. |
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IMF needs best person, says Cable |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:10 |
| The best person in the world is needed to lead the IMF, the business secretary says after its present chief resigns. |
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Goodwin injunction raised by peer |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:10 |
| A member of the House of Lords uses the rules of Parliament to reveal more details of the super-injunction relating to the former bank boss, Fred Goodwin. |
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Behind the closed doors of the Hasidic community |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| Film-maker Paddy Wivell spent three months making a film about North London's orthodox Hasidic Jewish community. So what is life like in this intensely private world? |
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The world behind your £3 cup of coffee |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| Most people don't give much thought to where the coffee process starts, but what is behind your £3 cup of coffee, asks actress Hayley Atwell. |
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Huddersfield through on penalties |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| Huddersfield secure a League One play-off final place after a thrilling 4-2 win on penalties following a 3-3 extra-time stalemate. |
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Rooney threatens Twitter follower |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney tells a Twitter follower "I'll put u asleep within 10 seconds" after being provoked on the social networking site. |
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Giggs dismisses Man Utd critics |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| Ryan Giggs concedes to BBC Sport that Manchester United have not been at their fluent best this season but rejects criticism of their title-winning campaign. |
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Footage of Bristol riot released |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| New footage of last month's violent disturbance in Stokes Croft, Bristol, is released. |
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Man is found with gunshot wounds |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| A man is taken to hospital with gunshot wounds in Essex. |
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Cash scam city councillor jailed |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:09 |
| A former Aberdeen councillor who admitted charges related to the embezzlement of thousands of pounds is jailed for a year. |
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Webster wife murder jury retires |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his first wife and trying to kill his second retires to consider a verdict. |
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Coastguard closure delay welcomed |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| Campaigners fighting to retain two coastguard stations in Wales welcome a UK government rethink of planned closures. |
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200 furniture factory jobs saved |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| More than 200 jobs are saved at the heads of the south Wales valleys after a local furniture company is bought out. |
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Abuse case 'one of NI's biggest' |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| A court hearing takes place into what has been described as one of Northern Ireland's biggest child sex abuse cases. |
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Former taoiseach FitzGerald dies |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| Former Irish prime minister Garret FitzGerald has died in hospital in Dublin after a short illness. |
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'Luckiest' man scoops £350,000 from £1 bet |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| William Hill's "luckiest punter", from Glasgow, scoops more than £350,000 after placing a 50p each-way bet. |
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'Garden wallaby' wrestled to ground in Dorset town |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| A wallaby, thought to be the same animal seen in a woman's garden in Dorset earlier in the week, is caught. |
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BBC criticised over star salaries |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| The BBC is dragging its heels on the issue of disclosing star salaries in bands of pay, a new parliamentary report claims. |
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Home Office appeals Gamu ruling |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| A decision to allow former X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu and her family to stay in the UK is to be challenged by the Home Office. |
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Salmond to name new SNP cabinet |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| Alex Salmond is naming his team of senior ministers later, when he announces the make-up of the new Scottish cabinet. |
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Men charged over St Lucia rapes |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| Six men are charged with the rape of two British students on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, police say. |
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Baby girl's body found in rubbish |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| The body of a newborn girl is found by staff at a waste management company in West Yorkshire. |
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Royal wedding boosts retail sales |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| UK retail sales rose by more than expected in April, boosted by the extra public holiday for the royal wedding. |
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Boss quits Edinburgh tram project |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| The chief executive of Edinburgh's tram project has resigned after just two years in the post. |
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Study reveals teenage knife use |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:08 |
| Thirteen per cent of 13 to 15-year-olds know someone who has carried a knife for protection, a government-backed crime study suggests. |
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Social care cuts ruling expected |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| High Court judges are to make a ruling on Birmingham City Council care cuts that will have implications for all local authorities in England and Wales. |
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Queen visits horsebreeding centre |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| The Queen is shown around the Irish National Stud horsebreeding centre on the third day of her historic visit to the Republic of Ireland. |
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Beheading accused treated in UK |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| The man accused of beheading a British grandmother in Tenerife had been treated in a psychiatric unit in north Wales, it emerges. |
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Clarke rejects resignation calls |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| Justice Secretary Ken Clarke laughs off calls from Labour for him to quit after he appeared to suggest that some rapes were less serious than others. |
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Milly 'tried to cut her wrists' |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| Murdered Surrey schoolgirl Milly Dowler tried to cut her wrists after being called names when she started secondary school, the Old Bailey hears. |
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Coastguard closures 'scaled back' |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| The government is expected to drop some planned closures of coastguard stations around the UK, the BBC understands. |
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Rail tickets 'should be fairer' |
| 2011-05-19 11:45:07 |
| A wide-ranging review of Britain's railways says tickets need to be "more equitable", with some fares becoming cheaper while others are made more expensive. |
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Young, keen and jobless |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| 'I've got the qualifications - I just need an opportunity' |
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Inflation-busting |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| How to protect your savings from the rising cost of living |
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7 questions |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| Test yourself on the hallowed halls of learning |
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Private world |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| Life inside Europe's biggest Hasidic community |
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Opposing views |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| Verdicts on Labour's first year out of government |
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Torch timeline |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| Explore the flaming Olympic beacons from 1936 to 2010 |
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VIDEO: Man and dog survive 200ft cliff fall |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| A 53-year-old man from Rochdale and his dog have survived after falling 200ft down a cliff in North Yorkshire. |
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VIDEO: Ministers "seeking revenge" on police |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| Chairman of the Police Federation in England and Wales, Paul McKeever, says budget cuts are are "revenge" for officers opposing similar savings in the 1990s. |
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VIDEO: Coming to a hillside near you |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| The UK's energy secretary has announced plans this afternoon to cut the UK's carbon emissions in half by 2027 and change the way Britain produces energy |
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VIDEO: Jail for benefit cheat street brawler |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| A benefits cheat who was caught on CCTV brawling with police, despite claiming he could not leave home without a walking stick, has been jailed. |
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VIDEO: Small crowd for Queen's Dublin visit |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| As the Queen visited significant sites in Dublin, a small crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of her. |
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VIDEO: Memories of the 1948 torch relay |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:33 |
| As the UK prepares to host a torch relay for the 2012 Olympic Games, two men who took part in the 1948 torch relay have shared their memories. |
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VIDEO: 'Wallaby' hops through garden |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| A woman from Lyme Regis has taken some extraordinary footage of what appears to be a wallaby hopping through her garden. |
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Clegg wants 'less heat' on Lords |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Nick Clegg says he wants to "take the political heat" out of the debate over Lords reform after admitting his proposals for a mainly elected chamber had caused "angst and objection |
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Trident renewal set to go ahead |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| The defence secretary is expected to give the go-ahead for work to begin on the replacement of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent. |
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Should electric cars be made to go 'vroom'? |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| With whisper-quiet electric cars set to proliferate, the motor industry is under pressure to give them an artificial noise for safety purposes, but should they sound like tradition |
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The parental spending craze |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Parents have always felt the pressure to provide for their children, but for some the cost of parenting is proving more expensive than ever - and it's not just down traditional eco |
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The gadgets for disaster zones |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Which recent inventions could help save lives in parts of the world that have been hit by natural disasters and violent conflicts? |
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Ancelotti & Ferguson warned by FA |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson and Carlo Ancelotti are warned by the Football Assocation over comments they made about referee Howard Webb. |
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Man City beat Stoke to go third |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Two moments of genius from Carlos Tevez help Manchester City to third in the Premier League and on the verge of an automatic Champions League spot. |
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Jones unsure about Cardiff future |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Cardiff boss Dave Jones admits he may not have a future at the club after Reading ended their Premier League promotion hopes. |
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Sister 'knew Milly was abducted' |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| The sister of Surrey schoolgirl Milly Dowler knew "something bad had happened" when her sibling went missing, the Old Bailey hears. |
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Evacuation after car blast death |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Two cordons are set up in Hartlepool and bomb disposal experts have been called in after the body of a man was found in an exploded car. |
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Drop in unemployment 'good news' |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| The number of people out of work in Scotland dropped between January and March, official statistics show. |
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Families deserting trust's island |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| An isle's population is falling as families move away amid claims residents do not have a big enough say on island life. |
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Cleverly title fight called off |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| Nathan Cleverly's challenge for the WBO light-heavyweight title is called off after champion Juergen Braehmer suffered an eye injury in training. |
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Olympic torch to make Welsh tour |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| The 2012 Olympic torch will be carried through Wales for the first time, when it follows a four-day route ahead of the London games, it is announced. |
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Car of PSNI man's dad is attacked |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:32 |
| A car belonging to the parents of a serving police officer is attacked in the Brandywell area of Londonderry. |
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Lough Erne owner angered by bank |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| The owner of the Lough Erne Golf Resort near Enniskillen has hit out at the bank which placed it into administration last week. |
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Beatrice hat bids reach £18,000 on eBay |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| Bids on eBay for Princess Beatrice's unusual royal wedding hat surpass £18,000. |
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CCTV captures man trying to take pony onto train |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| A man is captured on CCTV trying to board a train with a pony - and then when turned away tried to buy tickets for himself and the animal. |
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Funeral of boxing legend Cooper |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| The funeral of heavyweight boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper is due to take place in Kent later. |
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'No hold-up' from nuclear review |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| A safety review of the UK's nuclear industry has given a broad all-clear to current reactors and future plans. |
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DNA police guidelines 'unlawful' |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| Rules allowing police forces to keep the fingerprints and DNA samples of innocent people are unlawful, says the UK Supreme Court. |
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Two arrested over 1989 sex abuse |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| Two men are arrested by police investigating sexual abuse of a Devon woman who committed suicide in 1989. |
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NHS e-records 'achieving little' |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| Patients are getting "precious little" from the £7bn NHS electronic care records system in England, a watchdog says. |
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Arrests in money laundering probe |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| Fifteen people are arrested across England in an investigation into the suspected laundering of more than £200m. |
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Civil servants in strike ballot |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:31 |
| Members of the Public and Commercial Services union have agreed to hold a ballot for a national strike over cuts to the public sector. |
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Ministers want revenge - police |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:30 |
| Ministers are being accused of seeking "revenge" on the police for foiled attempts to reform pay 18 years ago. |
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Clegg fights NHS competition body |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:30 |
| Nick Clegg will oppose the idea of a regulator to promote competition in the NHS in England, in direct opposition to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. |
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Clarke 'not soft on serious rape' |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:30 |
| Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has strongly defended the plan to halve jail sentences for people who plead guilty early - including rapists. |
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Mothercare to close 110 UK stores |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:29 |
| Mothercare is to close more than a quarter of its UK stores in the next two years as part of plans to cut its High Street presence. |
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Salmond re-elected first minister |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:29 |
| SNP leader Alex Salmond is re-elected unopposed as first minister of Scotland, heading up Scotland's first majority government. |
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Queen to visit Croke Park stadium |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:29 |
| The Queen is to visit sports stadium Croke Park in Dublin, where 14 people were killed by British forces more than 90 years ago. |
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2012 Olympic torch route revealed |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:29 |
| The first 74 locations on the London 2012 Olympic torch relay route, which will start at Land's End, are revealed. |
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Pair face Stephen Lawrence trial |
| 2011-05-18 11:12:29 |
| Two men are to stand trial over the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in London in 1993. |
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Harry's war |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| WWII veteran takes expat votes battle to Europe |
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Book ends |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Can bookshops halt decline of British High Street? |
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Whisper/roar |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Should electric cars be made to sound like petrol ones? |
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The one who got away |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| The British-born tennis prospect causing a stir in Australia |
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Family ties |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Kay Mellor on playing a role based on her own mother |
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AUDIO: Who wants £36,000 of Olympic tickets? |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Stephen Hunt explains what he will do if he is successful in getting the £36,000 worth of Olympic tickets he applied for |
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VIDEO: How do tarantulas climb up walls? |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Scientists have found that tarantulas secrete silk from their feet for gripping, helping explain how spiders evolved their silk-spinning abilities |
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VIDEO: Is the Queen welcome in Ireland? |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| The Queen will start an historic trip to the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday and become the first British monarch to make the visit in 100 years. |
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VIDEO: Gaga edits newspaper for a day |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Lady Gaga guest edits international edition of London's Metro newspaper ahead of the release of her second full-length studio album "Born This Way". |
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VIDEO: Inquest for UK soldiers begins |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| An inquest into the deaths of five soldiers killed by an Afghan policeman at a checkpoint in Helmand province is due to begin. |
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VIDEO: Queen in Ireland for historic visit |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| The Queen has arrived in Ireland at the start of an historic four-day visit. |
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VIDEO: Pushy parents should 'chill out' |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| A study of twins and adopted children in America has found that "pushy parenting" has little effect on a child's future. |
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VIDEO: Why inflation is going up |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual rate of inflation rose to 4.5% in April, up from 4% in March. |
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VIDEO: House of Commons |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:37 |
| Live coverage from the House of Commons. |
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MPs want forced marriage action |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Forced marriage should be made a criminal offence to show that it is not tolerated in society, a select committee says. |
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Border Agency 'lack of control' |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| The UK Border Agency has a "lack of control" over the system used by multinational companies to bring their own foreign staff into the UK, say MPs. |
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Bin Laden killing 'a precedent' |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Osama Bin Laden's death may come to be seen as a precedent for "targeted killings" by states in the future, a report written for MPs suggests. |
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Does IMF boss have diplomatic immunity? |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| The managing director of the IMF could claim immunity from prosecution in the US, but his actions suggest he has decided instead to fight the charges against him. |
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What is planking? |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| A man has died in Australia after taking part in the internet phenomenon of planking. But what is it and where did the craze come from? |
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Why has the Queen never visited Ireland? |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| The Queen is the first British monarch to visit what is today known as the Republic of Ireland in a 100 years, but is this a sign of the end of centuries of resentment, asks histor |
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Silverstone unveils new F1 pits |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Silverstone has unveiled its new multi-million pound pits and paddock complex, two months ahead of its flagship event, the British Grand Prix, on 10 July. |
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Scots call for Martin and Forrest |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Norwich City defender Russell Martin is given a surprise call to the Scotland squad, while Celtic winger James Forrest is included for the first time. |
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FA warns Ferguson over comments |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| A Football Association regulatory commission warns Sir Alex Ferguson over his future conduct in relation to comments made about referee Howard Webb. |
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'Petrol thieves' run out of fuel |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Two men believed to be have stolen up to £1,000 worth of fuel from petrol stations in Greater Manchester are captured on CCTV. |
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West Ham player 'racially abused' |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| West Ham says one of its players was racially abused during an end-of-season gala dinner where trouble broke out. |
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Rennie named new Lib Dem leader |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Willie Rennie is appointed as the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. |
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Life term for 'frenzied' killer |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| A man who admitted beating and stabbing a 63-year-old to death in his North Lanarkshire home is jailed for life. |
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Pollution record 'disappointing' |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| Welsh Water has come bottom of a performance league table of water companies, partly due to its pollution record. |
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Tributes to 'heroic' Royal Marine |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| The mother of a Carmarthen marine killed by a bomb in Afghanistan says she will have "a broken heart" for the rest of her life. |
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Belfast bomb alert has now ended |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| The Victoria Square shopping complex in Belfast city centre is reopened following in a bomb scare. |
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Man is to face gun murder charges |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| A 33-year-old man is charged with the murder of Duncan Morrison who was shot dead in Bangor last Friday. |
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Government calls on Mary Portas to save High Street |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:36 |
| TV retail guru Mary Portas is to carry out a review aimed at halting the "decline of the high street", the government announces. |
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Sir Trevor to become Bafta fellow |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Sir Trevor McDonald is to be given the Academy Fellowship at the TV Baftas for his "outstanding and exceptional contribution" to the medium. |
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Teachers ballot on pension strike |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Strike action over changes to teachers' pensions has moved a step closer as the National Union of Teachers starts balloting members in England and Wales. |
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Tube unions want Olympic pay deal |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| The main rail union on the London Underground is to ask for at least £500 and 10% rise for workers during the Olympic Games. |
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Head suspended in head-butt claim |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| An Oldbury secondary school head teacher has been suspended for allegedly head-butting a pupil. |
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Players held over drug possession |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Scotland footballer Garry O'Connor and two Hearts players are held on suspicion of possessing cocaine in Edinburgh. |
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Pair deny NI constable's murder |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Two men plead not guilty to the murder of Constable Stephen Carroll in March 2009 |
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Rogue Afghan shooter inquest sits |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| An inquest will resume into the deaths of five British soldiers killed in an attack by a rogue Afghan policeman at a checkpoint in Helmand in 2009. |
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'Family killed' man in Pakistan |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Relatives of a Greater Manchester businessman shot dead in Pakistan are behind his murder, say police in Lahore. |
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UK forces 'hit Tripoli targets' |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| British forces have hit facilities in Tripoli instrumental to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's rule over the people of Libya, the Ministry of Defence says. |
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Lords reform plans to be unveiled |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| The government will unveil its plans later to replace the House of Lords with an elected second chamber. |
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Probe into Scots soldier's death |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| A soldier's death after an alleged incident outside a German bar is being probed by military police. |
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Knox on trial again for slander |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| American student Amanda Knox - convicted of murdering her British housemate Meredith Kercher in Italy - faces trial again, charged with slandering police investigators. |
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Fox challenges foreign aid pledge |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Defence Secretary Liam Fox challenges a plan to enshrine in law the UK's promise to spend 0.7% of its gross national income on overseas aid. |
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Dentist admits indecent assaults |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Double killer Colin Howell pleads guilty to nine counts of indecent assault on former patients who attended his dental surgery. |
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Huhne to reveal emissions target |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne will set out ambitious plans to cut emissions and change how energy is produced, following a Cabinet rift. |
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Queen begins first Ireland visit |
| 2011-05-17 14:12:35 |
| The Queen is welcomed by Irish President Mary McAleese on the first visit to the Republic by a British monarch, amid a huge security operation. |
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Nott'm Forest 3-2 Leicester |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| Leicester keeper Chris Weale allows a late Paul McKenna shot to creep under his body as Forest boost their play-off hopes by beating local rivals Leicester. |
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Chesterfield rise to League One |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| Chesterfield climb into League One courtesy of third-placed Wycombe's 0-0 draw against Torquay. |
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This job makes me target - Lennon |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| Neil Lennon says he would not be the target for parcel bombs had he been manager of any club other than Celtic but will not walk away from the job. |
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Warning for fire hydrant vandals |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| Scottish Water said it was concerned that vandals who set off fire hydrants could endanger lives. |
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Ombudsman asks for second review |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| The Police Ombudsman's Office asks the Criminal Justice Inspectorate (CJI) to review its independence from the PSNI. |
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US-bound prince borrowing friend's plane 'to cut costs' |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| The Prince of Wales will travel in a personal friend's private plane to the US for an official visit to save money, his spokesman has said. |
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Labour leader Ed Miliband to have nose operation |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| Labour say Ed Miliband is having surgery to help combat a sleep disorder - after suggestions he had been advised to do so to improve his voice. |
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Cast of 1,000 for Sheen's Passion |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| A play with a cast of more than 1,000, with a Hollywood star in a leading role is taking to the streets of Port Talbot for the next three days. |
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French to quiz youth footballers |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:59 |
| Eleven teenage boys, members of a youth football team from Kent, are to be questioned by French police over an incident on a cross-channel ferry. |
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Labour to make funding cuts claim |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:58 |
| Labour is set to tell the NASUWT conference that the government broke a promise not to cut school funding. |
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Police hurt in anti-Tesco clashes |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:58 |
| Nine people are arrested and eight police officers hurt during violent clashes in Bristol in which police fought running battles with hundreds of protesters. |
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'No Stafford Hospital cover up' |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:58 |
| The incoming chief executive of a troubled hospital trust says there will be no covering up of past mistakes and changes will be made. |
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Brown in economic advisory role |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:58 |
| Ex-PM Gordon Brown is to advise the World Economic Forum, a gathering of business leaders, governments and international organisations. |
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Admiral and judge in Garter award |
| 2011-04-23 02:04:58 |
| The UK's most senior judge and an-ex head of the Armed Forces become Knights of the Garter - joining the most senior British order of chivalry. |
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Referendum views |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:56 |
| Singer and political activist Billy Bragg explains his support for AV |
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Green blueprint |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:55 |
| London 2012 Olympics aim for first 'truly sustainable' games |
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Closed doors |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:55 |
| Special Branch secrets locked away from public eyes |
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'Tough action' needed on benefits |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:55 |
| People claiming benefits due to drink and drug problems will be expected to work if they can, David Cameron says. |
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Coalition's 'choppy period' on AV |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:55 |
| David Cameron tells the BBC it was obvious the coalition would face a "choppy period" over the referendum on changing the UK voting system. |
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Miliband to have nose operation |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:55 |
| Labour say Ed Miliband is having surgery to help combat a sleep disorder - after suggestions he had been advised to do so to improve his voice. |
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The Nazi who became a Jew |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:55 |
| As a child, Theo Haser was a loyal member of the Hitler Youth, but decades later he decided to convert to Judaism to help people understand the horror of the Holocaust. |
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Why are we so emotional about money? |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Ordinary people across the world are faced with a wealth of economic news, but are their decisions on money really governed by emotion? |
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The royal bed, princess envy and lunch with the queen |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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Parker wins Writers' season award |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| West Ham midfielder Scott Parker is voted 2011 Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association. |
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No surgery for Villa's Houllier |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier is told he will not require surgery after being admitted to hospital with chest pains. |
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Fabregas interview angers Wenger |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger stands by his claim that Cesc Fabregas was misrepresented and his words "twisted" in a recent Spanish magazine interview. |
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Briton catches falling US toddler |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| A toddler who fell from the top floor of a four-storey Florida hotel has escaped injury after being caught by a British tourist. |
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BBC man in indecent assault case |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| BBC Bristol and Somerset radio presenter Peter Rowell is charged with four counts of indecent assault. |
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Moves to revive Glasgow Art Fair |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Plans are under way to create an event along the lines of the scrapped Glasgow Art Fair. |
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Parties begin Easter campaigning |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Campaigning ahead of the Holyrood election on 5 May continued as the Easter bank holiday began. |
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Stop plea over grass fire arson |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Fire service chiefs say they are determined to break the cycle of deliberate grass and woodland fires every Easter holiday in Wales. |
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Tributes to reservoir car family |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| Tributes continue to be paid to family members who died after their car plunged into a Powys reservoir. |
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Concerns force prison unit move |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| A unit used to assess prisoners coming to the end of their sentences is to be temporarily closed following concerns about "recent incidents" |
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Death threat minister going home |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| A former Presbyterian minister who Limavady in the 1980s after receiving loyalist death threats has said that he is returning to live in NI. |
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Royal result for Mexican teenager |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| A Mexican teenager has been given the money to fly to London after staging a hunger strike to try and obtain a Royal Wedding invite. |
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Misplaced passport? Quick, check the rubbish |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| More than 10,000 passports a year are probably thrown out with the rubbish, the UK's Identity and Passport Service says. |
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Charles to borrow plane for trip |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:54 |
| The Prince of Wales will travel in a personal friend's private plane to the US for an official visit to save money, his spokesman has said. |
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Extra police for Old Firm clash |
| 2011-04-22 15:23:53 |
| Extra officers will be on the streets for Sunday's Old Firm game as police warn that alcohol, sun and a bank holiday could create a "perfect storm". |
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What next? |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:59 |
| Options for Prince William's post-wedding future |
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Hacking in |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:59 |
| Researchers crack mobile phone encryption |
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Dazzlingly dangerous |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:59 |
| Row develops over super-bright car headlights |
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Spitting mad |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:59 |
| Should spitting in the street be banned? |
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'Mission creep' |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:59 |
| Why MPs fear the UK is getting involved in a civil war in Libya |
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Lords 'full', peers tell Cameron |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| David Cameron is told by a cross-party group of senior peers that the House of Lords is "full" and he must stop creating more members. |
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Stop AV 'mudslinging' urges Clegg |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| Nick Clegg calls for an end to the "mudslinging" in the debate on the AV referendum and for both sides to treat the public "like adults". |
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7 questions on the history of Easter |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| It's Holy Week, an important time in the Christian calendar. Test yourself on its history. |
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Morning suit v lounge suit |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| David Cameron has moved to squash speculation and confirm he will wear morning dress to the royal wedding, but what's the story behind this distinctive mode of dress? |
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Arsenal lack maturity - Fabregas |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas says a lack of a 'winning mentality' has led to the club's trophy drought. |
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Owen bemused by Newcastle booing |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| Manchester United striker Michael Owen says he is disappointed after being booed by Newcastle fans during Tuesday's 0-0 draw at St James' Park. |
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Date set for Haye-Klitschko fight |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| David Haye's world heavyweight title unification bout with Wladimir Klitschko is set to take place on 2 July in Hamburg. |
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Two inmates climb on prison roof |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:58 |
| Trained negotiators are called to Blundeston Prison, Suffolk, where two inmates are on the roof. |
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Labour 'can offer an alternative' |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| Ed Miliband says a Labour victory in May's Welsh assembly election will show an alternative to UK government spending cuts. |
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UK set for warm Easter bank holiday weekend |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| Most of the UK will be basking in more hot sunshine over the Easter weekend as the above average temperatures look set to continue. |
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Suits you sir - PM to wear tails for royal wedding |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| David Cameron has announced he will wear a morning suit to the Royal Wedding, scotching reports he would opt for a lounge suit. |
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Toyota reduces UK car production |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| Toyota says it will cut output at its Burnaston plant to the equivalent of three half-days a week to manage a shortage of car parts. |
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Teachers 'bully other teachers' |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| Bullying in school is a problem for many teachers as well as pupils, according to a teachers' union survey. |
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Dewani is detained in secure unit |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| A man accused of ordering his wife's murder on their honeymoon has been detained in a secure mental health hospital, a court hears. |
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M1 to fully reopen following fire |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| A section of the M1 motorway in north London that was damaged by fire will be fully open for the first time in almost a week. |
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Crime falls in England and Wales |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| The number of crimes recorded by police in England and Wales fell by 6% in the year to end of December 2010. |
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UK banks lose PPI court challenge |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:57 |
| UK banks lose a judicial review that could have a major impact on whether more compensation has to be paid on mis-sold loan insurance. |
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SDLP's top priority job creation |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:56 |
| Job creation must be the priority of the next assembly, the SDLP says in its Northern Ireland Assembly election manifesto. |
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Limits to social care 'unlawful' |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:56 |
| Judges rule that plans by Birmingham City Council to limit social care for disabled people are unlawful. |
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Osborne to fight EU budget demand |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:56 |
| George Osborne says the UK is "not prepared to accept" a 4.9% increase in the EU's annual budget, calling for a "reality check in Brussels". |
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Government loses abortion battle |
| 2011-04-20 17:43:56 |
| The Department of Health has lost a court battle to keep secret some details on abortion statistics. |
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Frozen in time |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:54 |
| The 100-year-old secrets of Captain Scott's Antarctic home |
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Red or dead |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:54 |
| Are video game makers doing enough to help colour blind players? |
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Coal miner to Queen |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:54 |
| Kate Middleton's most unlikely family history |
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Urban dream? |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:54 |
| What will happen to deprived parts of cities without investment? |
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Super effort |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:54 |
| Costume characters break records at London Marathon |
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Ofsted 'should be split in two' |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| An influential committee of MPs calls for Ofsted to be split into two inspectorates - covering education and children's care and services. |
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'Real changes' to NHS plans - PM |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron says he takes "absolute responsibility" for a shake-up of the NHS in England. |
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Big Society 'toothless' - Nichols |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales describes David Cameron's Big Society initiative as "toothless". |
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Honours even for Arsenal and Liverpool |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Arsenal's title hopes are left hanging by a thread after they concede a late penalty in an extraordinary finish against Liverpool at the Emirates. |
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Celtic thump Dons to reach final |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Four second-half goals give Celtic victory over 10-man Aberdeen and sets up a Scottish Cup final meeting with Motherwell. |
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Stoke thrash Bolton to reach Cup final |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| The Potteries side reach the first FA Cup final in their history after demolishing a poor Bolton side at Wembley. |
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Staff demand at 'three-year high' |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| The latest Bank of Scotland jobs survey suggests demand for staff in the past quarter rose at its fastest pace since early 2008. |
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Scott 'uncomfortable' with Tories |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Scottish Lib Dem leader Tavish Scott says he is uncomfortable about his party being "related" to the Tories. |
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Trains delayed by signal problem |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Hundreds of rail passengers suffer delays after a signalling problem disrupts services between Cardiff and Newport. |
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Manager's fear over club cash woe |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Wrexham manager Dean Saunders gives a vivid account of the effect the club's financial problems is having on his players. |
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Service for NZ earthquake victim |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| A memorial service is being held on Sunday to remember a Northern Ireland woman who died in the Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand. |
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RNLI rescue men off north coast |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Volunteers from the Red Bay RNLI lifeboat rescue two men after their vessel capsizes off the north Antrim coast. |
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Experts recreate Cumbrian Roman settlement |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Archaeologist working on the site of a Roman settlement in Cumbria release details of how it might have looked in its heyday. |
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Scots plan 'reel' festival as Middle East exchange |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Classic Scottish films are to be shown in Lebanon and Syria as part of a festival aiming to highlight positive aspects of the Middle East. |
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Thousands join in record marathon |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| Thousands of runners join top athletes for a record-breaking London marathon, won by Kenyans Emmanuel Mutai and Mary Keitany. |
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Adele knocked off chart top spot |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:53 |
| US band Foo Fighters end Adele's record-breaking 11-week stay at the top of the UK album chart, according to the Official Charts Company. |
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Bale wins PFA player of the year |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:52 |
| Tottenham's Gareth Bale is voted player of the year by his peers in the Professional Footballers' Association and Jack Wilshere wins the young player award |
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Jobcentre staff to go on strike |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:52 |
| Thousands of Jobcentre staff are to go on strike on Monday in a dispute over working conditions and management targets. |
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AV voting campaigns step up gear |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:52 |
| Campaigning on changes to the UK voting system will step up a gear later when senior politicians go head-to-head. |
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Best before date changes proposed |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:52 |
| "Best before" date labels could be scrapped in an attempt to cut the £680 worth of food thrown away by the average UK household each year. |
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More of M1 'may reopen' on Monday |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:52 |
| The Highways Agency says it hopes to reopen at least one lane of the M1 southbound in north London on Monday. |
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Police 'too focused on kettling' |
| 2011-04-18 01:30:52 |
| Senior police officers focused too much on the potential use of "kettling" during a TUC march against government spending cuts in London last month, human rights campaigners say. |
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'Disastrous night' |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:35 |
| Memorial to be unveiled to WWII bomber crew |
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Radically modern |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:35 |
| The glamorous couple of British design |
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Rocking the House |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:35 |
| Meet the MP who's an Iron Maiden fanatic |
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It started with a kiss |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:35 |
| A gay couple are 'overwhelmed' by a protest in support of them |
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Royal identity |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:35 |
| 'Princess Catherine'? What to call the newlywed? |
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Tories 'out of the comfort zone' |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| The Conservatives say they have a programme that would take them "out of their comfort zone" as they publish their Welsh assembly manifesto. |
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Recall Commons over Libya - MPs |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Three Conservative and two Labour MPs say Parliament should be recalled over Libya, amid claims the mission has changed since MPs voted on it. |
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The wedding plus-one dilemma |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Some royal wedding guests won't be allowed to bring their partners, ruffling a few feathers. But why is the plus-one issue always so tricky? |
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Murray sets up Nadal semi-final |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Andy Murray cruises through to a semi-final against Rafael Nadal with a straight-sets defeat of Frederico Gil at the Monte Carlo Masters. |
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Norwich 2-1 Nott'm Forest |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Norwich return to second in the Championship with victory over Nottingham Forest, whose promotion hopes are dealt another blow. |
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Live - Saturday football |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Everton, Chelsea, West Ham and Aston Villa are among the teams involved in five Premier League matches alongside a bumper lower league programme and the Man City-Man Utd FA Cup sem |
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Council legal department probed |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| An inquiry is launched into Suffolk County Council's legal department following the death of its acting head. |
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River swimmer search scaled back |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Coastguards say they have ended their search for a swimmer missing in the River Forth but police efforts continue. |
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TA re-enacts Jacobite night march |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Reservists complete a re-creation of a famous Jacobite night march in 1746 as part of training for deployment to Afghanistan. |
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S4C protesters march through city |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:34 |
| Welsh language campaigners stage a protest against UK government plans to fund S4C from the BBC licence fee. |
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Weapons found in dissident search |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| Guns and ammunition, including two pistols, are found in Lurgan by police investigating dissident republican activity. |
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Isle of Wight reveals green ambitions |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| The Isle of Wight is aiming to be self-sufficient and have the lowest carbon footprint in the UK by 2020. |
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HMS Cumberland makes final return |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| HMS Cumberland returns to her home port of Plymouth after her final deployment in which she helped evacuate refugees from Libya to Malta. |
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Reggae singer's family hold march |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| The family and friends of reggae singer Smiley Culture march to Scotland Yard calling for a public inquiry into his death. |
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Girls rescued as lifeguards train |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| Three young girls have a lucky escape as they get into difficulties in sea off a beach where 40 volunteer lifeguards are training. |
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Fans urged to bail out Wrexham FC |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| A businesswoman leading a bid to buy Wrexham football club calls on fans to cover a £200,000 tax demand. |
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Nigeria politician remanded in UK |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| One of Nigeria's most influential and wealthy politicians, James Ibori, is remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates in London charged with money laundering and fraud. |
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Injured teachers awarded millions |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| Teachers were awarded millions of pounds in compensation in 2010 for accidents, assaults and injuries, figures released by unions show. |
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Councils cut back on social care |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| The number of councils in England cutting back on free adult social care has increased by 13% this year, a survey suggests. |
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Lib Dems protect services - Clegg |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| Nick Clegg will attack Labour councils and urge his party to "take the fight" to the Tories, as he rallies candidates ahead of the 5 May elections. |
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UK's nuclear weapons 'shameful' |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| Scotland's Catholic figurehead urges the UK government to give up its "shameful" nuclear weapon programme. |
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Royal succession reform discussed |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| The government is consulting Commonwealth countries about changing the laws on royal succession, Nick Clegg has said. |
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M1 closure affecting sports fans |
| 2011-04-16 15:47:33 |
| The M1 is to remain closed between junctions one and four for several more hours as thousands of people head to London for weekend sporting events. |
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Devolved fees |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:44 |
| The complex emerging patchwork of UK university charges |
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Who will have cake? |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:44 |
| Your royal wedding questions answered |
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Taking a fall |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:44 |
| Safety moves considered to cut jockey injuries |
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Skegness milestone |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:44 |
| First Butlins camp celebrates 75th birthday |
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Elliott launches UUP's manifesto |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| The Ulster Unionist Party will tackle the "huge disconnect between the general public and the assembly," says party leader Tom Elliott. |
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Minister 'trying to gag police' |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| Home Office minister Nick Herbert is accused of trying to silence the police after he criticises chief constables who have voiced concerns about government cuts. |
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Labour backlash over AV broadcast |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| Several Labour MPs are refusing to hand out leaflets backing Yes to AV because they say the campaign implies they are lazy and corrupt. |
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Is dangerous cycling a problem? |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| MPs could introduce a new crime of causing death by dangerous cycling. But how much of a threat are bicycle users? |
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How do routefinders find their routes? |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| Many now rely on satnav or online routefinders for directions but how do these gizmos find their way, asks Michael Blastland in his regular column. |
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What happens to deposed leaders? |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| In Ivory Coast, the country's former president, Laurent Gbagbo, is under arrest. So what happens to leaders if they lose power? |
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O'Sullivan sought World pull-out |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| Ronnie O'Sullivan attempted to pull out of the forthcoming World Championship last week only to change his mind a day later, World Snooker confirms. |
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Efficient Murray eases past Simon |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| British number one Andy Murray produces another strong performance to beat Gilles Simon in round three of the Monte Carlo Masters. |
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City can change history - Mancini |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:43 |
| Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini says it is time to "change the history" of the club ahead of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United. |
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SNP in five-year council tax vow |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| The SNP promises to extend the council tax freeze to the whole of the next parliament, if it wins a second term in government. |
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Homes badly damaged in explosion |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| A number of homes have been damaged - some of them severely - by debris from a "controlled blast" at a building site in Kilsyth. |
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Police Ombudsman chief quits post |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| The chief executive of the Police Ombudsman for NI resigns, claiming the office's independence has been undermined by meddling from senior civil servants at the Department of Justi |
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Leopard refuses to be confiscated |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| Officials trying to confiscate a leopard from an animal home leave empty-handed after a five-hour stand-off when he refuses to go into a carrier box. |
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Lennon's Lucy lyrics go up for sale |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds are expected to fetch more than $200,000 (£122,000) at auction. |
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Glastonbury pilgrimage cancelled |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| The annual pilgrimage to Glastonbury is cancelled by organisers because of rising fuel costs. |
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Shrien Dewani 'made punch threat' |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| A Bristol man accused of ordering his wife's murder on their honeymoon was ordered out of the hospital he was being treated at, a court hears. |
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G20 demo 'kettling' not justified |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| Two activists win their case against police tactics used during G20 protests as a court rules containment was "not justified". |
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Kissing men 'ordered out of pub' |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| A man says he was asked to leave a pub in London's Soho after a staff member objected to him kissing a man he was on a date with. |
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Orient in 2012 High Court action |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| Leyton Orient Football Club launches a legal bid over West Ham's move to the 2012 Olympic Stadium - a day after Spurs did the same. |
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Ex-EastEnder cleared of gun crime |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| A former EastEnders actor is cleared of threatening a driver with an imitation gun on the M1, as the judge in the case criticises the prosecution over the reliability of its witnes |
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Lambs found in cars on motorway |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:42 |
| Six men are arrested after police discover 16 lambs in two cars pulled over on the M5 in the West Midlands. |
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BP meeting sparks angry protests |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:41 |
| Campaigners stage protests at BP's annual meeting, held a year after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and as a key Russian deal lies in the balance. |
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Third arrest in hacking inquiry |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:41 |
| Another journalist working for the News of the World is arrested by police investigating phone hacking by the paper. |
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Pancreas cancer vaccine trialled |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:41 |
| Doctors say that more than 1,000 UK patients with advanced pancreatic cancer have joined a trial using a vaccine to treat the disease. |
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PM hits back over Cable criticism |
| 2011-04-14 21:05:41 |
| David Cameron hits back at criticism by cabinet colleague Vince Cable, who branded a speech by the prime minister on immigration "very unwise". |
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Coastguards and diesel |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:39 |
| The issues that really galvanise Shetland's voters |
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Pedal pressure |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:39 |
| Is dangerous cycling really a problem? |
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Street child to Serie A |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:39 |
| How Glentoran helped a young African make it into football's elite |
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Up and motoring? |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:39 |
| What does the return of mass production mean for Longbridge? |
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Minister backs older politicians |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Public health minister Anne Milton says people should wait until they are over 45 before getting into politics, making David Cameron too young to govern. |
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Prisoner vote appeal overturned |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| The European Court of Human Rights rejects a UK government attempt to overturn a ruling demanding prisoners should get the vote. |
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Clegg rejects coalition warning |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Nick Clegg says a senior Lib Dem councillor who urged him to split from the coalition is "wrong" - and is backed by six of the party's council leaders. |
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Is it OK to compliment a stranger? |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| It's human nature to sometimes find a passing stranger attractive, but is it ever OK to act on it? |
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The story of our rooms |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| What does the number and type of rooms say about how houses have evolved over the centuries? |
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Can ordinary people make good interviewers? |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Gillian Duffy - called "bigoted" by Gordon Brown last year - has tackled Nick Clegg about the coalition. Can members of the public make good interviewers? |
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Rider Hawkins 'stable' after fall |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Amateur jockey Richard Hawkins is in a "stable condition" after a night in intensive care following a fall at Taunton. |
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Spurs 'can pull off miracle win' |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says his team are capable of a "miracle" Champions League comeback against Real Madrid on Wednesday. |
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Ferguson backs Torres to improve |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson backs Fernando Torres to be a hit at Chelsea despite failing again during the 2-1 Champions League loss at Manchester United. |
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Chicks 'slaughtered with bricks' |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Fifty newborn chickens are killed with bricks by a gang of youths who broke into a farm in Lancashire. |
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Fake supply teacher review call |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| A family from Coventry call for a review after their son was sexually abused by a man who faked his qualifications as a teacher and then set up his own agency. |
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Scottish unemployment rate drops |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| The number of people out of work in Scotland falls but the rate is slightly above the UK average, new figures show. |
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Lib Dems say Wales can do better |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| The Welsh Liberal Democrats say devolution can "work better" as they launch their assembly election manifesto. |
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Budget airline pulls out of city |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| Budget airline bmibaby says it will stop its operations from Cardiff airport from the autumn and focus on areas with "strong growth opportunities". |
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Bmibaby: seven new Belfast routes |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| The airline bmibaby announces seven new routes from George Best Belfast City Airport. |
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NI jobless total rises to 59,000 |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:38 |
| The number of people claiming unemployment benefit in Northern Ireland reaches 59,000 - an increase of 100 on the previous month. |
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Nissan impossible - car staff work hanging from ceiling |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Hundreds of Nissan staff will be working while suspended from ceilings following a new training scheme to improve maintenance. |
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Oceans 3 - rower Roz starts solo endurance challenge |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| A British woman has left the Western Australian port of Fremantle in a bid to row solo across the Indian Ocean. |
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Olympic medal mine firm announced |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Metal ores to make the Olympic medals will come from Rio Tinto's mines in the USA and Mongolia, London 2012 says. |
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Toyota halts Deeside production |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Car maker Toyota is to temporarily halt production at its engine plant on Deeside due to a shortage of supplies from Japan after last month's earthquake. |
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Soap giants in price-fixing fine |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| The consumer products giants Unilever and Procter & Gamble are fined 315m euros for fixing washing powder prices in Europe. |
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MG resuming major UK production |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| The first new MG for 16 years rolls off the production line in Longbridge. |
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MPs criticise World Service cuts |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| The BBC's World Service is too valuable to the UK for its funding to be cut, a government watchdog says. |
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Students elect Burns as president |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| The National Union of Students has voted for Liam Burns as its new president. |
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Bmibaby pulls out of two airports |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Low-cost airline Bmibaby announces it will cease flying from Cardiff and Manchester airports from the end of this summer. |
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'Crowd shopping' plans unveiled |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Streets will be able to club together to get better deals on loft insulation and energy-saving light bulbs under a new government initiative. |
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Obesity surgery 'cuts diabetes' |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| The UK's first large-scale study on the impact of weight-loss surgery reports a large reduction in type 2 diabetes and other health problems. |
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Ian Tomlinson 'had been drinking' |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Tests found the newspaper seller who died at the 2009 London G20 protests was five times over the legal drink-driving limit on the day, an inquest hears. |
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UK jobless total falls to 2.48m |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| UK unemployment fell by 17,000 in the three months to the end of February to 2.48 million, official figures show. |
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Nurses 'no confidence' in Lansley |
| 2011-04-13 13:53:37 |
| Nurses overwhelmingly pass a motion of no confidence in Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, as he tries to build support for NHS reforms for England. |
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Road to distraction |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:06 |
| BBC told of problems cancelling AA membership |
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Tricks of the trade |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:06 |
| How news photographers make their pictures stand out |
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Mixed emotions at Aintree |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:06 |
| Frank Keogh on a day of contrasts at the Grand National |
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Brixton Riots: 30 years on |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:06 |
| How have attitudes changed over the last three decades? |
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Osborne downplays bailout impact |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| George Osborne says it is "very unlikely" the UK will suffer any financial loss as a result of potential moves to bail out the Portuguese economy. |
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Ed Miliband urges hacking probe |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband calls for a thorough investigation of alleged "criminal behaviour" at the News of the World. |
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Attacks on AV 'nonsense' - Clegg |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Changing the electoral system to the Alternative Vote will make MPs work harder for votes and end the scandal of safe seats for life, Nick Clegg says. |
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Without this ring, I thee wed |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| A generation or two ago, a British prince choosing not to wear a wedding ring would have barely drawn comment. But the headlines that followed that decision by Prince William show |
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Why did LOL infiltrate the language? |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Slang term "LOL" (laughing out loud) has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, but what does the rise of the acronym tell us about internet language? |
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Tamworth 0-3 Crawley Town |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| A Matt Tubbs brace at Tamworth helps Crawley to the Blue Square Bet Premier title and confirms their place in the Football League for the first time. |
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Man Utd win to open 10 point lead |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Manchester United open up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they brush aside Fulham. |
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Ballabriggs seals National glory |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Ballabriggs, ridden by Jason Maguire and trained by Donald McCain, wins the Grand National ahead of Oscar Time and Don't Push It. |
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Cathedral funeral for lorry chief |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Mourners gather at Carlisle Cathedral for the funeral of haulage magnate Edward Stobart. |
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Snakes stolen in Belfast burglary |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| Snakes stolen in a Belfast burglary are recaptured by police. |
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Town aims to honour Titanic hero |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:05 |
| A meeting is to be held in a Gwynedd town, to mark the heroism of a sailor who helped rescue passengers from the Titanic. |
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Where to look for a dead elephant? Try the pub... |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Archaeologists start digging up a pub beer garden in search of a legendary Victorian circus elephant. |
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Travellers put on measles alert |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Families flying off to European destinations over Easter have been urged to vaccinate their children against measles. |
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Iceland rejects repayment deal |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Icelanders vote for a second time to reject a deal to repay billions of dollars to the UK and Netherlands after the 2008 banking collapse. |
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Ceop website form 'was insecure' |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| A web page set up to protect children online has been found to be insecure and is under investigation. |
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NHS faces 'cuts and poor morale' |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Ministers are braced for more criticism of the overhaul of the NHS in England as nurses gather for their annual conference. |
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McIlroy extends lead at Masters |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy moves to 12 under par and will take a four-shot lead into the final round of the Masters as he continues his quest to win a first major. |
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NoW apology not enough - lawyers |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Lawyers for two News of the World phone-hacking victims say the paper's apology and offer of compensation are not enough |
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Bin collection fines to be axed |
| 2011-04-10 07:03:04 |
| Fines for residents who break the rules on rubbish collections in England are to be scrapped, the government is expected to announce. |
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Monster ship |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:35 |
| How do you build a 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier? |
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Cosmetic concerns |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:35 |
| Doctors warn over at-home Botox treatments |
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Three-point turn |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:35 |
| Mini returns to World Rally Championship |
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Bloody struggle |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:35 |
| The violent history of the Mau Mau uprising |
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Blame game |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:35 |
| Is Britain responsible for many of world's problems? |
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Fewer Lib Dem council candidates |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| The Lib Dems see a drop in the number of candidates in next month's English local elections, while Tory and Labour both see an increase. |
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Independents poll drive launched |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| A campaign by the Independent Network to support local election candidates is launched by former MP Martin Bell. |
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Protest halts Scots Labour event |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Labour is forced to cancel a Scottish election campaign event at a Glasgow train station, after it was hijacked by rowdy protesters. |
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Why do we believe in luck? |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Is there such a thing as a lucky person - and does a belief in good luck make you more or less likely to take risks? |
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Has feminism blocked social mobility for men? |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Feminism provided an obstacle to social mobility for working-class men, minister David Willetts has argued. But is he right? |
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Field declared for Grand National |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Royal Rosa, Skippers Brig and Golden Kite are the last horses to make the 40-strong field declared for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree. |
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Rooney to miss semi-final as ban upheld |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney says he is "gutted" he will miss the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City after the Football Association upholds a two-match ban for swe |
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Live - 2011 Masters day one |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy is at the top of the leaderboard ahead of Alvaro Quiros as the first day of the 75th Masters at Augusta National draws to a close. |
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M&S accused of asbestos breaches |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| High Street store Marks & Spencer is being prosecuted after allegedly failing to protect shoppers and workers against asbestos. |
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Huge orders for bus manufacturer |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| Bus manufacturing company announces a series of orders taking the total value in recent weeks to about £100m. |
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Edinburgh Zoo panda man suspended |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| The man behind an agreement to bring two giant pandas to Scotland from China is suspended from his job at Edinburgh Zoo. |
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Pilot cleared of drugs smuggling |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| A 65-year-old former RAF pilot is cleared of drugs smuggling charges after spending seven weeks on trial. |
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John Simpson's burka to go on show at war museum |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| A burka worn by BBC world affairs editor John Simpson and a bullet that grazed Kate Adie's leg in Beirut are to go on display for the first time. |
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Saucy postcard stamps 'too rude' |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| The Leeds firm behind a series of historic suggestive postcards falls foul of the Royal Mail. |
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Police force admits losing Taser |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:34 |
| West Yorkshire Police admits one of its Taser weapons has gone missing and appeals to the public for information on its whereabouts. |
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Dates set for Queen's Irish visit |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:33 |
| The Queen will be in Ireland for four days from 17 May on the first state visit by a British monarch since independence, Buckingham Palace says. |
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University lecturers go on strike |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:33 |
| Lecturers at a Liverpool university are taking strike action in a row over job losses and the institution's response to funding cuts. |
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Prince Harry stranded in Arctic |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:33 |
| Prince Harry, who has been trekking across the Arctic with four disabled servicemen, is stranded after cracks formed in an ice runway. |
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Tomlinson last words: They got me |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:33 |
| Newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson whispered: "They got me," before collapsing and dying at London's G20 protests, an inquest hears. |
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Ex-minister admits expenses fraud |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:33 |
| Ex-Labour minister Elliot Morley admits dishonestly claiming more than £30,000, making him Parliament's biggest expenses cheat. |
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Debt crisis 'shows cuts needed' |
| 2011-04-07 23:20:33 |
| George Osborne says the Portuguese bail-out shows the UK was right to prioritise debt reduction - but Labour accuses him of "desperate scaremongering". |
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Sex divide |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:04 |
| Has feminism stopped working class men getting ahead? |
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Big break |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:04 |
| Why do we believe in good and bad luck? |
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Grim discovery |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:04 |
| Hundreds of skeletons found during Crossrail dig |
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VIDEO: One GPs view of NHS changes |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| In many areas in England, GPs have already begun preparing for the changes ahead. |
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Lib Dems under fire over interns |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Lib Dem MPs and party HQ are under pressure to pay interns after party leader Nick Clegg promised reform. |
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I'm not a punchbag, says Clegg |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Deputy PM Nick Clegg says he worries about how attacks on him affect his three sons, in a magazine interview. |
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Portugal seeks bail-out from EU |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Portugal becomes the third eurozone country to request financial aid from the European Union, saying it is at too great a risk. |
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Mr Super Glue and Batman's butler |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month. |
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Anatomy of a 14th Century Asbo |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Today we are urged to report fly-tipping and other nuisances - just as our forebears did 700 years ago. Their complaints survive in a rare 14th Century document, the Assize of Nuis |
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7 questions on prices of everyday items |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| The price of a first-class stamp has shot up. This, and the cost of a pint of milk, are classic measures of being in touch with reality. Test yourself. |
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Murray to work with coaching team |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Andy Murray will turn to the likes of Darren Cahill and Sven Groeneveld on a part-time basis as he continues to search for a full-time coach. |
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Lennon refuses to be 'scapegoat' |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon says he does not want to be made a "scapegoat" for his side's 4-0 Champions League defeat by Real Madrid on Tuesday. |
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Live - Champions League |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Chelsea host Premier League rivals Manchester United in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final |
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Teacher strike over 'bad' pupils |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Teachers at a Lancashire school are to strike over an alleged lack of support from senior management in dealing with pupils' bad behaviour. |
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'Murdered' wife 'wanted more sex' |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| A man accused of murdering his postmistress wife told police they were working on the physical side of their relationship because she wanted more sex. |
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Gleneagles reports operating loss |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| Gleneagles hotel suffered a loss of £780,000, according to its most recent accounts for the year to last June. |
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Woman in £5m 'smear test claim' |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| A woman who had a hysterectomy after smear tests did not diagnose cancer is told she can continue a £5m damages action. |
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Bus regulator condemns firm boss |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:03 |
| The traffic commissioner issues a damming report into the activities of south Wales bus operator Clayton Jones, and withdraws his company's licence. |
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Squirrel meat goes on bistro menu |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| The owner of an Edinburgh restaurant which has put grey squirrel on the menu describes it as the "ultimate ethical food". |
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Old lock gates to become Glastonbury bull-ring |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Old lock gates removed from the Kennet & Avon Canal are being turned into a bullring for this year's Glastonbury. |
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Mau Mau government files released |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Thousands of files from former British administrations are to be made public, including documents relating to the Kenyan Mau Mau uprising. |
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Porter cleared of poisoning soup |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| A public school kitchen porter is cleared of putting drain cleaner in the pupils' soup. |
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Loan shark took 719,000% interest |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| A Glasgow loan shark who charged people interest rates of more than 719,000% faces having his assets seized. |
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Honda halves Swindon production |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Honda is to halve production at its factory in Swindon until the end of May because of a shortage of parts coming from Japan. |
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Scots Labour bid to end jobless youth |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Scottish Labour vows to abolish youth unemployment by the end of the next parliament, if it wins power on 5 May. |
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Row over tax and benefit changes |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Tax and benefit changes affecting millions of people have come into force amid a political row over their impact. |
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Extra checks for Bmibaby Boeings |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Low-cost UK airline Bmibaby says three of its Boeing 737s will need "additional inspections", after part of the fuselage on a US plane tore open in Arizona. |
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Wikileaks founder appeal date set |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's appeal against extradition from the UK to Sweden on sexual assault allegations is to begin on 12 July. |
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Pilots 'suffer cockpit fatigue' |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| One in five pilots suffer from fatigue in the cockpit at least once a week, a study seen by the BBC suggests. |
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Tomlinson stance 'almost defiant' |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| The police officer who pushed Ian Tomlinson minutes before he died at the G20 protests in London says he was "almost inviting a confrontation". |
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We won't take risks with NHS - PM |
| 2011-04-06 20:09:02 |
| The government will not take risks with the NHS in England, Prime Minister David Cameron says. |
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Calling security |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:13 |
| What's it really like being a bodyguard? |
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Is it art? |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:13 |
| Critics' verdict on the Michael Jackson statue at Fulham's Craven Cottage ground |
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R.I.P. Daily Sport |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:13 |
| Demise of an infamous newspaper |
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Ring-side rooms |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:13 |
| Royal wedding sparks letting boom for Londoners |
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Symbol of new era |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:13 |
| Officer's religion made him prime target for dissidents |
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Obama announces re-election bid |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| US President Barack Obama releases an online video and e-mail announcing his intention to seek re-election in 2012. |
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Tories detail education reforms |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Lowering the school leaving age and introducing a capped graduate fee are among policies outlined in the Scottish Tory manifesto. |
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Minister defends 'Thatcher' claim |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Greg Barker hits back after being attacked by Labour for telling a US audience the coalition is "making cuts that Margaret Thatcher could only have dreamt of". |
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Who is Moussa Ibrahim? |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| His daily appearances in front of the world's media have made Moussa Ibrahim a familiar face, but how much do we really know about him? |
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London 2012 marathon boss quits |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| London 2012's Olympic marathon manager David Bedford has resigned because of his frustration with Games organisers. |
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Red Bull dismiss link to Hamilton |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Red Bull team boss Christian Horner plays down speculation McLaren's Lewis Hamilton could join the team in the future. |
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Rooney faces two-match suspension |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Wayne Rooney is charged by the FA for using offensive language during Manchester United's 4-2 win over West Ham. |
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Senior Lib Dem backs Alex Salmond |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Veteran Liberal Democrat John Farquhar Munro has backed Alex Salmond for another term as first minister. |
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Labour aims for assembly majority |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| A majority of seats in the assembly is within reach for Labour election day, Carwyn Jones says. |
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Undertakers make plea against road rage |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Funeral directors call on drivers to show more respect after a survey suggests road rage against corteges has become commonplace. |
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Boyle's Katie Price joke censured |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Media regulator Ofcom upholds 500 complaints against comedian Frankie Boyle and Channel 4 over "offensive" jokes about model Katie Price and son Harvey. |
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Campaigner had 'dignified' death |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| A right-to-die activist, who accompanied another campaigner to Switzerland where she took her own life, says she died in a "wonderful and dignified manner". |
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Sky agrees Football League deal |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| The Football League signs a three-year deal with Sky Sports, giving the broadcaster exclusive rights to live matches from the 2012-13 season. |
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New state pension plans unveiled |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Plans for a new flat-rate state pension and a system to automatically raise the pension age have been formally published. |
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Family walks out at G20 inquest |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| The wife of Ian Tomlinson, who died at the G20 protests in 2009 after he was pushed by a police officer, has walked out of his inquest. |
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Koussa meeting 'could be in days' |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Prosecutors investigating the Lockerbie bombing hope to meet the former Libyan foreign minister "in the next few days". |
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2,600 Navy and Army posts to go |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:12 |
| Some 1,600 Navy personnel and 1,000 soldiers are to be made redundant in the first tranche of Armed Forces redundancies, the government says. |
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NHS concern genuine, says Lansley |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:11 |
| Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says ministers will "pause" for consultation on a planned NHS shake-up in England - amid claims the policy is in "chaos". |
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'Worrying' picture for UK economy |
| 2011-04-05 00:19:11 |
| The UK faces a fragile economic recovery, with the overall picture worrying, a British Chambers of Commerce survey suggests. |
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Roaming rip-off? |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:38 |
| Will it get cheaper to use mobile devices abroad? |
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Pill power |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:37 |
| How clever and safe are 'smart drugs'? |
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Retail banks 'aren't competitive' |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:36 |
| Bank customers are not told enough about charges and it is too hard to switch current accounts, a Treasury committee report says. |
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Relaxed local planning laws tried |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:36 |
| People living in parts of England will be able to decide where new houses, shops and businesses should go in their neighbourhood, as part of a trial. |
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MPs 'would work harder under AV' |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:36 |
| The alternative vote system would make "rather average politicians" work harder, says former BBC chief Greg Dyke as the Yes campaign launches. |
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10 true stories that could be April Fools |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:36 |
| It is the day when papers come up with inventive spoof stories - but not every bizarre report on 1 April is untrue. |
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How did Eddie Stobart become so famous? |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:36 |
| Lorry legend Edward Stobart changed the face of freight and built up one of Britain's biggest brands. But how did he create such a phenomenon? |
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Rangers 2-3 Dundee United |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| Dundee United come from behind to win at Ibrox and deny Rangers the chance of going top of the Scottish Premier League table. |
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West Brom 2-1 Liverpool |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| Chris Brunt scores two penalties as West Brom boost their survival prospects and dent Liverpool's hopes of qualifying for Europe next season. |
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West Ham 2-4 Man Utd |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| Wayne Rooney scores a hat-trick to inspire Manchester United to fight back from two goals down to beat West Ham. |
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Rugby player Ben Foden cautioned |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| England rugby player Ben Foden is cautioned for causing criminal damage. |
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Parties on weekend election drive |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| The main political parties mark Mothers' day as the battle for Holyrood continues ahead of the 5 May election |
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Prosecutors in FCO Koussa meeting |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| Scottish prosecutors plan to meet Foreign Office officials to discuss access to Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa. |
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Cardiff 4-1 Derby |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| Cardiff City end their four-match winless run by easing past Derby County to reignite their automatic promotion push. |
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Concerns over £38m hospital plans |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:35 |
| Two hundred people attend a public meeting in Aberystwyth to voice concerns about the future of Bronglais hospital. |
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Museum collecting protest signs |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| The Museum of London is collecting placards and flags used by protesters at the recent protests against public spending cuts. |
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UK base for giant radio telescope |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| The Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire will be the headquarters for a £1.3bn project to build the world's biggest radio telescope. |
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Gaddafi aide faces more questions |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| The UK is still seeking information from ex-Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa who fled to London on Thursday, Defence Secretary Liam Fox says. |
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Shot girl's mother 'empty inside' |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| The mother of a young girl who was shot in a south London shop says she will not be able to eat or sleep properly until her daughter opens her eyes. |
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18 sought over cuts demo unrest |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| Police investigating people involved in unrest in central London on 26 March have released images of 18 suspects. |
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Ministers 'wrong on tuition fees' |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| Average tuition fees in England from next year will be higher than ministers expected, a senior academic says. |
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Mothers fighting Sure Start cuts |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:34 |
| Mothers take their battle against cuts to Sure Start Children's Centres to Downing Street. |
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Paternity leave rules take effect |
| 2011-04-03 03:30:33 |
| New paternity leave rules come into effect meaning that parents will be legally entitled to share time off work during their baby's first year. |
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Goat-to guys |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:34 |
| Could Brown's Government Of All the Talents have a future after all? |
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Head to head |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:34 |
| Should the arts get taxpayers' money? |
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10 true stories… |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:34 |
| …that should be April Fools but aren't |
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Guns and breeches |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:34 |
| How bodyguards discreetly protect the royals |
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Steady Eddie |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:34 |
| How did these trucks become so iconic? |
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Scots prescription fees abolished |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Scotland joins Northern Ireland and Wales in abolishing prescription fees - leaving England as the only part of the UK to charge. |
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New state pension 'at least £155' |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Plans for a £155-a-week state pension will be unveiled next week and could start in 2015 or 2016, the BBC understands. |
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Referendum publicity push begins |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| An advertising campaign designed to raise awareness of May's referendum on how MPs are elected and other elections gets under way. |
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Still America's most hated family? |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| After tales of defections, Louis Theroux investigates what's up with America’s most hated family. |
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Wladimir fit to fight, says Haye |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| David Haye says that Wladimir Klitschko has been passed fit for their heavyweight title unification bout. |
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Real trio ruled out of Spurs game |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho says Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Marcelo will not play in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg tie against Tottenham. |
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Rangers could go bust - chairman |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston admits the Scottish champions could go out of business if they lose their battle with the taxman. |
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'Fukushima radiation' in rainfall |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Very low levels of radioactive iodine believed to be from the Fukushima nuclear plant are traced in rain. |
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Cameron says Tories 'delivering' |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| David Cameron says Conservatives are delivering for Wales as he joins the party's campaign ahead of next month's assembly election. |
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Asda be a mistake: Petrol sold at 12.9p in error |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Motorists in Bradford stock up on petrol for 12.9p a litre after Asda staff put a decimal point in the wrong place at its automatic pumps. |
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Prince William will not wear wedding ring |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| St James's Palace says William has chosen not to wear a band, but his bride's will be made of gold from the same Welsh mine as the Queen's. |
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Webuyanycar.com 'misled sellers' |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Internet car buying company Webuyanycar.com bought cars for hundreds of pounds less than the original valuation, a regulator says. |
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Landlords reduce benefit housing |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Some landlords are no longer willing to let properties to people on housing benefits as the government's new lower rates take effect, the BBC has learned. |
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English Democrats launch campaign |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| The English Democrats stage a protest against prescription charges as they launch their local election campaign. |
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Tomlinson 'not a threat' at demo |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:33 |
| Ian Tomlinson was not a posing a threat to officers at London's G20 protests in 2009, a policewoman has told the inquest into his death. |
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UK manufacturing growth 'slows' |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:32 |
| UK manufacturing grew at its slowest pace for five months in March, a survey says, and firms increased their prices at a record rate. |
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Gaddafi envoy has talks in London |
| 2011-04-01 16:32:32 |
| A Libyan envoy representing Colonel Gaddafi has been in London in the past few days for talks with British officials, the BBC understands. |
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Fool school |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:56 |
| How do you pull off the perfect April Fools prank? |
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Balancing the books |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:56 |
| What do football's Financial Fair Play rules really mean? |
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Ice prince |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:56 |
| Prince Harry prepares for trek with a swim in the Arctic |
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Distorted view |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:56 |
| How carers are helped to understand effects of dementia |
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Bordeaux bravery |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:56 |
| Memorial marks secret mission of WWII 'Cockleshell heroes' |
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Libya challenge |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:56 |
| Allies keen to avoid prolonged stalemate |
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Labour launches local poll push |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Ed Miliband says Labour will be the "first line of defence" against cuts as he launches the party's campaign for council elections in England. |
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Lib Dems 'still want to axe fees' |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Deputy Liberal Democrat leader Simon Hughes says his party remains committed to axing tuition fees. |
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How far can a 100-word vocabulary get you? |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Despite his limited lexicon, England's Italian football manager Fabio Capello claims he can manage his players with just 100 words. So, how far can 100 words take you? |
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Royal weddings of the past |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| How royal weddings have changed - and stayed the same - in the past 100 years, from that of William's great-grandparents to his father's second marriage. |
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How hard is it to count people? |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| The Census is under way in the UK, but how hard can it be to count people, asks Michael Blastland in his regular column. |
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Black managers 'need extra help' |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Black British managerial hopefuls should be interviewed for vacant posts as of right to tackle discrimination in football, says players' union boss to Gordon Taylor. |
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Widnes regain Super League place |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Widnes win back their Super League place for the first time since 2005 - but Halifax are still in the running for a licence. |
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Dalglish backs 'focused' Carroll |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish says Andy Carroll is focused on football, despite England boss Fabio Capello's concerns. |
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Lockerbie parent hails defection |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| A relative of one of the victims of the Lockerbie bombing says the Libyan Foreign Minister's defection is a "great day". |
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Monument free entry scheme to end |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| The over-60s and children will no longer be allowed to visit many of Wales' historic sites for free because the scheme has not attracted lower-waged families. |
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Minister backs sixth forms change |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Education Minister Leighton Andrews approves plans to close four secondary school sixth forms in Merthyr Tydfil despite campaigns to keep them. |
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House is 'gutted in arson attack' |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Police are investigating two suspected arson attacks in an east Belfast street. |
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'Sex-change' chicken shocks owner |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Gertie the hen stops laying eggs and starts to strut and crows like a cockerel. |
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British birds are bouncing back |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| A national survey by the RSPB records a rise in the populations of small birds, including long-tailed tits, goldcrests and coal tits. |
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Protocol rules out Obama NI visit |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| US President Barack Obama will not cross the border into Northern Ireland when he visits the Republic of Ireland, the Irish Prime Minister has said. |
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Met apology for corrupt inquiry |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Scotland Yard apologises for corruption in its inquiry into the axe murder of a man in south-east London in 1987. |
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G20 pathologist Patel suspended |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Dr Freddy Patel, the pathologist criticised for his report into a man's death at the G20 protests, is suspended by the GMC over his role in another case. |
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Thousands miss chance of new Bacc |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Thousands of teenagers had no chance of getting the new English Baccalaureate in their GCSEs, government data shows. |
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Ex-MP Devine jailed over expenses |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Former Labour MP Jim Devine is jailed for 16 months at the Old Bailey for fraudulently claiming £8,385 in expenses. |
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Oddbins to go into administration |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Wine retailer Oddbins is set to go into administration after failing to reach a deal with its creditors. |
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Tomlinson push violent - witness |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:55 |
| Ian Tomlinson was not confrontational before he was "violently shoved" by a policeman at London's G20 demo, a witness tells the inquest into his death. |
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First privatised jail sparks row |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:54 |
| Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says the military is on standby if prison officers strike over the first privatisation of a UK public sector prison. |
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No UK immunity for Libya minister |
| 2011-03-31 15:02:54 |
| The UK says it has not offered immunity from prosecution to Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa, who reportedly defected when he flew to Britain on Wednesday. |
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Hoy pipped to keirin gold medal |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| British Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy wins a silver medal in the keirin and Victoria Pendleton takes bronze at the Track World Championships in the Netherlands. |
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Sri Lanka knock out jaded England |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| England crash out of the World Cup as Sri Lanka openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga both score centuries in an emphatic 10-wicket quarter-final win. |
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England cruise to win over Wales |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| England coast to a comfortable win against Wales as their campaign to reach Euro 2012 stays on course at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. |
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Warship involved in diver rescue |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| A warship is involved in an operation to rescue a 65-year-old diver off the coast of south Devon. |
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Scots set for Census Day deadline |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| Millions of citizens across Scotland are set to fill in questionnaires as Census Day 2011 gets under way. |
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Police hold fans at bus station |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| Police hold 150 fans at Cardiff bus station over fears of disorder ahead of the Wales v England match at the Millennium Stadium. |
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Thousands protest spending cuts |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| Thousands of trade union members march through the centre of Belfast. |
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Oxford surge to Boat Race victory |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:18 |
| Oxford upset the odds to win the 157th Boat Race by four lengths with a dominating display on the River Thames. |
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Hundreds stuck on East Coast line |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:17 |
| Passengers on the East Coast main line become stranded because of a signalling failure near York which is causing severe disruption to trains. |
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Thousands stage anti-cuts protest |
| 2011-03-27 01:24:17 |
| More than 250,000 people have attended a rally and march in central London against public spending cuts. |
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Mediation rules |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| Mediation recommended for separating couples |
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Stressed out |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| Why sports stars get depressed too |
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Spring time |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| Do gardeners get emotions from their plants? |
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What's wrong with Andy? |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| BBC Sport on what's behind Muray's alarming slump in form |
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MP David Cairns in intensive care |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| The former Scotland Office minister David Cairns has been taken into intensive care, suffering from acute pancreatitis. |
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Miliband: Coalition 'dividing' UK |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| Ed Miliband accuses the government of "practising the politics of division", as he faces voter questions at a Labour rally in Nottingham. |
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Why do 90% of schools teach Of Mice and Men? |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| UK Education Secretary Michael Gove has again noted that the vast majority of school children study John Steinbeck's novella Of Mice and Men. Why? |
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Etiquette, wedding crashers and smartphone apps |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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Why do men shout at women in the street? |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| From whistling to catcalling, and even groping, street harassment is an everyday reality for many women around the world. But now feminist groups like Hollaback are organising to s |
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I can win Australia GP - Hamilton |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:57 |
| McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton is promising Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel "the race of his life" in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix. |
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Live - Sri Lanka v England |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Both Sri Lankan openers reach 50 as they make superb progress in pursuit of England's 229-6 in the World Cup quarter-final. |
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Checks over washed up WWII bombs |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Bomb disposal experts return to check whether any more unexploded World War II bombs had washed up in Hampshire after 87 were found this week. |
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Second Tory candidate steps down |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| An Edinburgh councillor becomes the second Tory candidate to stand down from the Scottish election in the past few days. |
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Scots join London anti-cuts march |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Thousands of protesters from Scotland expected to join a rally in London against UK government cuts. |
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One man killed in Anglesey crash |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| One man dies and four people are injured after a road crash on the A5 on Anglesey. |
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Family join missing student march |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| The family of a 19-year-old student from Powys who went missing in Bath are joining a march to highlight his disappearance. |
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Omagh school wins Ruane challenge |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| A decision by the education minister not to fund a £15m new school for Loreto Grammar in Omagh was "an abuse of power", the High Court rules. |
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Cornish film festival names Scorsese as guest curator |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Film director Martin Scorsese will be the guest curator at a Cornish film festival, organisers announce. |
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Cambridge favourites in 157th Boat Race |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Defending champions Cambridge are favourites but many observers are expecting Oxford to push them all the way in the 157th Boat Race. |
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Lights going off for Earth Hour |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| More than 100 Scottish landmarks and iconic structures will be plunged into darkness later as part of Earth Hour. |
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Plaid pledge to 'connect Wales' |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Plaid Cymru says it will erect mobile phone masts on publicly-owned land to increase coverage across Wales. |
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Annual health survey under threat |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Health experts have hit out after learning that a proposed funding cut could mean the end of a key annual health survey. |
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Sian police get arrest extension |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Police are given more time to question a man being held in connection with the murder of nightclubber Sian O'Callaghan. |
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Gaddafi may seek revenge - Clarke |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Britain has a real interest in stopping Col Gaddafi staying in power in Libya and seeking revenge, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says. |
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Thousands marching against cuts |
| 2011-03-26 15:02:56 |
| Thousands of people are marching in London in protest at the government's spending cuts, with 4,500 police on duty to keep order. |
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Budget calculator |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:52 |
| Will you be better or worse off in the coming year? |
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Big fat sham wedding |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:52 |
| The BBC learns how the fake marriage scam operates |
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'A good innings' |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:52 |
| Ian Paisley looks back on his colourful career |
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Snapshot of a generation |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Survey gives insight into lives, fears and hopes of young Britons |
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Tchaikovsky and tractors |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| How a farm in Essex is making a noise in the world of opera |
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Odyssey Dawn? |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| How Libya military operation names are chosen |
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MPs 'should tweet inside Commons' |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| MPs are told they should be able to use Twitter to send updates of Commons debates, after a U-turn by the authorities. |
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MPs' Portuguese bail-out concern |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| MPs express concerns that the UK may have to contribute to a potential EU bail-out of the Portuguese economy. |
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'Jobs to go' due to oil tax hike |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Tens of thousands of jobs in the UK will go as a result of a windfall tax on North Sea oil producers announced in the Budget, the industry warns. |
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How can a booking fee be £26? |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Football authorities Uefa are under fire over the high cost of Champions League final tickets, which include a £26 booking fee. How can processing a reservation cost so much? |
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How Elizabeth Taylor redefined celebrity |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Elizabeth Taylor won two Oscars but many people remember her more for her eight tumultuous marriages and her ill health and addictions, all lived out in a way more public than even |
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Clancy out of World Championships |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Endurance rider Ed Clancy withdraws from the track cycling World Championships because of illness. |
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Depressed Yardy out of World Cup |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| England all-rounder Michael Yardy flies home from the World Cup because he is suffering from depression. |
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Injured Bale out of England clash |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Gareth Bale will miss Wales' Euro 2012 qualifier against England at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday with a hamstring injury. |
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Woman pays £1 for MRSA legal case |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| A woman seeking no win, no fee compensation from a Norfolk hospital after buying an MRSA sufferer's claim for £1 could set a legal precedent, a court is told. |
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Fountain flood shuts Tube station |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Two fountains overflow in Trafalgar Square in central London, leading to the closure of the Tube station underneath them. |
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Pc guilty over pro-IRA chanting |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| A police officer is found guilty of breaching the peace after he was heard singing pro-IRA songs on a night out in Perth. |
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City zoo boss suspended in probe |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:51 |
| Edinburgh zoo suspends its acting chief executive while it investigates allegations made against him. |
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Cardiff Islamic leader, 81, dies |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| A Cardiff Islamic leader known for his work in the community dies at the age of 81. |
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Steel giant's 'tax blow' warning |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| Steel giant Tata warns that a new carbon tax announced in the Budget is "a potentially severe blow". |
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Tax cut 'shouldn't benefit banks' |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness says NI banks should be denied any benefits from potential cuts in corporation tax. |
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Kennedy adviser sacked over claim |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| The special adviser to the minister for employment and learning has been sacked following allegations about his private life. |
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Nick Clegg's off stage joke reveals cosiness fear |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| Nick Clegg appears to reveal concerns about the cosiness of his relationship with David Cameron in a jokey aside picked up by microphones at a public meeting in Nottingham. |
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Ex-MEP ordered to repay £345,000 |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| A former Conservative MEP expelled by the party over expenses allegations is ordered by the European Court of Justice to repay £345,289 in "unjustified" claims. |
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Knox tries to ban US Kercher film |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| Jailed US student Amanda Knox calls a film dramatising the murder of her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, "an invasion of my life". |
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Met chief denies hacking cover-up |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| A senior Met officer denies a claim that police conspired with the News of the World to protect journalists from phone-hacking allegations. |
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First university names £7,500 fee |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| Bishop Grosseteste University College becomes the first university in England to announce planned tuition fees below the £9,000 maximum. |
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Future of Vauxhall plant secured |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| The future of the Vauxhall plant in Luton has been secured after a decision was made to build the new Vivaro van at the UK site. |
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No 10 rejects £1bn NHS cut claim |
| 2011-03-24 18:52:50 |
| Downing St rejects Labour claims the Budget reveals the coalition has broken its pledge to protect the NHS in England from cuts - saying health spending could be topped up if neces |
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Team work |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Sport and business come together for social change |
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Do svidaniya |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Goodbye to BBC Russian radio service - after 65 years |
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Sex, love and death |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Classic Lawrence novels get a 'vibrant' makeover |
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How much??? |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Why Champions League final tickets include £26 booking fee |
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Slideshow: After 2012 |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Introducing five areas to be created on the Olympic Park |
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Wedding list |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Why have the royal couple decided to ditch this tradition? |
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2011 to be historic year - Hague |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Current events mean 2011 will be seen in centuries to come "as a very important year in human history", UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says. |
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Budget: Key points at a glance |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| An at-a-glance summary of the main points of the 2011 Budget. |
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7 questions on fivers |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| With the number of £5 notes set to increase, test yourself on their history. |
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The rise of the open letter |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Recent examples have covered subjects as diverse as regional theatre, fiscal policy and trouble with the in-laws. The open letter to a newspaper has become a widely used tool to re |
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Andrew appointed to new RFU role |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Rob Andrew is the Rugby Football Union's new director of rugby operations, while Steve Grainger is named development director. |
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England stars back captain Terry |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| England players Peter Crouch and James Milner throw their support behind Fabio Capello's decision to reinstate John Terry as captain. |
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Cannabis mayor released by police |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:08 |
| Wolverhampton's mayor has been released with no further action to be taken over his arrest involving cannabis plants. |
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Teacher deal averts strike threat |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| The threat of a national strike in schools around the time of the Scottish elections in May is averted. |
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Osborne cuts fuel duty in Budget |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| Chancellor George Osborne cuts fuel duty in his Budget, which Welsh politicians were urging on him to help struggling motorists. |
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Budget 2011 one of 'pro-growth' |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| Chancellor George Osborne has delivered what he has described as a "pro-growth" Budget, against a backdrop of job losses and spending cuts. |
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Row over Derry radiotherapy unit |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| A row has broken out after the health minister took the decision to postpone plans for a new radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry. |
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Tide exposes 'new' island in the Solent |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| Royal Southern Yacht Club sailors land on a Solent pebble bank thanks to the exceptionally low tides |
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James Corden becomes a father |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| The comedian and actor becomes a first time dad after fiancée Julia Carey gives birth to a boy. |
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Ex-MP Chaytor loses jail appeal |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| The former Labour MP for Bury North has lost an appeal against his 18-month jail sentence for false accounting. |
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Foreign prisoners win £1 damages |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| The UK Supreme Court rules that the Home Office unlawfully imprisoned two foreign national prisoners in a "serious abuse of power" - but awards the pair just £1 each in damages. |
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Midsomer producer stepping down |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| The suspended producer of Midsomer Murders is to leave his role after the end of the current series, ITV announces. |
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Raoul Moat Pc was 'sitting duck' |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| The Pc shot by gunman Raoul Moat is suing Northumbria Police over alleged mistakes made on the night he was blinded. |
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Council tax 'frozen or reduced' |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| Most council tax bills for homes in England will be frozen or reduced this year with the average bill for a Band D household remaining at £1,439. |
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Screen icon Elizabeth Taylor dies |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| British-born actress Elizabeth Taylor, one of the biggest movie stars of the 20th Century, dies in Los Angeles at the age of 79. |
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Osborne's Budget 'to fuel growth' |
| 2011-03-23 16:11:07 |
| Chancellor George Osborne announces a greater than expected cut in fuel duty as he sets out a "Budget for growth". |
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Cracking coaching's final frontier |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:24 |
| How a Belgian is rewriting the coaching rulebook |
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Your budget |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Changes to tax and benefits announced already |
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Sheep rustling |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| High-tech policing methods used in fight against age-old crime |
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Slideshow: What's Watt? |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Celebrating the Industrial Revolution's first hero |
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Love and marriage |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Museum showcases historic cartoons of nuptial "bliss" |
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MPs agree to accept a pay freeze |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| MPs agree to freeze their £65,738 salaries, blocking a 1% pay rise, after being asked to do so by the government. |
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Osborne to unveil private jet tax |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The chancellor will announce a tax on private jet flights as part of a crackdown on tax loopholes in the Budget, the BBC understands. |
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MPs back action against Gaddafi |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The Commons votes overwhelmingly to support UN-backed action in Libya, after David Cameron says it has helped avert a "bloody massacre". |
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The life and death of a superstar bear |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The death of Knut, the world's most famous polar bear, has reopened the debate on the ethical minefield of man's relationship with wild animals. Should polar bears be kept in zoos? |
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Ecclestone stands by 'fake rain' |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone says there is growing support for using sprinkler systems to wet F1 tracks in order to make races more entertaining. |
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Blatter 'to stand down in 2015' |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Sepp Blatter says he will step down as Fifa president in 2015, if he is elected for a fourth term in June. |
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Terry admits to dividing opinion |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| John Terry concedes he may not be a widely popular choice following his reinstatement as England captain after 13 months. |
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Students stage Edinburgh protest |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Hundreds of students are marching to Holyrood ahead of the election, urging politicians to make education a priority. |
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Engineering firms create 820 jobs |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Expansion plans by two engineering firms could create 820 new jobs in Scotland's renewable energy sector. |
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Uni 'should close' if plans fail |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The University of Wales should be wound down and closed if other plans for its future fail, a report concludes. |
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Trains restart after signal chaos |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Power is restored on the south Wales rail network after a blown fuse cuts electricity and affects an estimated 20,000 passengers, with many stranded on some 30 trains between stati |
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50-50 policing to end in six days |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The policy of 50:50 Catholic/Protestant recruitment to the Police Service of Northern Ireland will end in six days' time. |
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Church cleared over sodomy ad |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| A High Court judge overturns a decision by the Advertising Standards Authority that an advertisement by a Belfast church was homophobic. |
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Rail ferret 'took London train' |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| A ferret is rescued from an Edinburgh railway station after apparently getting off a train from London. |
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NHS satisfaction 'at record high' |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Public satisfaction with the NHS has reached record levels, according to a leading health economist |
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Appeal by jailed officer begins |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Former Metropolitan Police commander Ali Dizaei challenges his conviction for perverting the course of justice and misconduct. |
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Contraceptive failure 'GP error' |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| GPs are being told to brush up on their skills at fitting a contraceptive implant as NHS compensation claims soar. |
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Holyrood winds up before election |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The starting gun for the Scottish Parliament elections on 5 May is fired, with the dissolution of Holyrood. |
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UK borrowing hits February record |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| The UK government borrowed a record amount for the month of February, according to official statistics. |
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Ex-MP bids to cut jail sentence |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:23 |
| Former MP David Chaytor launches an appeal to have his jail term for fiddling expenses cut by six months. |
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Ofcom begins 4G phone countdown |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:22 |
| The telecoms regulator launches a consultation on how best to sell off the rights to 4G mobile wireless networks. |
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Noye loses M25 murder appeal bid |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:22 |
| Kenneth Noye, one of the UK's most notorious criminals, loses his appeal against his conviction for a road rage murder in Kent. |
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Student eviction 'heavy handed' |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:22 |
| Police and campus security attempt to break up a seven-week student occupation over cuts at Glasgow University. |
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UK inflation rate rises to 4.4% |
| 2011-03-22 15:21:22 |
| The UK Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation rises to 4.4%, up from 4% in January, driven by higher food and fuel costs. |
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Kickabout and walkabout |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| Prince William ends overseas tour in flood-hit Victoria |
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Power profits |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| Will the energy review mean cheaper bills for consumers? |
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Government 'to get £8bn windfall' |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| The government appears to be gaining control of the public finances and could benefit from a £8bn windfall this year, a report suggests. |
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Two MEPs quit amid lobbying claim |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| A Slovenian Euro MP resigns after corruption allegations surfaced on Sunday - the second MEP to do so. |
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MPs to debate Libya intervention |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| MPs are to debate the UK's involvement in military action in Libya, culminating in a Commons vote on Monday. |
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The wrong prince, nail art, and astrology |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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Readers' new meanings for Frankenstein |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| The Magazine feature about the hidden meanings of Frankenstein provoked a huge response from readers, who weighed in with some of their own. |
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Famous first lines from technology |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| Twitter launched five years ago with the simple message "just setting up my twttr". In the same way, many technological breakthroughs that ultimately changed the world began life w |
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Cup final penalty U-turn endorsed |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| Retired referee Kenny Clark backs Craig Thomson for rescinding a Rangers penalty award in the Co-operative Cup final against Celtic. |
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McLaren take risks to improve car |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says his team have made "risky" changes that should improve the car's pace for the first race of the season in Australia. |
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Bolton rocked by Holden lay-off |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| Bolton's Stuart Holden is set to be ruled out for six months after sustaining a knee injury during a challenge with Manchester United defender Jonny Evans. |
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Stranded cargo vessel pulled free |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| A cargo ship which ran aground off the Isle of Wight on a shingle bank with nine crew on board is freed. |
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Consortium to build Forth bridge |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| The Scottish government announces the preferred bidder for the replacement forth crossing. |
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Scotland 'to keep' Iron Age gold |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| An Iron Age gold hoard found by an amateur treasure hunter is secured for the nation after a fundraising campaign. |
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AV opponents campaign for No vote |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:17 |
| Opponents to changing the system of electing MPs launch their Welsh campaign, ahead of the referendum on 5 May. |
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High fives: Banks to put more £5 notes in ATMs |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| An injection of quality £5 notes dispensed through cash machines has been confirmed by the Bank of England. |
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Apology over donkey-botherer jibe |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| A Blackpool councillor apologises after branding his own constituents "donkey-botherers" on Facebook. |
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Falkland oil well aids Rockhopper |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| Shares in UK oil explorer Rockhopper jump as the company says its well in the Falklands is commercially viable. |
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Prince visits flood-hit Victoria |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| Prince William visits parts of Victoria that have been devastated by floods, on the last leg of his tour of New Zealand and Australia. |
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Apology over 'superbug' outbreak |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| Northern Ireland Health Minister Michael McGimpsey apologises to those affected by the C. difficile outbreak in Northern Trust hospitals. |
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Energy bills 'complex and unfair' |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| Energy regulator Ofgem says suppliers will have to offer simpler tariffs to help consumers compare prices. |
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Prosecution of Woolas ruled out |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| Former Labour MP Phil Woolas will not face a criminal trial over his controversial 2010 election leaflets, the Crown Prosecution Service says. |
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UK army chief: Gaddafi not target |
| 2011-03-21 15:12:16 |
| The head of Britain's armed forces tells the BBC Col Muammar Gaddafi is "absolutely not" a target for military action. |
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Conflict of interest? |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| Can voluntary deals with industry tackle huge health problems |
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Tory pledge to back pensioners |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| Scots Tory leader Annabel Goldie pledges to stand up for pensioners and back tax cuts as her party prepares to fight the Holyrood election. |
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Man Utd 1-0 Bolton |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| Dimitar Berbatov's late goal gives 10-man Manchester United victory over Bolton and takes their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points. |
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Ireland 24-8 England |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| Ireland destroy England's Grand Slam hopes but the visitors win the Six Nations after France beat Wales in Paris in the 2011 tournament's final match. |
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Terry returns as England captain |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| John Terry is reinstated as the permanent captain of England by boss Fabio Capello. |
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Churches back Old Firm clash call |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| Church leaders in Scotland have backed an appeal by the First Minister for a "showcase" cup final on Sunday. |
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New powers to seize crime profits |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| New powers come into force this week enabling law enforcement agencies to seize more money from criminals. |
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'Genuine article' plea to EU for Scottish cheeses |
| 2011-03-20 03:37:43 |
| Orkney and Ayrshire cheese companies are calling for their produce to be given protected status under EU laws. |
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Fees gamble? |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:46 |
| Can the government afford its own policy? |
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Costly motoring |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:46 |
| Fuel costs and frugality 'push up car-sharing' |
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'Wasted year' |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:46 |
| Newly-released archive papers reveal new PM Thatcher's worries |
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Live forever? |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:46 |
| Why there is no 'use by' date for age |
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Miliband eyes Scottish election |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| May's Scottish Parliament election provides the best chance of cutting the UK government's five-year term short, Labour leader Ed Miliband says. |
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Why do people tell sick jokes? |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| What makes people tell tasteless gags about terrible disasters? |
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Saturday's SPL as it happened |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Kilmarnock beat Motherwell 3-1, Dundee Utd are 1-0 winners against Inverness, Hearts recover to beat St Mirren 3-2, while Hamilton and St Johnstone draw 0-0. |
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Live - Six Nations |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Ireland demolish England's Grand Slam hopes with an emphatic victory, handing Wales the chance to win the Six Nations title if they beat France by 27 points in the final match of t |
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Olympics gets EastEnders postcode |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| The Olympic Park is to share the same postcode as the fictional district of Walford in BBC soap opera EastEnders, the Royal Mail reveals. |
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France v Wales |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Preview of Saturday's Six Nations fixture between France and Wales |
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Comic Relief efforts yield record total |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Comic Relief raises more than £74.3m, the highest figure reached on the night of the show in its 23-year history. |
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Rev Jesse Jackson in NI visit |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Reverend Jesse Jackson, the American civil rights activist is beginning a two day visit to Northern Ireland. |
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EDL in protest over mosque plans |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| An English Defence League (EDL) protest in Reading over plans to build a mosque in the town has ended, police say. |
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Bishops pledge more support |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Victims of abuse within the Catholic church have been promised extra support from Irish bishops. |
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Cardiff fan injured in stand fall |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| A Cardiff football supporter has been seriously injured after falling from the stand during the Cardiff match at Millwall, say the Metropolitan Police. |
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Largest student debt hits £66,150 |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Figures obtained by the BBC show that some graduates owe more than £60,000 to the Student Loans Company. |
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Scots Tories urged to 'hold firm' |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Scots Tory leader Annabel Goldie pledges to stand up for pensioners and back tax cuts as her party prepares to fight the Holyrood election. |
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Prince visits cyclone-hit towns |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| Prince William visits cyclone-ravaged parts of Australia on a tour that has taken in areas of New Zealand devastated by last month's earthquake. |
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UK forces 'in action' over Libya |
| 2011-03-19 21:15:45 |
| British forces are in action over Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron says, as part of the international effort to impose the no-fly zone. |
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Darkest humour |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:41 |
| Why do people tell sick jokes about tragedies? |
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Prince down under |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:41 |
| Why republican Australia has warmed to William |
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Class act |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:41 |
| Video games are becoming a key teaching aid |
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In full: Cameron Libya statement |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:41 |
| The full text of David Cameron's statement to the House of Commons on the UN resolution authorising a no-fly zone over Libya. |
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Senior Lib Dem drops Budget hint |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:41 |
| Senior backbench Liberal Democrat MP hints this year's budget may include a new system of funding for younger students. |
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Clegg ditches AV campaign launch |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:41 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg pulls out of the launch of the Lib Dem Yes to AV campaign in Manchester to attend a cabinet meeting on Libya. |
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How does a town get a 'royal' title? |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire is the first town in more than 100 years to given the "royal" title, but how is it bestowed? |
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The bizarre Nazi book craze |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Books about the Third Reich throng the British bestseller lists, but is it a matter of genuine historical interest or odd fetish, asks Clive Anderson. |
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Dennis the Menace in the Asbo era |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Dennis the Menace is 60 years old. How did this definitive naughty boy make it all the way to the 21st Century? |
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Champions League draw as it happened |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Chelsea and Manchester United are paired together in the Champions League quarter-finals, with Tottenham drawn against Real Madrid. |
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Chelsea get Man Utd in last eight |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Chelsea face Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, while Tottenham will play Real Madrid. |
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Live - Cheltenham Festival |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Long Run is the first six-year-old since 1963 to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, with amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen on board. |
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Long Run clinches Gold Cup glory |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| The 7-2 favourite Long Run puts in a superb display under amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. |
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Crumlin firm creates 242 new jobs |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| A County Antrim bio-tech company announces that it is to create 242 new jobs at its Crumlin base. |
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White horse to move back where it was |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Work begins to "move" the Osmington White Horse monument in Dorset back to its original position. |
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Moyles breaks radio show record |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and partner 'Comedy Dave' break the record for the longest ever team music radio show after 52 hours on air. |
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Second British jet leaves Bahrain |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| A second Foreign Office-chartered flight has left volatile Bahrain en route to London with 18 passengers. |
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Surrey heading for £9,000 fees |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Surrey University becomes the sixth university to announce it intends to charge maximum fees of £9,000, blaming budget cuts. |
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Met chief challenges hack claims |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| A senior Met Police officer offers to appear before MPs to "rebut" claims he misled Parliament by suppressing the extent of the phone-hacking scandal. |
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Pastor jailed in 'slavery' case |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| A church pastor is jailed for trafficking children into the UK for use as domestic "slaves" at her home in east London. |
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Brothers jailed over Lapland park |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| Two brothers found guilty of misleading thousands of customers over a "winter wonderland" theme park are jailed. |
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Tap water warning over aluminium |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| About 12,000 people living in parts of greater Glasgow and Stirling are told not to drink tap water because of high aluminium levels. |
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Terror plot BA man gets 30 years |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| A British Airways computer expert is jailed for 30 years for plotting to blow up a plane after contacting an al-Qaeda preacher based in Yemen. |
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PM to 'judge Gaddafi by actions' |
| 2011-03-18 17:03:40 |
| David Cameron says he will judge Col Muammar Gaddafi "on his actions not his words" after Libya offers an immediate ceasefire amid plans to deploy UK jets to help enforce a no-fly |
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Facing the facts |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| What can science tell us about the meaning of life? |
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Town honour |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| How does a place get to be called royal? |
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Naughtiest boy |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| How did Dennis the Menace make it into the 21st Century? |
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Saint's day |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| St Patrick's Day celebrated in Belfast and Dublin |
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Ministers reject urban fox move |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| A minister rejects calls for urban foxes to be re-classified as vermin, which MPs worried about their spread say would make them easier to cull. |
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Rethink defence cuts says Tory MP |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| Defence cuts have left the UK "unable to act" swiftly in Libya and should be revisited, senior Tory MP David Davis says. |
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The mysterious loss of the Ninth Legion |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| The disappearance of Rome's Ninth Legion has long baffled historians, but could a brutal ambush have been the event that forged the England-Scotland border? |
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Nani hits out at Carragher tackle |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| Manchester United winger Nani says Jamie Carragher's challenge which left him with a gashed leg was "not football". |
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Ferdinand may miss Man Utd run-in |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand could miss the rest of the season after failing to recover from a calf injury. |
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Swedish probe into botched-op doc |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| A doctor who carried out botched cosmetic surgery on the wife of former footballer Colin Hendry is being investigated in Sweden, the BBC learns. |
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Eviction-threat woman loses fight |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| A woman whose home is to be demolished to make way for the Commonwealth Games loses a legal fight against her eviction. |
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Islay tidal power scheme approved |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| A major tidal energy project is to be built in the Sound of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. |
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'Co-operate or be merged' warning |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:46 |
| Anglesey councillors are warned their authority could be abolished if they do not co-operate with commissioners appointed to run the authority. |
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Obama plans Irish visit in May |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| US President Barack Obama says he plans to visit Ireland in May. |
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Kate's model dress makes £65,000 |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| The see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton at a charity fashion show at St Andrews University sells for £65,000 plus buyer's fees. |
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DJ Chris Moyles breaks Radio 1 record |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles and on-air partner 'Comedy Dave' break Radio 1's record for the longest ever show. |
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UN to vote on Libya no-fly zone |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| The UN Security Council is expected to vote on whether to authorise a no-fly zone in Libya on Thursday evening. |
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G20 doctor's fitness 'impaired' |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| The GMC says the fitness to practise of a pathologist criticised over reports into the death of a man at the G20 protests is "impaired". |
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Put court cases on TV, says judge |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| Master of the Rolls Lord Neuberger says broadcasting some hearings could increase public confidence in the justice system. |
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Police 'lost' Bird in roadworks |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| Armed police chasing gunman Derrick Bird passed his taxi coming the other way and then lost him in roadworks, an inquest hears. |
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England win keeps Cup hopes alive |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| England take four wickets in 20 balls to clinch a dramatic 18-run win over the West Indies that keeps their World Cup campaign alive. |
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RBS pays £375m to 323 key staff |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland, 83% owned by the taxpayer, says it paid 323 top people an average of £1.2m each in 2010. |
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UK flight departs Bahrain empty |
| 2011-03-17 19:54:45 |
| No Britons chose to board an evacuation flight from Bahrain chartered by the government despite warnings about ongoing violence in the country. |
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The fear |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:18 |
| How do people understand the risks of nuclear power? |
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Lost legion |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:18 |
| Did a mysterious Roman military disaster change Britain? |
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Recovery 'subdued' for two years |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The UK economy will remain subdued this year, with government cuts and sluggish world trade slowing growth, the OECD says. |
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Cameron and Miliband in NHS clash |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Ed Miliband accuses David Cameron of "threatening the fabric" of the NHS as the two men clash over the government's proposed NHS reforms. |
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10 meanings of Frankenstein |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A global cinema audience will this week watch Danny Boyle's stage production of Frankenstein. But what's the book really about? |
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Is it ever OK for TV dramas to be all-white? |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The producer of ITV's Midsomer Murders has said ethnic minority characters would "not work". So is it OK to have an all-white television drama in modern Britain? |
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What's the story with economics? |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| What's morality got to do with it? Economics = numbers, doesn't it? In his regular column, Michael Blastland looks for the real story of economics. |
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Hurricane Fly takes Hurdle glory |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Ruby Walsh wins the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on favourite Hurricane Fly, one of three victories for the Irish jockey. |
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Ferdinand 'upset' over captaincy |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Rio Ferdinand is "very upset" over plans to reinstate John Terry as England captain, a source close to the player has told BBC Sport. |
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Man Utd 2-1 Marseille (agg 2-1) |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Manchester United beat Marseille to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals despite a nervy second half display. |
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Protesters on Libyan embassy roof |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Up to five protesters gain access to the roof of the Libyan embassy building in Knightsbridge, central London. |
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Ex-wife rejects 'Stalker' claim |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The former wife of a man accused of sex attacks on elderly people in south London describes his claims that she framed him as "ridiculous". |
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Further fall in Scottish jobless |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The number of people unemployed in Scotland falls while the UK jobless rate rises, according to the latest official figures. |
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Cockerel owner denies antagonism |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A man accused of keeping his neighbour awake with his noisy cockerels denies having plenty of reasons to "annoy" him. |
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Plan for rural petrol price cut |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The Wales Office asks the Treasury to cut the cost of petrol by up to 5p per a litre in rural Wales. |
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GAA star assaulted match referee |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A GAA star from Kilrea in County Londonderry has been ordered to pay compensation after he admitted assaulting a referee. |
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Fuel laundering plant seized |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The UK's largest ever fuel laundering plant has been dismanteld by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in Northern Ireland. |
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Balsa wood car carries UK's mini F1 hopes |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A miniature race car designed and built by four Hampshire students is through to the world finals of the annual F1 in Schools competition. |
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'Rigorous testing' on 2012 clock |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| The 2012 Olympics countdown clock is undergoing "rigorous testing" after it stopped less than 24 hours after switch-on. |
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Miliband urges Labour to back AV |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband will rally his party to support changing the UK voting system later - as 200 of his MPs and peers join the 'no' campaign. |
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Centre removes gangster mugshots |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A shopping centre removes police posters showing mugshots of criminal John Gizzi and his gang after complaints from the public. |
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Student extremism 'needs checks' |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A review of policy on radicalisation will call for more monitoring of students by university and college lecturers, the BBC understands. |
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Woman convicted of keeping slave |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A woman is found guilty of forcing a Tanzanian woman to work at her north-west London home as a slave for four years. |
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Wootton Bassett gets 'Royal' name |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| Wootton Bassett is to be the first town in more than 100 years to get the title of "Royal" in recognition of its efforts to honour the UK's war dead. |
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PM wants UN 'leadership' on Libya |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| UK Prime Minister David Cameron urges the UN to "show leadership" ahead of negotiations about whether to back a no-fly zone in Libya. |
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Jobless total hits 17-year high |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| UK unemployment rose by 27,000 in the three months to the end of January to 2.53 million, the highest total since 1994. |
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'Red tape' forces quake team home |
| 2011-03-16 15:08:17 |
| A team of UK rescuers say they had to leave quake-hit Japan because they could not secure the proper paperwork from the British embassy in Tokyo. |
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Puccini in a pub |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:57 |
| How a David of opera beat the Goliaths at Olivier Awards |
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'Wrong place, wrong time' |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:57 |
| Release of the Birmingham Six remembered 20 years on |
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Numbers game |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:57 |
| The joy of staring at countdown clocks |
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No, Minister |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:57 |
| How a chancellor was kept in the dark over 70s nuclear deterrent |
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Monster message |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:57 |
| 10 hidden meanings in the Frankenstein story |
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Pre-trial hearing in peer's case |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| A pre-trial hearing is held at the Old Bailey in the case of Lord Hanningfield, accused of fiddling his parliamentary expenses. |
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UK 'gave torture tacit approval' |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| The former president of Pakistan says he was never told about Britain's disapproval of torture, a claim denied by British ex-officials. |
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No 10 rules out NHS plan U-turn |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Downing Street rules out "significant changes" to government NHS reforms following their rejection by Lib Dem members. |
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England must be better - Johnson |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Coach Martin Johnson says England must up their game if they are to seal a Six Nations Grand Slam against Ireland on Saturday. |
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Coventry sack manager Boothroyd |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Coventry City sack manager Aidy Boothroyd following a run in which the Sky Blues have won only once in 16 league games. |
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Vettel commits future to Red Bull |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| World champion Sebastian Vettel extends his contract with Red Bull by a further two years until the end of 2014. |
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Pay cut refusal staff face sack |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Workers at Southampton City Council face losing their jobs unless they agree to a pay cut, in a move Unison claims is "reckless and unlawful". |
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Good Tube service 'once' in year |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| The London Underground network ran a "good service" on every line all day only once in a 12-month period, new figures show. |
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Weavers recognised as first co-op |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Events are held to celebrate a village in East Ayrshire's unique place in the history of the international co-operative movement. |
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Council boss's further suspension |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| The chief executive of Conwy council, who was cleared of rape in January, is suspended from his job for a further period after "other matters" come to light. |
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Defendant's DNA 'partial match' |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| A forensic expert tells a murder trial that DNA found on the scarf used to strangle Ffion Wyn Roberts partially matched that of the defendant. |
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No FA ban over mankini red card |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| A non-league footballer who was sent off for tackling a pitch invader who was dressed in a mankini escapes a three-match ban. |
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Victoria Beckham expecting a girl |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| The couple confirm that they're expecting a girl for their fourth child, which is due in July, after having three boys. |
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2012 countdown clock ready to go |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| A giant clock counting down the days until the start of the London Olympics is to be unveiled in Trafalgar Square hours before tickets go on sale. |
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Prostitution boss must pay £1.9m |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| A man who ran an international prostitution ring is told to hand over nearly £2m of his criminal profits or face another 10 years in jail. |
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Miliband to Clegg: Lie low on AV |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband says he will not share a platform with Nick Clegg, even though they are on the same side in the debate over voting reform. |
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BBC ponders Asian Network U-turn |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| The BBC reconsiders plans to close digital station the Asian Network saying "no decisions have been made". |
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Miliband sets out Budget demands |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| The Labour leader and shadow chancellor set out the measures they believe will boost economic growth, ahead of next week's Budget. |
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Pathologist guilty of misconduct |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| A pathologist criticised over the death of a man at the G20 protests is found guilty of 29 counts of misconduct over the death of a woman. |
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Takeaway jobs ban for immigrants |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| Migrants from outside the European Economic Area will no longer be allowed to work in the UK as chefs in takeaway restaurants, the government says. |
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Gunman interest in 'extreme porn' |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:56 |
| An inquest hears about Cumbria gunman Derrick Bird's interest in extreme porn. |
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Freeze travel cost '£280m a day' |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:55 |
| Travel disruption in last December's freezing weather cost the UK economy about £280m a day, Transport Secretary Philip Hammond tells MPs. |
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Royal couple to visit Morocco |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:55 |
| The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are to make their first official visit to Morocco, it has been announced. |
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No-fly zone can happen - Cameron |
| 2011-03-14 18:17:55 |
| Imposing a no-fly zone over Muammar Gaddafi's Libya is "perfectly deliverable", UK Prime Minister David Cameron says. |
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Background noise |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| 'I thought I was going mad but had tinnitus' |
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Sporting dreams |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| UK students given 'false hope' of American scholarships |
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Royal wedding watch |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Pancakes, the zoo and following in Diana's footsteps |
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Food queues |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Britons tell how they are coping in the aftermath of Japan quake |
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What is bohemian? |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| The word "bohemian" is bandied about now, applied to everyone from Pete Doherty to Kate Moss, but what exactly is one? |
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Ferdinand set to miss England tie |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson does not expect Rio Ferdinand to be fit for England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales on 26 March. |
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Live - England v Scotland |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| England aim for a fourth successive win in the Six Nations as they take on Scotland at Twickenham in the oldest rivalry in international rugby. |
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Car plant workers in Japan 'safe' |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Car maker Nissan says staff from its Sunderland plant who were in Japan when a devastating quake hit are safe. |
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Collapsed retailer axes 228 jobs |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Administrators at a collapsed electrical retailer announce 228 jobs are to be axed but warehouse staff are to stay to stock take. |
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Commissioners 'could run council' |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| The future of troubled Anglesey is expected to be announced soon, with the possibility that commissioners will be brought in to take charge. |
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Teen relationship minister sacked |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| A Church of Ireland minister is sacked for having an inappropriate relationship with a teenager. |
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Corporation tax cut 'next year' |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Treasury sources tell the BBC that a lowering of corporation tax in NI could happen next year. |
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Ex-RAF man, 85, returning to sky |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| A former RAF flight engineer who flew with Bomber Command in World War Two is returning to the sky after fighting back from serious illness. |
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Offenders to scrub Tube station for royal wedding |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| A group of offenders will be scrubbing Tube tunnels in Westminster in an attempt to get them gleaming in time for the royal wedding. |
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Theatreland prepares for Oliviers |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Theatre luminaries are expected at the Laurence Olivier awards in London, where Phantom Of The Opera sequel Love Never Dies leads the nominations. |
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Iran 'will compete at London 2012' |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| An Iranian official indicates the country will put aside a complaint about the London 2012 Olympics logo and attend the games. |
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Primary history 'lacks narrative' |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| History teaching in primary schools lacks an overarching narrative, but it is a "myth" that secondary students do not learn enough British history, the schools watchdog says. |
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'English' Monmouthshire vote call |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| A political party which wants an English Parliament urges a referendum on making the Welsh county of Monmouthshire part of England. |
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Football fan falls 15ft at match |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| A man is in hospital with a fractured skull after falling 15ft from a railing at the Scunthorpe United match against Leicester City. |
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Clapham in royal wedding camp bid |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:26 |
| Clapham Common could be turned into a campsite equipped for 10,000 people to celebrate the royal wedding. |
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Safety 'key to coastguard debate' |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:25 |
| An extension of the public consultation period to modernise the coastguard service has been welcomed by campaigners fighting to save two of Wales' stations. |
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SNP commits to drink pricing plan |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:25 |
| Plans to introduce minimum drink pricing will brought back if the SNP wins May's Holyrood election. |
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Blizzards to sweep across northern Scotland |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:25 |
| Blizzards sweeping across northern Scotland show no signs of relenting with forecasters predicting more snow fall and high winds. |
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Hague rejects claims he may quit |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:25 |
| Foreign Secretary William Hague rejects claims he may resign over his handling of the Libyan crisis, and denies he has lost his "mojo". |
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Stars warn of cuts threat to arts |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:25 |
| Some of the biggest names in British film, television and theatre say their industry should not be "an easy target" for government cuts. |
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We will not lose our soul - Clegg |
| 2011-03-13 15:51:25 |
| Nick Clegg seeks to reassure Lib Dems the party has not lost its identity and says "I haven't changed on bit" in a speech to his party's spring conference. |
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Boho nouveau |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| What exactly is bohemian these days? |
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Lib Dem views |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| What do delegates think of the coalition and David Cameron? |
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Digital lending |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| How can libraries survive the e-book revolution? |
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Bac not backed |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| Heads show their feelings about the English Baccalaureate |
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Cameron hails EU Libya 'progress' |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron says EU leaders have agreed "tough" language on dealing with Libya but says more needs to be done. |
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Lord Patten's BBC role approved |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| Lord Patten's appointment as the next chairman of the BBC Trust, after Sir Michael Lyons' term ends in April, is approved by a Commons committee. |
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Pancakes, the zoo and Princess Diana |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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ZX81: Small black box of computing desire |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| The Sinclair ZX81 was small, black with only 1K of memory, but 30 years ago it helped to spark a generation of programming wizards. |
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Scottish Cup as it happened |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| Aberdeen draw 1-1 with St Mirren in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup, while Brechin hold St Johnstone 2-2 at Glebe Park. |
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Bolton earn late Cup win at Blues |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| Bolton reach the FA Cup semi-finals as Lee Chung-Yong grabs the winner against Birmingham. |
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Man Utd dump Arsenal out of FA Cup |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:39 |
| Manchester United produce a clinical display to reach the FA Cup semi-final and dump Arsenal out of their third cup competition in a fortnight. |
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Thousands stage Lib Dem protest |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| About 5,000 protesters marched through Sheffield on the second day of the Liberal Democrat conference, police say. |
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Clydebank marks blitz 70 years on |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| The 528 people who fell when Luftwaffe bombers targeted Clydebank in 1941 are remembered 70 years on. |
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Labour pledges council tax freeze |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray pledges to freeze council tax for the next two years, matching the SNP's policy. |
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Burglar steals £7,000 from widow |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| An elderly widow is robbed of £7,000 she saved for her husband's funeral after a thief claims he was checking her electricity. |
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Painting bought for £65 sells for £82,000 |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| A painting bought for £65 in 1964 sells for $132,000 (£82,000) in Australia after being found in a Suffolk cottage. |
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'Gentry's abandoned tunnel' uncovered |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| An abandoned tunnel is found in the grounds of a Falkirk hospital by a ranger clearing away shrubs. |
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Tesco targets Slovakian workers |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Tesco is looking in Slovakia to fill UK job vacancies because of a lack of interest locally, it has said. |
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Money 'driving move to academies' |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Many secondary schools in England are opting to become academies for financial reasons, a survey by head teachers suggests. |
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Salmond makes student fees pledge |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| SNP leader Alex Salmond vows to keep university education free for Scottish students, if his party wins the May Holyrood election. |
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Scotland hit by fresh snow falls |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Heavy snow affects roads in many parts of Scotland as Arctic conditions return to much of the country. |
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Warning on cuts to careers advice |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| More than two million young people in England will lose out on careers advice as the government overhauls the advisory service, head teachers fear. |
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Police dog bites cost thousands |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Police forces across the UK have paid £770,000 in compensation to people bitten by police dogs over the past three years, the BBC learns. |
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Prince Andrew cancels Saudi trip |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Buckingham Palace says concerns over security forced the Duke of York to postpone a planned trade visit to Saudi Arabia. |
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Knox 'was not near murder scene' |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Witnesses at the appeal of Amanda Knox reject a claim she was seen near a house where her British roommate, Meredith Kercher, was murdered. |
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Controversial try helps Wales beat Ireland |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| A controversial Mike Phillips try helps Wales beat Ireland in Cardiff to secure their third Six Nations win in row. |
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Clegg vows 'no NHS privatisation' |
| 2011-03-12 21:32:38 |
| Nick Clegg vows not to let the "profit motive drive a coach and horses through the NHS" after Lib Dem members call for a planned shake-up to be axed. |
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Damsels in distress |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| The women film-makers who are turning to horror |
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Going home |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Libyan doctor says why he is returning from the UK |
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Hague sets out Libya conditions |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| William Hague tells opposition groups in Libya there must be a sound "legal basis" and wide international support for any no-fly zone. |
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Foreign inmates: 64 still loose |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Sixty-four foreign ex-prisoners who were listed as missing in the UK five years ago have still not been located, the Home Office has said. |
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Clegg's coalition rule 'dropped' |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Nick Clegg's rule for hung parliament talks should not be included in a new Cabinet guide to how the government works, the UK's top civil servant says. |
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What is the UK's national vegetable? |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| TV chefs and food writers are keen for us to eat local produce. Can the UK be said to have a single national vegetable? |
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Are call centres the factories of the 21st Century? |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| More people than ever before are working in call centres in the UK but are they the modern-day equivalents of the factory production line? |
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Wenger fumes at Uefa over charge |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hits back at Uefa and denies a charge of improper conduct following his side's Champions League exit in Barcelona. |
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Old Firm pair receive dugout bans |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist and Celtic manager Neil Lennon will both watch the Co-operative Insurance Cup final from the stand. |
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Europa League as it happened |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Manchester City go down 2-0 at Dynamo Kiev, Liverpool lose 1-0 at Braga and Rangers hold PSV Eindhoven to a 0-0 draw in their Europa League last 16 first-leg ties. |
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Final farewell for HMS Ark Royal |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| The axed aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal will be decommissioned at a ceremony later in its home base of Portsmouth. |
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Climate change threat to treasure |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Archaeological treasures frozen for millennia are being destroyed because of climate change, Edinburgh researchers suggest. |
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Peanut allergy 'gene flaw' link |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A gene defect that can triple the risk of a child developing an allergy to peanuts has been identified, scientists say. |
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No taxation powers 'without vote' |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| First Minister Carwyn Jones says the Welsh assembly should not be handed any power over taxes without a referendum. |
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Councillor pays for Twitter libel |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A county councillor is to pay £3,000 and costs to a political rival for posting a libellous comment on social networking site Twitter. |
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Robinson sees murderer in prison |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| NI First Minister Peter Robinson makes a prison visit to a convicted murderer who claims he is the victim of a miscarriage of justice. |
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Blue: Eurovision entry not 'career suicide' |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Reunited quartet Blue unveil the song they will be taking to Eurovision this year, insisting it will not be "career suicide" to take part. |
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Blind dog and owner get their own guide dog |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A blind man and his dog, which has also lost its sight, are both being helped by a new guide dog. |
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Clegg urges party 'to hold nerve' |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Nick Clegg urges Lib Dem activists to "keep their nerves" and remember their achievements in government as they prepare for their spring conference. |
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Killed soldier was from N Ireland |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday was from Northern Ireland, the BBC has learnt. |
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Warning over Whitehall pay bill |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| An increase in the number of middle managers means the civil service is facing a growing pay bill, the National Audit Office has warned. |
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UK scammer Pope faces jail in US |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| British fraudster Richard Pope faces up to 20 years in prison in Florida after pleading guilty over a multi-million pound "boiler room" scam. |
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Troops' stress helpline launched |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A helpline providing support and advice for troops with mental health problems is launched with £200,000 of government funding. |
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Reprieve for UK Nimrod spy planes |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Two spy planes due to have been retired at the end of March are now to be kept in service for at least another three months, the BBC has learnt. |
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Fire crews tackle blaze at castle |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A blaze in the clock tower of 13th Century Blair Castle in Perthshire is tackled by fire crews. |
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Groups in rival vote change calls |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A group of leading historians voice their opposition to altering the UK voting system while several senior businessmen call for change. |
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'Apple shape' heart risk doubts |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Doubts have been raised over the idea that being overweight and 'apple shaped' increases heart attack risk |
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'Costa fugitive' arrested in UK |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| A suspected criminal thought to have been hiding on the Costa del Sol is arrested in Greater Manchester. |
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Unions' anger over pensions plan |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| Unions react angrily to a report proposing a radical overhaul of public sector pensions which would see millions working for longer. |
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UK seeks to up Gaddafi pressure |
| 2011-03-11 02:23:21 |
| The UK and France seek to ramp up the pressure on Col Gaddafi ahead of Friday's EU summit, saying the Libyan leader should leave immediately. |
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Boutique business |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Can a men's clothes shop thrive? |
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'It's jolly well time' |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Can Sir Cliff Richard finally conquer America at 70? |
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Helping Ethan |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| How surgeons made a new ear for a nine-year-old |
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Social nightmare |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| The problem of having embarrassing friends |
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Dark Satanic mills? |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| How call centres replaced the factory line |
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MPs urge cut in minister numbers |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| MPs are calling for a reduction in the number of ministers after the next election, to strengthen the independence of Parliament. |
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Quangos axed 'before costs known' |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| The Department for Culture axed projects and quangos without fully assessing how much it would cost to do so, the National Audit Office says. |
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How are motorists saving fuel? |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Petrol prices have risen to record levels and the government has hinted it may postpone a planned 1p fuel duty increase due next month. But driving habits have already changed to h |
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Ferguson fears resurgent Arsenal |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says a rejuvenated Arsenal have "rearranged the pecking order" as the Premier League's top two renew old rivalries. |
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Arteta injury worries boss Moyes |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| David Moyes fears Mikel Arteta could be out for a "few weeks" after the Everton midfielder appeared to suffer a hamstring injury against Birmingham. |
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Spurs progress delights Redknapp |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp describes his side's progress as an "impossible dream" as a goalless draw with AC Milan secures a place in the Champions League quarter-finals. |
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Call for Olympics ticket register |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Calls are made for all tickets reserved for officials, politicians and VIPs at the London 2012 games to be published on a register. |
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Scottish divorces at 30-year low |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Divorces in Scotland fall to their lowest rate for 30 years, according to new data published by the registrar general. |
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Terror suspect detention extended |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| Police in Glasgow are given more time to question a man in connection with a suicide bombing in Sweden last year. |
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Sinn Fein suspends MLA Leonard |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| East Londonderry Sinn Fein MLA Billy Leonard refuses to comment on his apparent suspension by the party. |
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NI priest steps aside over claims |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| One of the most senior priests in the Down and Connor Diocese in Northern Ireland is taking leave of his duties following allegations of abuse against him. |
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New library opens in a phone box |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:34 |
| One of the UK's smallest libraries opens in an old phonebox near Truro |
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Laughing 'helps healing process' |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| A good old belly laugh can help heal leg ulcers, experts say. |
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EuroMillions jackpot hits £68m |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| A £68m jackpot is up for grabs in Friday night's EuroMillions draw. |
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Olympics touts face £20,000 fine |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| The maximum penalty for ticket touting at the London Olympics is set to be raised from £5,000 to £20,000, the home secretary says. |
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Shooting charge unlikely for Cole |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| Footballer Ashley Cole is not expected to face charges after a man was shot at Chelsea's training ground. |
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Plans to reward renewable heating |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| Subsidies for renewable heating systems in England, Scotland and Wales will be announced later by the government. |
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Growth in manufacturing quickens |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| UK manufacturing in January grew at its fastest annual pace in more than 16 years, official figures show. |
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Tribute to snowplough death boy |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| The parents of a five-year-old British boy who died after he was buried alive by a snowplough in Spain pay tribute to their "wonderful son". |
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Jury retires in Moat accused case |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| The jury in the trial of two men accused of helping gunman Raoul Moat retires to consider its verdict. |
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Public pensions shake-up outlined |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| A major review of public sector pensions recommends people pay higher contributions, work for longer and take home less in retirement. |
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High-speed rail 'white elephant' |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| Business leaders say a high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham is a vanity project. |
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No-fly zone 'doesn't need attack' |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| Military action is not the only way to impose a no-fly zone on Libya, UK Defence Secretary Liam Fox says. |
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Bank resists pressure to up rates |
| 2011-03-10 13:04:33 |
| UK interest rates remain at their record low of 0.5%, as the Bank of England resists pressure to raise rates to curb inflation. |
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Rates dilemma |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| Will the cost of borrowing be going up on Thursday? |
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Gas muzzlers |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| Is saving fuel the new driving obsession? |
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Peas in a pod |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| Spuds, neeps, leeks - just what is the UK's national vegetable? |
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The Full Story: PM's Questions |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| All the key points, analysis and reaction as David Cameron faced his weekly Commons grilling from MPs. |
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PM condemns poppy-burning protest |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| David Cameron urges a "stronger" response to disrespectful public acts after a man was fined £50 for burning poppies at an Armistice Day ceremony. |
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Cameron rejects Libya criticism |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| David Cameron says he will not take any lectures on dealing with Libya from Labour - and defends William Hague as an "excellent Foreign Secretary". |
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7 questions on scientists |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| Do you know your Faradays from your Edisons. Test yourself on famous scientists and their work. |
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Tremlett replaces England's Broad |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| England are granted permission to call up Chris Tremlett to their World Cup squad to replace the injured Stuart Broad. |
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Hamilton downbeat on title hopes |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| Lewis Hamilton echoes team-mate Jenson Button's concerns over the new McLaren car, saying they will struggle to win the world title this year. |
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Live - Wednesday football |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| Tottenham take on AC Milan at White Hart Lane looking to protect a 1-0 first-leg lead, while Schalke 04 play Valencia in Wednesday's other Champions League last 16 tie and Everton |
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Couple 'fired over early dinner' |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| An Oxfordshire multi-millionaire sacked two of his staff in a fit of rage over a chicken dinner, a tribunal hears. |
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Go-ahead for £290m subway revamp |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:27 |
| A £290m plan to completely revamp Glasgow's ageing subway system is formally backed by ministers. |
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Ex-Wrexham player in bid for club |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Former Wrexham footballer Ashley Ward says he wants to buy the Racecourse club. |
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Plan for badger cull is revived |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Plans for a cull of badgers in west Wales are on again, eight months after the assembly government was forced to shelve the proposal. |
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Church targeted again by vandals |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| A Catholic church in east Belfast's Short Strand area is the target of a sectarian attack for the second time in a week. |
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'Giro Bay' map pulped by Loch Lomond bosses |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Bosses at a national park destroy 3,000 copies of a new map which featured controversial names including a place called "Giro Bay". |
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Noisy cockerel case goes to court |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| A couple's sleep was disturbed by the "piercing and incessant" crowing of their neighbours' cockerels, magistrates are told. |
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Dissident Anglicans leave Church |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| The first wave of traditionalist Anglicans unhappy at the decision to allow female bishops have taken part in Catholic Ash Wednesday services. |
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Families to get asbestos payouts |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Two families win groundbreaking claims for compensation after loved ones died from cancer following exposure to "low level" asbestos on Merseyside. |
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Hendry disgust at wife's surgeon |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry says he cannot believe that the doctor whose botched operation on his wife shortened her life, is still practising. |
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Eritrea 'quiet' on UK detainees |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Eritrea is refusing to give information about four former Royal Marines it is holding and is denying consular access to them, a Foreign Office official says. |
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Stormont Executive budget passed |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| The Northern Ireland Executive budget for the next four years is passed by the Assembly. |
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Zara Phillips sets wedding date |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Zara Phillips and her rugby player fiance Mike Tindall are to be married at the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, on 30 July, Buckingham Palace says. |
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Two property tycoons are arrested |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Property tycoons Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz are arrested as part of an investigation into the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing. |
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UK anger as 'Iranian arms' seized |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| The foreign secretary condemns Tehran's actions after British Special Forces seize a suspected shipment of Iranian arms intended for the Taliban. |
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Tobacco displays facing shop ban |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Tobacco displays in shops will be banned in England as part of a package of measures to discourage smoking. |
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Squatters in Gaddafi London home |
| 2011-03-09 21:04:26 |
| Squatters have taken over a London house thought to belong to Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. |
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How well are police officers paid? |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:31 |
| A review says police officers should have their basic salary cut. So how do police salaries compare with other public sector workers? |
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Button pessimistic for opening GP |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:31 |
| Jenson Button believes McLaren will not be able to challenge rivals Red Bull and Ferrari at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on 27 March. |
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Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal (agg 4-3) |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:31 |
| Ten-man Arsenal again succumb to Barcelona as they are knocked out of the Champions League by the Catalan outfit. |
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Fire service plans overtime cuts |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:31 |
| London Fire Brigade says it is going to save £2m over the next five years by axing "unnecessary" overtime. |
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Cholesterol link to immune system |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:31 |
| Lowering cholesterol could help the body's immune system fight viral infections, researchers in Edinburgh find. |
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PM praise for Larry despite seeing mouse in No 10 |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| No 10's problem with rodents has yet to be sorted out, David Cameron tells the BBC, despite the arrrival of a cat in the prime minister's home. |
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Best bet - man turns £2 flutter into £1.45m |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| A heating engineer from North Devon wins £1.45m at Exeter racecourse after betting just £2. |
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Power cut affects 6,800 customers |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| Almost 7,000 Western Power Distribution customers - including Bristol City FC's stadium - were without power for a period on Tuesday evening. |
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Meningitis 'killed Hendry's wife' |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| The wife of former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry died after bacteria in her stomach spread to her brain causing meningitis, an inquest hears. |
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Old Firm unite over bigotry plan |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| A task force to explore match scheduling and a pledge to target internet bigots are among measures detailed at a summit on Old Firm-related disorder. |
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PM vows help over rising prices |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| David Cameron pledges more help for families to cope with the rising cost of living, saying it is the "big issue" facing the country. |
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Spanish strikes loom for Easter |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| Travellers heading to Spain for Easter face chaos after the country's main trade unions announce 22 days of planned strikes involving airports. |
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Anti-smoking plans to be unveiled |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| Tougher steps covering the sale and promotion of tobacco products are to be set out by ministers later. |
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Libya: we cannot stand aside - PM |
| 2011-03-09 00:22:30 |
| The world cannot "stand aside" and allow violent repression to continue in Libya, Prime Minister David Cameron tells the BBC. |
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'Old Firm' faultline |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:23 |
| Glasgow's football rivalry goes far beyond the pitch |
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Ooh la law! |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:23 |
| The Frenchwoman calling the shots on Welsh legislation |
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Foot and mouth |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:23 |
| Sounds and images of the UK countryside 10 years ago |
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Happy engagement |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:23 |
| William and Kate meet, greet and flip pancakes in NI |
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Huhne promises 'green jobs' boost |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:23 |
| The government is to pay to train 1,000 apprentices to insulate homes as part of its "green deal" energy plan, Chris Huhne says. |
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Fair access levy for universities |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Universities in England wanting to charge fees up to £9,000 per year could have to spend up to £900 of that on access for poorer students. |
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BSE travel curbs for older cattle |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Farmers will need a licence to move any cattle born or reared in the UK before 1996 as "an extra precaution" to stop any infected with BSE entering the food chain. |
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10 essential quotes from Tennyson |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The poetic words of Alfred Lord Tennyson will be engraved in the 2012 Olympic village. But what other notable expressions can be attributed to Tennyson? |
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Life as a ghost tweeter |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Outburst-prone actor Charlie Sheen is reportedly seeking a social media intern to manage his Twitter account. But what does this new role involve? |
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The royal wedding naysayers |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The UK media is saturated with coverage of Prince William's forthcoming marriage to Kate Middleton. But what about those who don't think the event is important? |
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Hook handed Wales fly-half shirt |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Wales pick James Hook at fly-half for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland while Jonathan Davies and Leigh Halfpenny also start. |
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Spurs will wait on Bale fitness |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says he will not make a decision on whether to pick Gareth Bale for their Champions League last-16 tie against AC Milan until Wednesday. |
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England's Broad out of World Cup |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| England bowler Stuart Broad is ruled out of the World Cup after suffering a side strain - a day after Kevin Pietersen also bows out of the tournament. |
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Fake escort agencies net gang £6m |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| More than 14,000 people have fallen victim to a fake internet escort agency scam which netted a gang £6m, investigators in Suffolk say. |
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Woman 'forced into sex with Pc' |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A Devon woman tells a court that a police officer raped her in an alleyway in Tiverton. |
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Woman loses Games eviction case |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A Glasgow grandmother loses a legal battle against eviction to make way for the Commonwealth Games. |
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Man admits schoolgirl sex attack |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A man snatched a girl from the street and drove her to a secluded spot to photograph her performing a sex act, a court hears. |
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Labour split on Plaid coalition |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Peter Hain brands Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, Deputy First Minister in the Labour-Plaid coalition assembly government, "ineffective". |
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Tainted blood payments increase |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| People who contracted Hepatitis C from contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s are to receive more compensation. |
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Hazel Stewart sentencing put back |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The sentencing of Hazel Stewart, the 48-year-old Coleraine woman convicted of murdering her husband and lover's wife, is put back. |
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Royal couple end one-day NI visit |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Prince William and Kate Middleton complete a number of engagements on a one-day trip to Northern Ireland. |
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Royal Mail conjures up Harry Potter stamps |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The Royal Mail launches eight stamps celebrating British magical figures, including Professor Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort from the Harry Potter movies. |
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Cyclist headcam records road rage |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Police release footage from a cyclist's head cam following a road rage incident in Manchester. |
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Judge rugby-tackled sex offender |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A crown court judge rugby-tackled a sex offender to the ground to stop him escaping from court, the Old Bailey hears. |
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Net set to make cookies crumble |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The way websites track visitors and tailor ads to their behaviour is about to undergo a big shake-up. |
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UK arrest over Stockholm bombing |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A 30-year-old man is arrested in Glasgow in connection with a suicide bombing in Sweden in December. |
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Pizza shop shooting shown to jury |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The "popular and successful" 16-year-old was murdered by a bicycle-riding gunman when she went to buy pizza in east London, a court hears. |
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Old Firm summit 'tackles bigots' |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Funding to tackle sectarianism and a pledge to target internet bigots are among measures announced after a summit into Old Firm-related disorder. |
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Five held in Olympic ticket raids |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Five people are arrested as part of an operation targeting ticket fraudsters ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. |
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William and Kate visit N Ireland |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The royal couple toss pancakes - successfully - amid tight security at a fundraising event in Belfast. |
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RBS chief gets £7.7m pay package |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The head of Royal Bank of Scotland - 83%-owned by the UK taxpayer - will get most of his package in shares if he meets certain targets. |
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'Too much snow' grounded planes |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| Heathrow had planned for 6cm (2.4in) of snow in December, "but got far more than that", the airport's boss says. |
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Officer sent texts to gunman Bird |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A police negotiator made a number of attempts to contact Derrick Bird in the middle of his Cumbrian shooting rampage, an inquest hears. |
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Hague warns on Libya no-fly zone |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| A no-fly zone over Libya is a practical possibility but needs broad international and legal support, Foreign Secretary William Hague says. |
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State pension 'to be simplified' |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| The government will make it "crystal clear" to young people that it "pays to save" for retirement when it reforms pensions, Iain Duncan Smith says. |
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Police pay review wants perks cut |
| 2011-03-08 17:43:22 |
| An independent review of police pay and conditions recommends big cuts in perks and bonuses, but police warn the effect would be "devastating". |
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Papers mull over Duke's future |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Prince Andrew's future is an uncertain one, many papers predict |
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In your face |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Technological help to unearth consumers' real feelings |
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A new, old order |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Peter Hook explains why he is reliving the Joy Division era |
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At the edge of life |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Few survive, so is it right to try to save babies born at 23 weeks? |
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The knowledge economy |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Tony Blair outlines his views on university globalisation |
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21st Century burden |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Parents are under immense pressure, writes Sophie Raworth |
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Cabinet meets to discuss growth |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| The cabinet meets in Derby to discuss economic growth, following the prime minister's call for "go-getting" entrepreneurs to boost the economy. |
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CBI wants Budget focus on growth |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| The CBI is lobbying the chancellor to get the UK working by showing a "relentless focus on growth" in the forthcoming Budget. |
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Cherie Blair to head Labour group |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Cherie Blair is to lead a Labour group looking at improving the lives of women in the developing world. |
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Oxford & Cambridge announce crews |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Cambridge name three Boat Race winners in their 2011 crew as they aim to defend their title against Oxford on 26 March. |
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Chelsea title hopes alive - Cech |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Chelsea keeper Petr Cech says the club have not given up on hope of winning the Premier League title. |
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Pietersen ruled out of World Cup |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Kevin Pietersen is ruled out of the rest of England's World Cup campaign because of a hernia problem, and will be replaced by Eoin Morgan. |
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McRae 'flew helicopter illegally' |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:35 |
| Rally driver Colin McRae should not have been flying the helicopter in which he and three passengers died, a fatal accident inquiry is told. |
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Tax office staff in cuts protest |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Staff at Swansea's tax office protest outside the building over what they claim are "drastic" reductions to frontline services. |
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Wales Office's role 'diminished' |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones says it is "difficult to justify" having separate Cabinet secretaries for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
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Is it worth £65.5m? Priciest painting ever goes on show |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| The world's most expensive painting ever sold at auction - a work by Pablo Picasso - is going on show in the UK, a year after it was bought for £65.5m. |
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Most smokers 'want to quit, but can't last a day' |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Most smokers want to give up but simply find it hard to even go a day without lighting up, research shows. |
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Lib Dem urges bank share giveaway |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| A senior Liberal Democrat wants the government to give the public billions in shares in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds. |
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Vietnam boat sinking firm fined |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| A Vietnamese tour company is suspended and fined over the sinking of one of its boats last month, in which 12 people including 11 foreign tourists died. |
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Scans to spot early Alzheimer's |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| A new method using brain scans to spot the early signs of Alzheimer's Disease is being tested in NHS memory clinics. |
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Bhatti a martyr, says Archbishop |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Pakistan's murdered Christian minister Shahbaz Bhatti died a martyr, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams says. |
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Hendry 'beautiful inside and out' |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry describes his wife Denise as "beautiful inside and out" at the inquest into her death. |
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Multi-party row on Wales Office |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| The assembly presiding officer sparks a row after suggesting the Welsh secretary should be scrapped, once full law-making powers are acquired. |
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Google removes rogue Android apps |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Google has used a remote "kill switch" to wipe malware-infected applications off Android phones. |
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Barclays boss to get £6.5m bonus |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond will receive a bonus of £6.5m for 2010, the UK bank says. |
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Poppy-burning man is found guilty |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| A man is found guilty of burning poppies at a protest in west London on Armistice Day. |
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Cameron backs prince in envoy row |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| The prime minister backs Prince Andrew in his role as a trade envoy, hours after No 10 sources questioned his future amid a row over his private life. |
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Hague approved SAS Libya mission |
| 2011-03-07 15:25:34 |
| The botched SAS mission to Libya, which led to a UK team being seized by rebels, was authorised by the foreign secretary, the government confirms. |
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Third party claim |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| UKIP's Farage says Barnsley result gives anti-EU party a lift |
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Cross-border con |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Polish gangs dupe migrants into aiding UK benefit fraud |
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Banks 'put profits before people' |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| The Bank of England governor accuses banks of seeking to maximise short-term profits at the expense of customers and warns reforms must not fail. |
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Osborne renews fuel duty cut hint |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| George Osborne announces plans for new enterprise zones and hints at fuel duty cuts, in a speech to the Tory spring conference in Cardiff. |
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Clegg rallies party for election |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg rallies the party ahead of May's Scottish elections, telling supporters - "you have my absolute support". |
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What should you do if a cash machine overpays? |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Dozens of cash machines in Sydney, Australia, were ejecting cash erroneously. If you take the money under those circumstances, what is the correct legal and moral action? |
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Farah retains Euro indoor crown |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Britain's Mo Farah successfully defends his European Indoor Championship 3,000m title in Paris. |
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Dalglish ready for Man Utd battle |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish says Sunday's match against fierce rivals Manchester United is the "highest category of game you can get". |
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Live - Cricket World Cup |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| England beat South Africa by six runs in a stunning revival to their World Cup fortunes while India take on Ireland in Bangalore. |
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Charges over 100K cemetery damage |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| A man is accused of causing up to £100,000 of damage during a "wrecking spree" at a cemetery in Smethwick. |
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Female police numbers at new high |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| The number of female police officers serving in Scotland's eight forces reaches a record high, according to new figures. |
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Police probe Old Firm game events |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Strathclyde Police are investigating events surrounding Wednesday's controversial Old Firm game. |
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Rail dispute causes disruption |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Rail passengers face more disruption as Arriva Trains Wales (ATW) cancel all of their Sunday services in an ongoing dispute with drivers. |
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Wales not unfairly treated - PM |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| David Cameron rejects claims by the Welsh assembly government that the UK government's cuts in spending are hitting Wales harder than other places. |
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PSNI appeal over dissident threat |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| The senior police officer overseeing the work against dissident republican terrorism in NI says the only reason people have not been killed by car bombs recently is luck. |
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Irish parties agree on coalition |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| The leaders of the Republic of Ireland's two largest parliamentary parties say they have agreed to form a coalition government. |
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Woman pilot recreates Spitfire flight 75 years on |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| A Spitfire is flown over Southampton in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the first test flight of the world famous aircraft, which took place over the city. |
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Country wide: Dolly's books charity comes to Scotland |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| Country music star Dolly Parton launches a project to give free books to children in Scotland. |
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George Michael: I deserved jail |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| The singer tells BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans it was "karma" that he was sent to prison for driving under the influence of drugs. |
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UKIP bids 'to overtake Lib Dems' |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage says his party aims to replace the Liberal Democrats as the third force in British politics. |
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Archbishop urges Lent abstinence |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:03 |
| The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales urges a return to self-sacrifice in Lent, suggesting worshippers forego meat on Fridays. |
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Pickles in 'bleeding stump' claim |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:02 |
| Communities Secretary Eric Pickles steps up his war of words with Labour councils accusing them of a "bleeding stump" strategy. |
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Midwife-led care 'should be norm' |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:02 |
| Maternity units should offer midwife-led care as the norm rather than the exception, says the King's Fund think tank. |
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Courses 'may close' if visas cut |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:02 |
| Leading university vice-chancellors warn that they have to close some courses unless the government drops plans to limit visas for foreign students. |
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No decision on HK decision - HSBC |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:02 |
| HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, has denied reports it is planning to move its head office from London to Hong Kong. |
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Enterprise key to recovery - PM |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:02 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron will declare war on the "enemies of enterprise" in a speech to the Conservative spring conference in Cardiff. |
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SAS members 'captured in Libya' |
| 2011-03-06 12:00:02 |
| The British government confirms it has a diplomatic team in Libya, but will not comment on reports that SAS men have been seized by rebel forces. |
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Landmark birthday |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| St Paul's Cathedral celebrates its 300th anniversary |
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Building bridges |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Future comes before the past as the Queen heads for Ireland |
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Novel plan |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Homeless group believes book giveaway can change lives |
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Take it or leave it |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| What should you do when a cash machine overpays? |
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Islanders' fuel deal moves closer |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Plans to cut the cost of petrol on a number of remote UK islands move forward as the European Commission receives a request for permission from the government. |
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Commons seats shake-up outlined |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Details of a shake-up of Commons seats are published with 60 fewer MPs across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. |
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Clegg defiant despite poll slump |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Nick Clegg says people should not "write off" the Lib Dems despite the party slumping to sixth place in the Barnsley Central by-election. |
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Fake invitations, look-a-likes and obedience |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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Are birds of prey back? |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Recent reports suggest some birds of prey are booming in the UK. So why does the prospect of a soaring hawk or eagle leave some people worried? |
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Plymouth go into administration |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Plymouth Argyle go into administration following a meeting of the club's directors. |
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Ferguson set to contest FA charge |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson will appeal against a Football Association charge of improper conduct, BBC Sport understands. |
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Toure 'took wife's slimming aid' |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Manchester City defender Kolo Toure's failed drugs test is a result of the player taking a "slimming product belonging to his wife". |
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Human leg found dumped in canal |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| A human leg is recovered by police divers from a Lincolnshire canal after being spotted by a member of the public. |
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Girl 'may be with internet man' |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| A 14-year-old girl missing from her Dorset home might be with a man she met on the internet, it is feared. |
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Lib Dems 'doing the right thing' |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Nick Clegg says conclusions should not be drawn from the Liberal Democrats' Barnsley by-election defeat for their Welsh assembly election hopes. |
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Real IRA gunmen branded 'liars' |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| A Londonderry man has told the BBC he and his family were in the line of fire of gunmen in the city on Wednesday night. |
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Angry exchanges over budget plan |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| There are angry exchanges at the Assembly following the finance minister's statement on the final budget. |
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TV viewing time 'underestimated' |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| The average adult watches TV for an hour longer per day than they think, research by TV Licensing suggests. |
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Book night launched with giveaway |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| One million books are being given away in the UK and Ireland to mark the inaugural World Book Night. |
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Wales says Yes in referendum vote |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:48 |
| Wales says a resounding Yes in the referendum on direct law-making powers for the assembly. |
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Father sues over starvation death |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| The father of a girl who was starved to death after "missed opportunities" by children's services is suing Birmingham City Council. |
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Jail for cash van robberies gang |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| Six people are jailed over a string of cash-in-transit robberies across East Anglia. |
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Moore says Scots business is key |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| Business is Scotland's "lifeline" in the post-recession years, Scottish Secretary Michael Moore will tell his party's conference. |
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Land investment 'scams' warning |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| More and more people are being targeted by firms cold-calling them to buy land they say is ripe for development, the BBC learns. |
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Queen set for Irish Republic tour |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| The Queen is to make a state visit to the Irish Republic this year - the first by a British monarch since independence, Buckingham Palace says. |
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Magistrates criticise bail plans |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| The Magistrates' Association criticises the justice secretary's plans to increase the use of bail for people awaiting trial in England and Wales. |
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Osborne hails 'pro-growth' Budget |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| The Budget later this month will be "unashamedly pro-growth", Chancellor George Osborne will tell his party's spring conference. |
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Bank reforms must not fail - King |
| 2011-03-05 08:06:47 |
| Failure to push through reforms of the banking sector could lead to another financial crisis, Bank of England governor Mervyn King says. |
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Bouncing tables |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Can you spot a good school from stats? |
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Daily vigil |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Bereaved mother's account of 7/7 inquests |
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Dedicated followers |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| MI5 launches online game to find mobile surveillance officers |
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Net gains |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| NBA basketball gets serious in the UK |
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Government defends BSkyB takeover |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt defends his decision to allow Rupert Murdoch's controversial bid for BSkyB to proceed. |
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UK and US united on Libya - Hague |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The UK is "absolutely in line" with the US in preparing plans for a possible "no-fly zone" to be imposed over Libya, William Hague says. |
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Clegg puts multiculturalism case |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has set out his vision of what multiculturalism means, in a speech in Luton. |
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The burden of a precious instrument |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The case of the musician who had her Stradivarius stolen in a sandwich shop highlights musicians' relationship with extraordinarily valuable instruments. |
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How warm is your home? |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Our homes are getting warmer just as the powers-that-be are asking us to turn our thermostats down. How cool is too cool for a house? |
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Ferguson charged over ref remarks |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson is charged by the Football Association over his remarks about referee Martin Atkinson following Manchester United's 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on Tuesday. |
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SFA cuts Lennon ban to four games |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Celtic manager Neil Lennon has his touchline ban reduced from six matches to four following an appeal at Hampden. |
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City's Kolo Toure fails drug test |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Manchester City defender Kolo Toure is suspended from playing after testing positive for a specified substance. |
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Bomb shell find residents return |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| People return to their homes after a man found a bomb shell in his garage in Bedfordshire. |
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Man wanted over post office raid |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Police name a man they want to speak to in connection with an armed raid on a post office in Dorset. |
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Lib Dems aim to boost MSP numbers |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The Scottish Lib Dem conference is kicking off in Perth with a pledge to boost MSP numbers, despite challenging times for the party. |
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Holiday option for St David's Day |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The Welsh assembly could gain powers to make St David's Day a Bank Holiday, under new proposals. |
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Review could see two fewer NI MPs |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| A sixth review of constituencies which could see the number of NI MPs fall from 18 to 16 is due to begin later. |
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Last chance for pudding comments |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| A consultation on whether an island delicacy should receive European Union (EU) protection will close later. |
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Zeta Jones' New York Welsh honour |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Catherine Zeta Jones is the guest of honour at a St David's Day celebration in New York later, where she will receive a lifetime achievement award. |
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MoD paid £22 for 65p light bulb |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The Ministry of Defence admits it has been paying £22 for a light bulb worth 65p. |
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Scots constituencies set for shake-up |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The Boundaries Commission for Scotland launches a review of MPs' constituencies, which will see their number cut from 59 to 52. |
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Final budget goes before Assembly |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| A final budget package is to be presented to a special session of the Assembly later after being agreed by Executive ministers. |
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New labels for medicine bottles |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Familiar phrases on medicine labels are likely to change after a report claimed some of them were confusing. |
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Call to change GP performance pay |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| GPs are getting too much in performance-related pay, says an expert who helped create the system. |
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Humanists launch census campaign |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Humanist campaigners are calling on members of the public who are not religious to say so clearly in the upcoming national census. |
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Inspectors condemn force's cells |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Virtually every police cell in the West Midlands force failed safety tests, inspectors say. |
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University bankruptcies warning |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| More universities in England could be put at risk of bankruptcy as a result of cuts and changes to funding, the National Audit Office has warned. |
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Counting to start in referendum |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Counting begins later after Thurday's referendum to decide whether the Welsh assembly can make laws without asking the UK Parliament first. |
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Plan to move May holiday unveiled |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Plans to scrap the May Day bank holiday in favour of either a St George's Day in April or Trafalgar Day in October are outlined by ministers. |
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LSE chief quits over Libya links |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| The director of the London School of Economics resigns over the university's links to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. |
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Labour win Barnsley by-election |
| 2011-03-04 08:03:31 |
| Labour hold the Barnsley Central seat in a by-election, while the Lib Dems slip to sixth in the South Yorkshire seat. |
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Home to Rome |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Anglicans tell why they chose the Ordinariate |
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Is the truth out there? |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| How the authorities responded over the "flying saucer" issue |
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Mercury rising |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| What is a comfortable room temperature? |
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UK challenges prison votes ruling |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| The government launches a legal bid to overturn a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that a blanket ban on prisoners voting is unlawful. |
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Which UK accents work in the US? |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Do Americans understand some British regional accents better than others? |
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The Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V boom |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Two very prominent cases of copying in doctoral theses prompt soul-searching, but is plagiarism on the rise? |
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Stewart taken ill during flight |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Former Formula 1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart is taken to hospital after falling ill on a London-bound flight. |
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FA Cup football as it happened |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Arsenal hammer Leyton Orient to set up an FA Cup quarter-final tie with Manchester United, while Manchester City also move into the last eight after easing past Aston Villa. |
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Team GB facing financial crisis |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| The British Olympic Association does not currently have enough money to fund the GB team at the 2012 London Olympics, BBC Sport understands. |
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Jaguar announces £2bn contracts |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Jaguar Land Rover announces more than £2bn of supply contracts to more than 40 companies in the UK for its new Evoque model. |
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MSPs call for more Holyrood power |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| MSPs are calling for more financial powers for Holyrood, going beyond the plans already set out by the UK government. |
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Student grants 'may cost £2.3bn' |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| The Welsh Assembly Government could spend over £2.3bn on student grants over the next nine years if universities charge the maximum fees allowed, it is revealed. |
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Families welcome Stewart verdict |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Relatives of murder victims Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan have spoken of their relief that their killers have finally been brought to justice. |
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'Rendlesham incident' UFO papers missing |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Intelligence papers on a reported UFO sighting known as the "Rendlesham incident" have gone missing, files from the National Archives reveal. |
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Cameron 'looking at fuel costs' |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| David Cameron has promised to look at ways of countering the effects of rising fuel costs, after petrol hits £1.30 a litre. |
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Cuts to police pay 'unavoidable' |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Wage "restraint and reform" is essential in order to minimise front-line job losses at forces in England and Wales, the home secretary says. |
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7/7 inquests to draw to a close |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| The final day of evidence is due to be heard at the inquests into the deaths of those killed in the 7 July attacks in London six years ago. |
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Calls to split development fund |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| MPs say the Commonwealth Development Corporation should be split up, after a report found it was failing to do enough to help the poor. |
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Credit card borrower 'tortured' |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| The MBNA bank has been accused by a judge of "torturing" a customer with repeated phone calls demanding he repay his credit card. |
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Browns 'did not trust' mandarin |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Sarah Brown says she felt unable to trust civil service chief Sir Gus O'Donnell by the end of her time in Downing Street. |
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Loan 'scam' criticised by charity |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Unscrupulous credit businesses are cashing in on people's desperation for loans during tough economic times, a charity says. |
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MPs back control orders extension |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Eight suspected terrorists will remain on control orders after MPs agreed to extend the system to allow a replacement to be introduced. |
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Emergency plans 'need scientists' |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| The government should take more notice of scientists when deciding how to respond to emergencies, MPs say. |
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Wales votes in powers referendum |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Voters are about to go to the polls in a referendum to decide if the Welsh assembly should have direct law-making powers. |
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NHS plans 'could stifle reform' |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| Government plans to give more power over NHS decision making in England to GPs could make hospital reform difficult, a think tank says. |
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Murdoch agrees Sky News disposal |
| 2011-03-03 05:44:05 |
| News Corp's Rupert Murdoch agrees to dispose of Sky News, paving the way for the government to approve his BSkyB takeover. |
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Winners and losers |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| How will the UK's overseas aid shake-up play out? |
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The big chill |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| British duo face -75C in journey to Arctic |
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The price of ambition |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| The risks non-league football clubs take pursuing their promotion dreams |
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Pop to Parliament |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| MP David Morris on the days he shared a stage with Rick Astley |
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Good to talk |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| How mediation should help divorcing couples |
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Pickles warning over charity cuts |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| Eric Pickles says he is considering changing the law to stop councils imposing "disproportionate" cuts on their funding of charities. |
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Aid spending 'shows compassion' |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| The government says its overhaul of spending on aid is compassionate, as it will mean more help for the world's poorest people. |
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Tote will keep its profits split |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| The government-owned bookmaker will continue to split its profits equally with the taxpayer after it is sold, the government has said. |
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Kinky Granny among those who passed |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month. |
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Why does the UK give India aid? |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| Why does a nuclear power with its own space programme need British money? |
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Why is King John the classic villain? |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| A new film about King John shows him as a cruel tyrant. But does he deserve to be the pantomime villain of English monarchs? |
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Sheridan ruled out of Six Nations |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| England prop Andrew Sheridan will miss the remaining two Six Nations matches with a calf injury. |
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Reading reach FA Cup last eight |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| Matt Mills's first-half strike is enough to give Championship Reading victory over Premier League Everton and take them into the FA Cup quarter-finals. |
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Chelsea fightback stuns Man Utd |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| Frank Lampard's penalty helps Chelsea come from behind to dent Manchester United's Premier League title hopes and keep their own faint chances alive. |
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Train factory promises 500 jobs |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:27 |
| A new train building factory in County Durham will create at least 500 new jobs. |
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NHS prescription charges face axe |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| MSPs are to vote on the final stage of getting rid of NHS prescription charges in Scotland, an SNP pledge at the 2007 election. |
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MSPs debating fuel relief calls |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Fresh calls to cut fuel duty are being made by MSPs, as the Scottish government leads a Holyrood debate on the issue. |
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Meeting over coastguard stations |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| A public meeting takes place later between maritime officials and people concerned about closure plans affecting Wales' coastguard stations. |
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Final day of referendum campaign |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| The campaign for the assembly powers referendum enters its final full day before voters go to the polls. |
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Train line repair work is shelved |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Plans for priority maintenance work on a section of the Belfast to Dublin railway line are shelved under the draft budget. |
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Stewart jury sent out Wednesday |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| The judge in the Hazel Stewart trial tells the jury he will be sending them out to consider their verdict on Wednesday morning. |
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Beady-eyed microscope is world's most powerful |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| A record-breaking optical microscope is demonstrated by UK researchers who used tiny glass beads to cheat the normal rules of light. |
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Desert Island Discs to go online |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| A downloadable online archive of more than 500 episodes of BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs is to be launched next month. |
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Legal challenge over wild beavers |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| An order to trap escaped beavers in Tayside could be challenged in the courts, campaigners say. |
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50st man pays for India weight op |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| A man weighing 50st (317kg) tells how he went to India to pay for a weight loss operation after failing to qualify for the procedure on the NHS. |
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Concern at broadband speed claims |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Ofcom says that it has serious concerns that adverts for broadband are misleading because consumers rarely get the speeds advertised. |
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New autopsy method developed |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| A non-surgical autopsy technique which could remove the need to open up the body to determine a cause of death has been developed. |
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Britons caught out by bad web ads |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Tens of thousands of people could have been caught out by cyber criminals who put booby-trapped adverts on popular webpages. |
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Government IT use 'must change' |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| The government's handling of IT is locked in a "vicious circle of costs and failures" and moves at a "glacial" pace, a report says. |
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Exeter students face £9,000 fees |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Exeter is the latest university to signal its intention to charge students maximum tuition fees. |
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NHS given waiting times warning |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Hospitals have been reminded they must see patients within waiting time limits amid confusion over the new rules and fears of longer waits. |
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Ad revenue rise boosts ITV profit |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Broadcaster ITV reports reports a significant rise in profits for 2010, thanks in large part to a jump in advertising revenue. |
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Pakistan 'to top UK's aid list' |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Pakistan could become the UK's biggest aid recipient by 2015, according to plans unveiled by the British government. |
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Cannabis 'raises psychosis risk' |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Using cannabis as a teenager or young adult increases the risk of psychosis, an international study concludes. |
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Clegg urges Libya and Egypt help |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| European countries must "step up to the plate" to help North African countries such as Libya and Egypt achieve political reform, Nick Clegg says. |
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Typhoon fighter costs rose by 75% |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| The UK's spending watchdog blames bad planning for the spiralling cost of the RAF's Typhoon fighter jets. |
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Afghan campaign not working - MPs |
| 2011-03-02 08:27:26 |
| Talks with the Taliban should be held because the current military action in Afghanistan is not succeeding in achieving a stable solution, say MPs. |
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Major defends Blair over Gaddafi |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Former PM Sir John Major has defended his successor, Tony Blair, over his decision to improve relations with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2004. |
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Cipriani fined over club incident |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Exiled England fly-half Danny Cipriani is fined by Melbourne Rebels over a nightclub incident. |
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Bell wary of threat from Ireland |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Ian Bell tells the BBC that England will "turn up like we're playing India" when they face Ireland in Wednesday's World Cup Group B tie. |
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Hodgson sorry over Olsson bust-up |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| West Brom boss Roy Hodgson apologises after defender Jonas Olsson smashes a picture in the tunnel at Stoke. |
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Iran opposes 'racist' 2012 logo |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Iran could boycott the London Olympics after claiming the Games' 2012 logo is racist because it resembles the word "Zion" - a biblical term for the city of Jerusalem. |
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Crackdown on £10m fine dodgers |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| An operation of house raids and property confiscation is under way to claw back £10m in overdue court fines. |
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Pub chain faces administration |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| A west Belfast-based company which controls a chain of pubs in the city has been placed into administration. |
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Irish coalition talks to continue |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Talks between the potential Irish government coalition partners, Fine Gael and Labour will begin on Tuesday morning. |
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Keep up with the Joneses in 'most Welsh town' |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Rugby, heavy industry and male voice choirs - but is Llanelli really the "most Welsh" town in Wales? |
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Eminem and Arctic Monkeys to play V Festival |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Eminem and Arctic Monkeys have been named as headliners for this year's V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire. |
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Housing market 'treading water' |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| The recent fall in house prices may be slowing down, the Nationwide says, with prices virtually unchanged on a year ago. |
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Map shows missed dementia cases |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| A new 'dementia map' of the UK shows stark variations in the number of people suffering from the disease and those who have actually received a medical diagnosis |
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Gender case hits insurance costs |
| 2011-03-01 11:02:59 |
| Insurers cannot charge different premiums to men and women because of their gender, the European Court of Justice has ruled. |
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Day in court |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| Can ordinary people become their own lawyers? |
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On the front line |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| Iain Duncan Smith meets people looking for work at the Jobcentre |
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'Dogs of war' |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| The dangers facing private security guards in Iraq |
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On the campaign trail |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| Why Labour cannot afford to take Barnsley for granted |
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Fight the bullet |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| Will opposition scupper high-speed rail plans? |
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Funny money |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| Why can't the banks combat counterfeiting? |
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'No-fly zone' plan for Libya - PM |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| Britain is working with its allies on a plan to establish a military no-fly zone over Libya, while fewer than 150 British citizens remain there, David Cameron has told MPs. |
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How loud will the new high-speed train be? |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| The government is attempting to reassure people over the noise levels from the planned HS2 high-speed trains. But how loud are these 250mph trains and what can be done to mitigate |
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Ennis pulls out of Euro Indoors |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:35 |
| World and European heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis withdraws from the European Indoors because of an ankle injury. |
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Ancelotti denies losing control |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says there is not a disciplinary problem at the club after Ashley Cole accidentally shot a work placement student. |
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Late Vela equaliser denies Stoke |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Substitute Carlos Vela hits a late equaliser to cancel out Rory Delap's second-half goal as Stoke and West Brom share the points at the Britannia Stadium. |
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BA man guilty of terror charges |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| A British Airways worker based in Newcastle is convicted of using his job to plot acts including trying to blow up a plane. |
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Fish discards ban sparks division |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Plans to ban discards, where fish are thrown back in to the sea by fishermen who have used up their EU catch quota, have caused division. |
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Teaching union ends talks on deal |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Scotland's largest teaching union has called for its members reject a deal on changes to their pay and conditions. |
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Final TV debate before referendum |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Campaigners in the Welsh assembly powers referendum clash about the number of AMs and their pay, in the final TV debate of the campaign. |
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Up to 500 prison jobs could go |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Up to 500 prison officers could be made redundant as part of a fundamental reform of the prison service. |
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Mrs Simpson's style up for sale |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Items once owned by Wallis Simpson, the woman for whom Edward VIII renounced the throne, are set to be sold in an auction. |
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Controversial duck cull 'a success' |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| A controversial cull of ruddy ducks in the UK has cut numbers to just 120 |
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Shops urged 'keep drink separate' |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Alcohol Concern urges supermarkets in England and Wales to keep beer and wine away from other products. |
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EU looking to stop fish discards |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| The European Commission is to unveil proposals to end wasteful discarding of fish - but nations haggle about what should replace it. |
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Duke must lose trade job, says MP |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| The Duke of York should be sacked as a UK trade ambassador because of his links to Colonel Gaddafi's family, senior Labour MP Chris Bryant says. |
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Scots 'Concern' over UK court change |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| The Scottish government is to outline its "serious concerns" about plans which it says could threaten the historic independence of Scots law. |
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BA crew's strike ballot to begin |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| A new ballot of cabin crew at British Airways for industrial action in their ongoing dispute, begins on Tuesday. |
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'Gap' in child worker checks plan |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Government plans to change the system of vetting people who work with children leave a "disturbing gap", the NSPCC says. |
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Ad watchdog to monitor web words |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles are to be policed like adverts. |
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Health plan 'unethical' BMA warns |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| The government health reform plans for England are "disgracefully unethical" and could undermine trust, the British Medical Association tells the BBC. |
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Aid budget 'to be better focused' |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| The government is to outline plans to stop direct development aid to 16 countries - but raise budgets for five others. |
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Insurers face ruling over gender |
| 2011-03-01 04:58:34 |
| Young women could face increases in the cost of car insurance if insurers are told to stop quoting different prices for men and women. |
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Views sought on high-speed rail |
| 2011-02-28 08:02:02 |
| The government is to begin consulting the public on the proposed £17bn high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham. |
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Pressure? What pressure |
| 2011-02-27 13:05:47 |
| Why Swansea's 'total football' may just bring promotion |
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Wales indiscipline daft - Roberts |
| 2011-02-27 13:05:47 |
| Jamie Roberts tells his Wales team-mates that their indiscipline in the Six Nations win against Italy in Rome was quite daft. |
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Stuck 4x4 towed from muddy beach |
| 2011-02-27 13:05:47 |
| A family of five from Bristol are rescued after their 4x4 vehicle becomes stuck in mud on a Somerset beach. |
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I'm working very hard, says Clegg |
| 2011-02-27 13:05:47 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg insists he is "dedicated" to his job, after criticism for taking a short break during the Libyan crisis. |
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Living with a stammer |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| Two students interview each other about their speech difficulties |
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Gritty England delight Johnson |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| England manager Martin Johnson praises the way his team overcame a "very physical" France side at Twickenham to maintain their push for a Grand Slam. |
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Live - India v England |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| Sachin Tendulkar hits his 94th one-day half century as India build a sizeable total against England, who are without Stuart Broad, in Bangalore. |
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SF making significant poll gains |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| Sinn Fein wins 13 seats in the Irish general election, a gain of eight on its representation in the last Dail. |
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Police force overhaul after cuts |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| Merseyside Police will have to be completely "re-engineered" to save £66m by 2015, Chief Constable Jon Murphy says. |
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Warning on early pensions access |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| The National Association of Pension Funds says letting people dip into their pension pots could leave them reliant on the state in retirement. |
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Hague says 'Col Gaddafi must go' |
| 2011-02-27 11:05:23 |
| Foreign Secretary William Hague says Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi must step down, a day after an airlift of Britons from the crisis-torn country. |
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Tanker fears |
| 2011-02-27 07:40:13 |
| Concern over oil transfer plans |
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Preserving the memories |
| 2011-02-27 07:40:13 |
| How to get YOUR wedding featured on YouTube |
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Ex-defender Richards dies aged 36 |
| 2011-02-27 07:40:13 |
| Former Tottenham, Southampton, Wolves and Bradford defender Dean Richards dies at the age of 36. |
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Pagans campaign for Census voice |
| 2011-02-27 07:40:12 |
| Pagans campaign for druids and witches to declare their religious affiliation in next month's Census to gain greater recognition for the group. |
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UK 'stopping aid to 16 countries' |
| 2011-02-27 07:40:12 |
| The UK is to stop direct aid to 16 countries but its overall international development budget will rise, a document obtained by the BBC suggests. |
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Two-day Arriva rail strike begins |
| 2011-02-27 07:40:12 |
| Two days of strike action by Arriva Trains Wales drivers in a dispute over pay has begun. |
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Style chameleon |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| John Galliano - 'the most normal person in the fashion industry' |
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UK funding warning on UN agency |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| The UK is threatening to switch funding away from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization unless its performance improves, BBC News learns. |
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Westwood toppled as number one |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Martin Kaymer will topple Lee Westwood as world number one on Monday after his 1up victory over Bubba Watson in the WGC Match Play semi-finals in Arizona. |
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Wales hold on to seal win in Italy |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Wales claim a second 2011 Six Nations win as they hold off Italy's stern challenge at Stadio Flaminio in Rome. |
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Unbeaten England see off France |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| England give their Grand Slam hopes a major boost as they end defending champions France's eight-match winning streak in the Six Nations. |
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Scots 'dog asbos' come into force |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| New legislation comes into force in Scotland to close a loophole in the Dangerous Dogs Act. |
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Two-day train strike to go ahead |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Train services will be affected from midnight as two days of industrial action by Arriva Trains Wales drivers begin. |
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SF President Adams wins Dail seat |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams tops the poll in the Louth constituency, winning a seat on the first count. |
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Irish opposition claims poll win |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| The Irish Republic's main opposition leader Enda Kenny says his party has won a "massive endorsement" to govern after parliamentary elections. |
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Adverts must go from pink house |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Advertising on the front and side of a bright pink student house in Swansea must be painted over council officers rule. |
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Asiatic lions born at Bristol Zoo |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| A pair of rare Asiatic lion cubs are born at Bristol Zoo and staff capture the birth of the cubs on video. |
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Boar wreck World War II cemetery |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Wild boar cause extensive damage to a cemetery in Berlin for British and Commonwealth servicemen killed in World War II. |
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Hospital trust may cut 1,000 jobs |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Up to 1,000 jobs could be lost at a Greater Manchester NHS trust as it tries to save £45m by April 2012. |
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EMA protests at Tory conference |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Hundreds of students gather outside the London Conservative Annual Conference to protest at the scrapping of the Education Maintenance Allowance. |
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Ex-Spurs player Richards dies |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Former Tottenham, Southampton, Wolves and Bradford defender Dean Richards dies at the age of 36. |
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Free book scheme handed 50% cut |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| A charity that gives free books to children is told of a 50% cut in funding, two months after fears over its future sparked a political "U-turn" row. |
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New UK disaster team heads to NZ |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| A British team of disaster victim identification experts flies to New Zealand as hopes fade of finding survivors of the country's earthquake. |
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RAF planes rescue 150 from Libya |
| 2011-02-27 01:04:31 |
| Two RAF Hercules have flown about 150 civilians to safety after a rescue mission in the Libyan desert, the defence secretary says. |
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Designer health |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Trying to make A&Es safer and calmer |
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Gamers' rights |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Do you own the gadgets you buy? |
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'Like a fairytale' |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Well-wishers cheer William and Kate's return to St Andrews |
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Not so cool |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| When did Brits stop living up to the Hollywood stereotype? |
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Wenger confident of cup final win |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's six-year trophy drought will not be a factor on Sunday when they face Birmingham City in the Carling Cup final. |
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Bank 'should double cycling cash' |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Barclays should double its £25m sponsorship of cycling projects in London to help the community, Mayor Boris Johnson says. |
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Teacher warned for 'racist rhyme' |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| A teacher is reprimanded for communicating a racist and sexual rhyme while teaching a pupil at a Sussex school. |
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Ministers 'ready with Libya help' |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| The Scottish government is doing all it can to support Scots caught up in the Libyan crisis, the external affairs minister says. |
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GPs told how to spot meningitis |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Doctors should not rely on headaches, pale colour or cold hands and feet to diagnose early meningitis in children, according to researchers. |
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Manx2 ends Belfast-Cork flights |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Manx2 is ending its service between Belfast and Cork just over a fortnight after one of its flights crashed at Cork Airport, killing six people. |
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Landlords 'should get web rating' |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Tenants should have a rating website on which they can share their experiences of landlords, a consumer body has said. |
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£20m paid in quango redundancies |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| The government has already paid more than £20m in one-off redundancy payments as part of the abolition of hundreds of quangos, the BBC learns. |
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Local label 'false' on many foods |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Almost a fifth of foods labelled as local in England and Wales are making the claim falsely, a study suggests. |
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Britons in Tripoli urged to flee |
| 2011-02-26 06:20:54 |
| Britons still in Tripoli are urged to leave Libya on the final government-chartered flight later, as ministers consider how to help stranded oil workers. |
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Fresh start |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:18 |
| Could Jim Davidson be reinvented for a 21st Century audience? |
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Ferguson gives Chelsea no chance |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:18 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson writes off Chelsea's chances of winning the Premier League title, before he takes his Manchester United side to Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. |
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Johnson raises pressure on France |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:18 |
| England manager Martin Johnson believes France's game could disintegrate if his side get the upper hand in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham on Saturday. |
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Sunderland extend Bruce contract |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:18 |
| Sunderland manager Steve Bruce signs a new contract committing him to the Stadium of Light club until 2014. |
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Wife killer given life sentence |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| A retired businessman is jailed for life after killing his wife by stabbing her 23 times in Worcestershire. |
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Police release dead girl's name |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| A young girl who was found dead in the grounds of Raigmore hospital in Inverness is named by police. |
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Wrexham FC: Rival bids for club |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| Wrexham football fans see two bids put forward to buy the town's club - from the supporters trust and businesswoman Stephanie Booth. |
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Bank seeks £90m from developer |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| A County Down property developer is pursued by Anglo Irish Bank for personal debts of almost £90m, the BBC learns. |
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Charge over 'air crash mockery' |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| A man is charged after a Crawley Town fan is alleged to have mocked the victims of the Munich air crash in a video. |
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Man charged with stabbing boy, 13 |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| A 25-year-old man is charged with the stabbing of a 13-year-old boy following a row over a dog in Sale. |
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Lying woman jailed for rape claim |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| A woman is jailed for lying about being abducted and raped after becoming worried her husband would find out about a one night stand. |
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Britons urged on to Libya flight |
| 2011-02-26 00:01:17 |
| Britons are being urged to leave Libya on the final government-chartered flight from Tripoli on Saturday. |
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Buyer beware |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| The second-hand car buyers who inherit a debt |
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Greens backing electoral switch |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Green Party leader Caroline Lucas pledges her support for a change in the voting system, saying a switch to the Alternative Vote would be "liberating". |
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Miliband 'Labour vision' queried |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Ed Miliband was "unwise" to say New Labour was dead but offer no clear alternative during the party's leadership contest, Lord Mandelson says. |
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PM backs Libya 'war crimes' probe |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| David Cameron says the UK is pressing for an investigation into whether the Libyan regime has committed "war crimes" during its crackdown on popular protests. |
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How much red meat should we eat? |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Red meat lovers have been warned to cut down their intake by the government. So just how much red and processed meat should we consume? |
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Reconstructing Jim Davidson |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Jim Davidson, starring as a bigoted comic in a new play he has written, has apologised for any offence his humour might have caused in the past. So would it be possible for such a |
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Tiote signs new deal at Newcastle |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Newcastle midfielder Cheik Tiote signs a new contract which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2016/17 season. |
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Glazers again deny Man Utd sale |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| The Glazer family again denies rumoured plans to sell Manchester United to Qatar as the football club reveals strong sales. |
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School inspection change concern |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| A parents' watchdog has said it is concerned about proposed changes to the inspection system for schools. |
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Passing pilot rescued oil worker |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| A British oil worker who was trapped in the desert by Libya's political strife says his return is due to a passing pilot being forced down by bad weather. |
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Life sentence for US wife killer |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| A retired US businessman is jailed for life after killing his wife by stabbing her 23 times in Worcestershire. |
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Blue plaque for first beach hut |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| The UK's first council-owned beach hut in Bournemouth is to be commemorated with a blue plaque. |
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'Tube' map for Edinburgh cyclists |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| A interactive map detailing Edinburgh's cycle path network is developed by local enthusiasts. |
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Cut red meat to lower cancer risk |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| People should cut back on red and processed meat to reduce their risk of getting cancer, the government says. |
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Royal couple's Scots 'homecoming' |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Prince William and fiancee Kate Middleton visit the university where they met, and say it feels "like coming home". |
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Dior suspends 'race row' Galliano |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Fashion house Dior suspends British designer John Galliano over claims he racially abused a couple in a Paris restaurant. |
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Delay to higher education plans |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| University Minister David Willetts says he is to postpone the publication of his plans for the shake-up of higher education. |
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Windscreen repair firm jobs lost |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| More than 1,000 Auto Windscreens workers in Derbyshire and the West Midlands are to lose their jobs after attempts to find a buyer for the firm failed. |
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Terror propaganda student jailed |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| A law student who posted Islamic terrorist propaganda on the internet is jailed for five years. |
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Search for NZ earthquake Britons |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| The search is continuing for two missing Britons after an earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch in New Zealand. |
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Hacker told to provide evidence |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| A judge rules a former private detective convicted of phone hacking for the News of the World must give evidence in relation to other cases. |
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Water bills see 4.6% average rise |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Water and sewerage bills in England and Wales will go up by 4.6% this April, to an average of £356 per household. |
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Economy shrinks more than thought |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| The UK economy shrank by more than first thought in the last quarter of 2010, contracting by 0.6%, revised figures show. |
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PM pledge on last Libya Britons |
| 2011-02-25 15:19:49 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has said the government "will do everything it can" to evacuate safely up to 500 Britons remaining in Libya. |
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Dinner date |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Comedy writer Robert Popper talks about his latest show |
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Making tracks |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| The thinking behind Silverstone's face-lift |
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Quiz of the week's news |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question. |
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Westwood, McIlroy lose in Arizona |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy are both victims on a day of surprises at the WGC Match Play. |
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Last gasp Rangers progress |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Maurice Edu scores in stoppage time to take Rangers into the last 16 of the Europa League at Sporting's expense. |
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Dalglish pays tribute to Hodgson |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish savours victory in his first European tie in charge of the club but pays tribute to predecessor Roy Hodgson after the win. |
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Train cleaners in 24-hour strike |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Cleaners on First Great Western trains at stations in Cardiff and Swansea go on strike for 24 hours in a dispute over pay and pensions. |
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Welsh regions 'behind EU average' |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| The economic performance of West Wales and the Valleys is falling further behind the European average, according to the latest EU figures. |
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Irish vote after massive bail-out |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Polls open in the Republic of Ireland, the first eurozone state to hold a general election following a financial bail-out. |
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Belfast family flee Libya turmoil |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| A Belfast man has been describing how he managed to get his family onboard one of the few flights out of Libya. |
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Bridges eye world heritage status |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| Plans to recognise three UK transporter bridges as World Heritage Sites will be discussed at a conference in south Wales later. |
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BA reports £18m profit |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:21 |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group - the parent of British Airways and Iberia - reports a pre-tax profit of 21m euros for the last three months of 2010. |
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Lloyds sees £2.21bn annual profit |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:20 |
| Lloyds Banking Group returns to profit for the first time since it was bailed out by the government during the financial crisis. |
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UK contraction worse than thought |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:20 |
| The UK economy shrank more than initially thought during the last three months of 2010, contracting by 0.6%, revised figures suggest. |
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Efforts to get last Libya Britons |
| 2011-02-25 09:57:20 |
| Scores of Britons are still in Libya after increased efforts saw about 500 leave by plane and boat on Thursday amid continuing protests. |
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News from nowhere |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| How journalists got hold of confidential medical information |
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'Change to survive' |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| NHS boss outlines the challenges ahead |
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7 days quiz |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| If Lady Gaga is a pop star, what is 'Baby Gaga'? |
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Gypsy dreams |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Breaking with tradition to pursue Olympic gold |
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Could the UK work with two different time zones? |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Plans to change UK time to improve tourism have been floated but have prompted objections in Scotland. So why couldn't Scotland and the rest of the UK have different time zones? |
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Fabregas ruled out of cup final |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is ruled out of the Carling Cup final on Sunday with a hamstring injury. |
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Kuyt fires Liverpool into last 16 |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| A late Dirk Kuyt header books Liverpool's place in the last 16 of the Europa League as the Reds beat Sparta Prague 1-0 at Anfield. |
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Jail for fake sex drugs chemist |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| An illicit chemist and former university lecturer who hoped to flood the UK with homemade sex-enhancing drugs is jailed for 40 months. |
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NI Water defends £3m legal bill |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Northern Ireland Water has paid out more than £3m in legal fees since 2007 but said the costs are comparable to those of similar organisations. |
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Irish voters head to the polls |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| More than three million voters in the Republic of Ireland are set to vote in the country's first election since it was bailed out by the EU and the IMF. |
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Shop sells breast milk ice cream |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Ice cream made with breast milk goes on sale at a restaurant in Covent Garden, London. |
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Fox lived high life in London skyscraper |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| A fox is discovered living at the top of the UK's tallest building. |
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Royal couple return to university |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton return to St Andrews for the university's 600th anniversary celebrations. |
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Briton is missing in Antarctica |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| A Briton is among three people who have gone missing on a Norwegian boat in a storm off Antarctica. |
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Alan Turing papers saved for UK |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| A last minute donation from the National Heritage Memorial Fund saves the papers of the computing genius Alan Turing for the nation. |
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Call to end pen and paper exams |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Computerised exams should replace pen and paper tests for a generation used to digital learning, the head of England's exams watchdog has said. |
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Courts ‘will reject test secrecy’ |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| A top forensic expert warns of a 'serious mismatch' between the government's aim to commercialise forensic science and a legal requirement for openness. |
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Hospitals told to 'change or die' |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Hospitals must be prepared to adapt to the changing financial landscape or face extinction, the head of the NHS says. |
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Cuts 'will damage defence of UK' |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| A group of former top military officers and academics warns Britain's ability to launch operations will be seriously damaged by government cuts. |
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Race to rescue Britons from Libya |
| 2011-02-25 06:37:40 |
| Scores of Britons are still stranded in Libya as efforts are redoubled to get them home amid continuing protests there. |
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Split times |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:15 |
| Could the UK work with two different time zones? |
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Design a drone |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:15 |
| Teaching students to make unmanned aerial vehicles |
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Smash the glass ceiling |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:15 |
| Three businesswomen on how to get gender equality in boardrooms |
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Far, far away |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:15 |
| Can a Brit reverse the lack of sci-fi success at the Oscars? |
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Royal path |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:15 |
| Kate Middleton 'tiptoeing her way into public life' |
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Cameron warns Gaddafi on attacks |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| David Cameron says no options should be ruled out for dealing with Libya if internal repression and attacks on its people continue. |
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Farage endures trial-by-Mumsnet |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| UKIP leader Nigel Farage gets a rough ride as he faces a grilling by members of a website aimed at mothers. |
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AV 'scare stories' claim rejected |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Opponents of changing the UK voting system are to launch a big advertising push shortly after rejecting claims of "scare stories" by their rivals. |
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What exactly is a Cornish pasty? |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Cornish pasties have been given protected status by the European Commission. So how do you define this savoury foodstuff? |
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Just what is a 'non-job'? |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Newspapers have savagely attacked the retention of council "non-jobs" while front line services are axed. But are there such things as "non-jobs" and what exactly is an essential j |
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Andrej Pejic: The man modelling womenswear |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Fashion model Andrej Pejic is the talk of the womenswear shows at London fashion week. But Andrej is a man. |
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Rugby player badly hurt in crash |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Leeds Carnegie player James Tincknell is in a medically-induced coma after being involved in a car crash. |
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Sheridan back as Moody misses out |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| England make one change for Saturday's Six Nations tie against France with Andrew Sheridan returning but captain Lewis Moody misses out through injury. |
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Live - Europa League |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Last 16 Europa League places are up for grabs as Liverpool host Sparta Prague while Rangers travel to Sporting Lisbon, after which Man City take on Aris Salonika. |
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House fire murderer gets 27 years |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| A man who set fire to the home of a Cornish mother-of-two as she lay inside is jailed for life for her murder. |
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US businessman guilty of murder |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| A retired businessman is found guilty of stabbing his wife to death at their home near Pershore, Worcestershire. |
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Bedbugs a 'public health issue' |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Health experts warn that a rise in bedbug infestations in Scotland is becoming a "major public health issue". |
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NHS patients rights bill passed |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Patients in Scotland must be treated within 12 weeks according to new laws agreed by the Scottish Parliament. |
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Tomb raiders 'looking for lead' |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Police hunt tomb raiders who broke into several tombs at a Denbighshire churchyard. |
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New £800,000 for botanic garden |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| The National Botanic Garden of Wales is to receive £800,000 for the next year after a review found the only way it could function was with public money. |
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Irishman trapped by NZ earthquake |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| One of two Irishmen missing after the New Zealand earthquake is trapped in a collapsed building, the Irish Foreign Affairs Department confirms. |
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Stewart not to testify at trial |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Hazel Stewart, the woman accused of a double murder, will not be giving evidence in her trial at Coleraine. |
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U2 to be Glastonbury's Friday night headliners |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Irish rock band U2 confirm they will headline the Friday night at this year's Glastonbury festival. |
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Hundreds welcome William and Kate |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Prince William and Kate Middleton crack open Champagne as they dedicate a lifeboat on Anglesey during their first official engagement together. |
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Woman charged with girl's murder |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| A 42-year-old woman has been accused of murdering a four-year-old girl in Inverness. |
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Most terror suspects not charged |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Only one in four terror suspects were charged with a terrorism-related offence in the last year, Home Office figures show. |
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'Shaken' baby left brain-damaged |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| A County Londonderry man is convicted in the city's Crown Court of causing grievous bodily harm to his 18-week-old son by "baby-shaking". |
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Steel plant sale secures 700 jobs |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| The sale of a Teesside steel plant mothballed a year ago goes ahead, securing at least 700 jobs. |
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'Smoke-free society' aim in Wales |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Playgrounds and all NHS property could be made smoke-free zones, as the assembly government aims for a big reduction in smoking levels by 2020. |
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More young people classed 'Neet' |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| The proportion of 18-24-year-olds not in employment, education or training in England at the end of 2010 was up on previous years, figures show. |
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UK net migration increases by 36% |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| The level of net migration into the UK rose by 36% last year, official immigration figures show. |
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British Gas sees profits up 24% |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| British Gas's operating profits rose 24% in 2010 to £742m and the firm added 267,000 new customers, its parent company Centrica says. |
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RBS reports 2010 loss of £1.13bn |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £1.13bn for 2010, a bigger figure than analysts had been expecting. |
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MI5 'unlikely to have foiled 7/7' |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| MI5 had no "realistic prospect" of uncovering the 7/7 plot even if it had followed up clues about the bombers, the inquests into the attacks are told. |
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Inmate charged over prison murder |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| An inmate at Full Sutton prison near York is charged with the murder of convicted child killer Colin Hatch, police confirm. |
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Two UK dead in New Zealand quake |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| One of two Britons killed in the earthquake that devastated the city of Christchurch in New Zealand has been named by the Foreign Office. |
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Cameron in Libya response apology |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Prime Minister David Cameron says he is "extremely sorry" for the delays in getting Britons out of Libya and "lessons will be learned". |
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Assange loses extradition fight |
| 2011-02-24 19:22:14 |
| Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden from the UK to face sexual assault allegations, a judge rules. |
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James Landale on Libya |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:48 |
| David Cameron is 'tempering his words because British nationals are still there' |
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Jackson replaces Parks for Scots |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| Ruaridh Jackson will replace Dan Parks at stand-off in one of four changes to the Scotland team for the Six Nations match against Ireland. |
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Wednesday football as it happened |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| Man Utd draw with Marseille and Bayern Munich beat holders Milan in the Champions League, while Wednesday's other game sees Arsenal edge out Stoke in the Premier League but suffer |
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Protesters storm budget meeting |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| Demonstrators storm the chamber as Leeds city councillors meet to thrash out a £90m cuts programme. |
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Probe throws up planning concerns |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| An MSP calls for an investigation into South Lanarkshire Council's planning process amid allegations about the local MP. |
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Village awaits William and Kate |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| Anglesey villagers describe their excitement ahead of welcoming Prince William and Kate Middleton on their first official visit in Wales. |
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Ford wants answers on carer case |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| The Justice Minister asks to be briefed on a decision by the Public Prosecution Service to drop a case against a woman who admitted ill treating a pensioner. |
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Woman arrested over girl's death |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| A 43-year-old woman is arrested over the death of a four-year-old girl found in the grounds of an Inverness hospital. |
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UK rescue plane leaves for Libya |
| 2011-02-23 22:50:47 |
| The first of three planes chartered by the government to bring Britons home from Libya takes off, amid criticism of the government response. |
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Cameron 'not targeting Muslims' |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| David Cameron tells students in Qatar he was not "singling out Muslims" in a recent high profile speech calling for an end to "state multiculturalism". |
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O'Gara replaces Sexton for Irish |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Ronan O'Gara wins back the number 10 shirt as Ireland drop Jonathan Sexton for the match against Scotland. |
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Parks dropped from Scotland team |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Scotland coach Andy Robinson drops four players, including Dan Parks, for Sunday's Six Nations match against Ireland. |
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Ferguson enjoys 'big games' test |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says his players should enjoy the challenge of four "big games" away from home, beginning with Marseille on Wednesday. |
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Trust sorry over 'Satan' driver |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Leicestershire NHS Trust apologises for its care of a mentally-ill woman who ran over and killed a mother and daughter. |
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Speeding footballer's car seized |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Arsenal footballer Alex Song's car is seized after he left the scene when he was stopped for speeding in Hertfordshire. |
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Mother rescued from flats blaze |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| A mother-of-one has told how she was rescued by turntable ladder from a huge blaze in a six-storey building in Edinburgh. |
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Gaddafi 'ordered Lockerbie bomb' |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Libya's former justice minister tells a Swedish newspaper Colonel Gaddafi personally ordered the Lockerbie bombing. |
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Blind man tackles house burglars |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| A blind man takes on two burglars who flee empty-handed after breaking into his home. |
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I'm left to rot - tumour patient |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| A woman with a benign brain tumour has said she feels as if she has been "left to rot" after a number of her hospital appointments were cancelled. |
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Howell 'was my biggest mistake' |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Double murder accused Hazel Stewart said meeting Colin Howell was the biggest mistake of her life, a court in Coleraine hears. |
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Jungle wreck car sold for £20,000 |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| The wreck of a car found abandoned in a jungle by a Welsh engineer more than 40 years ago is sold for £20,000 at auction. |
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Man appeals over 1975 conviction |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| A man who was the subject of a public campaign to prove him innocent of a robbery in the 1970s appears in court in a bid to clear his name. |
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Britons jailed over Iraq bribes |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| Two former executives are jailed for paying kickbacks to win contracts from Saddam Hussein's Iraq. |
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FCO cutting 400 UK embassy posts |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| The Foreign Office says 400 jobs are to be lost at consulates and embassies across the world as it tries to meet cuts in its budget. |
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Poppy-burning protest 'sickening' |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| The grandson of a World War II soldier felt "sick inside" as Muslim extremists burned replica poppies on Armistice Day, a court hears. |
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Khan 'suspected before 7/7 bombs' |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| An MI5 desk officer suspected the ringleader of the 7/7 bomb plot was a trained terrorist two months before the 2005 attacks on London, the inquest has heard. |
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UK rescue plane to Libya delayed |
| 2011-02-23 18:58:29 |
| The Foreign Office has chartered three planes to bring Britons home from Libya, but the first is delayed because of a "minor technical fault". |
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Meaty question |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| How exactly do you define a Cornish pasty? |
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'Front-line' police cuts queried |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| The government is urged to clear up what it means by the police "front line", as MPs say they expect cuts to lead to significantly fewer officers. |
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PM threatens more Iran sanctions |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| David Cameron threatens Iran with fresh sanctions if it continues its nuclear weapons programme, saying it risks becoming "a pariah state". |
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Qatar expresses UK bank interest |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Qatar's prime minister expresses an interest in investing in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group - both part-owned by the UK government. |
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Drilling starts in search of heat |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Engineers start drilling a hole 2,000m (6,562ft) below Newcastle in the search for a renewable energy source. |
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Jury shown car crash wife images |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| The jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife to get insurance money is shown images of her badly charred body. |
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Oil worker 'desperate for rescue' |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| A Scottish oil worker stranded with 300 people in a Libyan desert camp says the group only has enough supplies to last one day. |
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Mandela opera in city arts deal |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| An opera based on the life of Nelson Mandela is the showpiece of a new partnership between the Wales Millennium Centre and Cape Town Opera. |
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Stewart aware of plan to kill |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Hazel Stewart admits in police interview tapes that she was part of a plan to kill her husband but insisted she wanted no part in it. |
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Doctor Who's Brigadier dies at 81 |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Veteran actor Nicholas Courtney, best known for playing Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart on Doctor Who, dies at the age of 81. |
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Suicide doctor visit criticised |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Some church leaders in Wales say a suicide workshop due to be held by a euthanasia expert in Cardiff could be "very dangerous". |
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Centrica in Qatar gas supply deal |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Centrica signs a "strategically important" deal with Qatar to secure gas supplies worth £2bn over the next three years. |
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Shrien Dewani is out of hospital |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| A man accused of ordering the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in South Africa is discharged from hospital. |
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Expenses inquiry bill tops £800K |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| The police investigation into abuses of parliamentary expenses has cost more than £840,000 so far, Scotland Yard says. |
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Girl held in teacher poison probe |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Police arrest a 17-year-old schoolgirl on suspicion of poisoning two teachers - and send a staff room kettle away for forensic tests. |
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Expense MP to challenge jail term |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| Former Labour MP David Chaytor has launched a bid to challenge his jail sentence for fiddling his parliamentary expenses. |
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Britons wait for quake death news |
| 2011-02-23 14:04:23 |
| The British high commissioner to New Zealand says staff are in direct contact with police to find out whether any Britons were killed. |
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The non-job row |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| Do councils really have bouncy castle attendants? |
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UK calls for Mid East aid reform |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| The UK government says it wants to "turn off the tap" of European Union aid to Middle East countries which fail to bring in political change. |
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PM vows to rescue Libya Britons |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| The UK is working "flat out" to get British nationals out of Libya as soon as possible, David Cameron says, amid growing criticism of the speed of its response. |
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A hunger strike, wedding cakes and puppies |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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Given out for up to three months |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given may be sidelined for up to three months because of a shoulder injury. |
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Protests at poppy burning trial |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| Demonstrations are held ahead of a trial of two men accused of burning poppies on Armistice Day in west London. |
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Old polar bear's health 'failing' |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| Wildlife park polar bear Mercedes has been diagnosed with an incurable condition, her keepers' have confirmed. |
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Some more time? Fight to save 'Dickens' workhouse |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| Campaigners celebrate a "milestone" in their fight to save an 18th Century workhouse in central London earmarked for demolition. |
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Property market 'still subdued' |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| The stagnation in the UK property market is continuing, figures from the British Bankers' Association suggest. |
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Bankruptcy for ex-MP Jim Devine |
| 2011-02-23 11:33:04 |
| Former Labour MP Jim Devine is formally declared bankrupt following a hearing at Livingston Sheriff Court. |
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UK pushes to cut Middle East aid |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| The UK government says it wants to "turn off the tap" of European Union aid to Middle East countries which fail to bring in political change. |
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7 questions on space probes |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Nasa's Messenger probe is about to go into orbit around Mercury. Test yourself on space exploration. |
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Strauss demands England reaction |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| England captain Andrew Strauss demands a marked improvement after his side's unconvincing World Cup win over the Netherlands. |
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Redknapp laments Spurs finishing |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is left to rue his side's wastefulness in front of goal after they miss numerous chances in the 3-1 defeat at Blackpool. |
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Ancelotti hails Chelsea strikers |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti suggests his strikers are the best in Europe after the 2-0 win over Copenhagen in the first leg of their last 16 Champions League tie. |
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Straw regrets 'easy meat' wording |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw admits he regrets his choice of words when he said some Pakistani men saw white girls as "easy meat". |
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Police probe death near hospital |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| An investigation is launched into a suspicious death near the largest hospital in the Highlands. |
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Vetch stadium demolition begins |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Major demolition work finally gets under way at the Vetch - Swansea City's historic football ground. |
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Man due in court on murder charge |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| A 46-year-old man will appear in court on Wednesday morning charged with murder and attempted murder following an incident at a house in Bayview Terrace in Londonderry. |
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Monaghan man dies in earthquake |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| A Irishman who died in the New Zealand earthquake on Tuesday was Owen McKenna from County Monaghan. |
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Edinburgh Castle tops Scottish attractions |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Edinburgh Castle is named Scotland's number one visitor attraction, as Glasgow's Kelvingrove Museum sees a drop in visitors. |
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Barrage plan 'cost £5m in fees' |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| More than £5m was paid out in consultancy fees over the planned Severn Estuary barrage, which was later shelved, it is revealed. |
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Frontline police cuts 'confusion' |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| The government is urged to clear up what it means by the police "front line", as MPs say they expect cuts to lead to significantly fewer officers. |
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Exam board errors hit students |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Thirteen A-level students missed out on their first choice of university last year because of a marking error by exam board AQA, an inquiry finds. |
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More Bank support for rate rise |
| 2011-02-23 10:19:19 |
| Three members of the Bank of England's rate-setting body voted for an interest rate rise earlier this month, minutes show. |
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Net result |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Expert advice on using the internet to help you buy a home |
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Smooth as Silk |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Why the law is such a fertile ground for TV drama |
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The price of love |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| How much would you pay to find your perfect partner?' |
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Smith 'not angry' over porn claim |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Ex-Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says she felt "frozen rather than angry" when told her husband had entered a parliamentary expenses claim for pornographic films. |
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The battle over street charity |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Whether you call them 'chuggers' or face-to-face street fundraisers, the controversy over charity's most direct tactic goes on. |
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Rare insight into Royal children |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| A collection of Royal photographs giving a rare insight into two generations of Windsor children is to open in Edinburgh. |
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King of the castles: Edinburgh tops tourist list |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Edinburgh Castle is named Scotland's number one visitor attraction, as Glasgow's Kelvingrove Museum sees a drop in visitors. |
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City search for geothermal energy heating up |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Engineers are set to start drilling a hole deep below Newcastle in the search for a renewable energy source. |
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Thai police probe UK couple death |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Thai police are investigating the deaths of a retired couple from Lincolnshire, found dead while on holiday in the northern city of Chiang Mai. |
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Offshore industry 'enjoying boom' |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Britain's offshore oil and gas industry is enjoying a sustained boom in investment and job creation, according to a survey. |
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Mediation move for divorce cases |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| Divorcing couples in England and Wales are to be referred to mediation to sort out most disputes before they are allowed to use the courts. |
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'More than 50,000' NHS jobs to go |
| 2011-02-23 05:24:01 |
| More than 50,000 NHS jobs will be lost over the next five years because of government spending cuts, a new anti-cuts campaign group says. |
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Fox rules out Trident fleet cuts |
| 2011-02-23 01:45:37 |
| The UK defence secretary rules out cutting the number of submarines carrying Britain's Trident missiles. |
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Councils given £100m for potholes |
| 2011-02-23 01:45:37 |
| The government is giving local authorities in England an extra £100m to repair potholes caused by last year's freezing conditions. |
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Let bloggers film, councils told |
| 2011-02-23 01:45:37 |
| Communities Secretary Eric Pickles urges councils to allow bloggers to film their meetings. |
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Define police front line, say MPs |
| 2011-02-23 01:45:37 |
| The government is urged to clear up what it means by the police "front line", as MPs say they expect significantly fewer officers in coming years. |
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Protest unit for Lib Dem police |
| 2011-02-22 22:45:24 |
| South Yorkshire Police reveals a special protest unit has been set up for the Liberal Democrat conference in Sheffield next month. |
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Blackpool claim vital win over Spurs |
| 2011-02-22 22:45:24 |
| Blackpool weather a second-half onslaught from Tottenham to ease their relegation fears and claim a famous win over last week's conquerors of Milan. |
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Anelka fires Chelsea to first leg win |
| 2011-02-22 22:45:24 |
| Chelsea ease the pressure on manager Carlo Ancelotti as they cruise to a first leg win over Copenhagen in their last 16 Champions League tie. |
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Homes evacuated in chemical fire |
| 2011-02-22 22:45:24 |
| A major fire in a farm building containing chemicals leads to homes being evacuated in Worcestershire. |
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Man 'thought Moat shot himself' |
| 2011-02-22 22:45:24 |
| A man accused of helping Raoul Moat tells a court he thought the gunman had shot himself - when he had shot his ex-girlfriend and her partner. |
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Gaviscon maker to be sued by NHS |
| 2011-02-22 22:45:24 |
| The maker of heartburn medicine Gaviscon is being sued by the NHS in England, court papers show. |
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Wedding watch |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:17 |
| A hunger strike, wedding cakes and puppies |
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Love replaces hate |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:17 |
| How East End residents are tackling calls for a "gay free zone" |
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Tebbit 'move to find jobs' advice |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Former Conservative minister Lord Tebbit, who once advised the jobless to get on their bikes, tells Merthyr Tydfil's unemployed they should consider moving to find jobs. |
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Osborne's cuts backed by Geithner |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner tells the BBC he backs Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's austerity and cuts programme. |
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Audit Commission closure 'delay' |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| The Audit Commission is still likely to be open in 2014 despite the government promising to scrap it at least a year earlier, a leaked memo suggests. |
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Five out of Man Utd European tie |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Manchester United will be without Rio Ferdinand as well as Anderson, Jonny Evans, Ryan Giggs and Michael Owen for the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie against Marsei |
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McCoist to become Rangers manager |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Rangers confirm that Ally McCoist will succeed Walter Smith as manager at the end of the season. |
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Ragged England sneak past Dutch |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| England survive a major scare in their opening World Cup match as they overcome a spirited Netherlands with only eight balls to spare. |
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Arrests in Rooney blackmail probe |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Three people are arrested by police investigating an alleged plot to blackmail Coleen Rooney. |
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Murder jury visits site of crash |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| The jury in the case of a man accused of murdering his wife to get insurance money visits the crash scene in Aberdeenshire. |
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Candidate quits over sex charges |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A Lib Dem parliamentary candidate in Aberdeen stands down after being charged with offences related to prostitution. |
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Firefighters join NZ quake effort |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Nine firefighters from south Wales are to fly out to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake. |
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Test drive death family's anguish |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| The family of a young man killed on a test drive say his loss has caused them ill health and distress, as the driver starts a four-year jail sentence. |
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Stewart's panic over laughing gas |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Hazel Stewart who is accused of a double murder "went crazy" when she feared her former lover gave her too much laughing gas on his dentist's chair, a court has heard. |
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Court case against carer dropped |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| The case against a woman who pleaded guilty to ill treating a pensioner has been dropped - on the day she was due to be sentenced. |
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Can you cut one's CO2? Royals seek travel chief |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Buckingham Palace advertises for a new head of travel to help cut costs and CO2 emissions for official trips by the Royal Family. |
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Jolly good news! 'Lost' Enid Blyton novel unearthed |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| An unpublished and previously unknown Enid Blyton novel is believed to have turned up in an archive of the late children's author's work. |
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'Confronted raider' killed woman |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| An 86-year-old woman killed in her south-east London home may have been attacked after confronting an intruder, police believe. |
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Fox: End 'fantasy' MoD projects |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Liam Fox calls for to an end to the 'culture of optimism' in defence procurement - after MPs criticise a 'cycle of failure'. |
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Couple found dead on Thai holiday |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A couple from Lincolnshire are found dead while on holiday in Thailand, it is confirmed. |
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Killer loses unfair sacking case |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A Royal Mail worker from Hampshire who was sacked when he was charged with murdering his married lover loses his case for unfair dismissal. |
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Shrien Dewani taken to hospital |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A man accused of ordering the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in South Africa is being treated in hospital, his spokesman says. |
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Tax receipts boost state finances |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| The public accounts were in surplus in January after a strong rise in income tax receipts, according to official figures. |
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Man missing in Spanish avalanche |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A man from York is missing after he was caught in an avalanche near a Spanish ski resort, the Foreign Office said. |
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Former nurse admits sex charges |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A 39-year-old former nurse from Glasgow admits 49 sex charges - some against young girls he met online. |
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Prisoner launches voting appeal |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Convicted rapist Robert Greens launches a bid in the European Court to get prisoners the vote in time for May's elections. |
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Cameron hails Middle East changes |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| "History is sweeping" through the Middle East and North Africa, UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said in a speech to the Kuwaiti Parliament. |
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Mother not guilty of fire murders |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A woman accused of murdering two of her children in a Derbyshire house fire is found not guilty. |
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Army must give 'moral education' |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| Lord Dannatt says Army recruits need to be given a 'moral baseline' |
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UK team to join NZ quake effort |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| A UK search-and-rescue team is on its way to New Zealand to join the relief effort after the Christchurch earthquake. |
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MI5 'had chance to spot 7/7 plan' |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| MI5 received intelligence four months before the London bombings which could have identified ringleader Mohammed Sidique Khan as an extremist, the inquests hear. |
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UK plans to charter Libya plane |
| 2011-02-22 19:09:16 |
| The UK government is trying to charter a plane to Libya to help stranded Britons return home, the Foreign Secretary William Hague says. |
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'Gaddafi is finished' |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| UK embassy protesters believe their wait is coming to an end |
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Stayin' alive |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| Music venues across the UK facing battle for survival |
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Moving House |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The hotelier and hereditary peer who became an MP |
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Bear facts |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| What goes on inside Britain's last teddy bear factory |
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Charity battle |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The High Street collision between 'chuggers' and shoppers |
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'Astonishing visit' |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| James Landale assesses political risk of PM's Egypt trip |
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In pictures |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| A look inside the 2012 Olympics velodrome |
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What difference would double summertime make to you? |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| A new plan would see the UK's clocks forward by one hour to "double summertime". So what would that mean? |
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How religious is the UK? |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The census, which is five weeks away, is being criticised for its question on religion. But is it even possible to accurately measure how religious the UK is? |
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Chelsea remain alive - Ancelotti |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti believes the club could still enjoy their best-ever season, despite their recent disastrous run of form. |
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England await Netherlands opener |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| England will hope to avoid an upset when they begin their World Cup campaign against the Netherlands in Nagpur on Tuesday - having lost to the Dutch in the World Twenty20 in 2009. |
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West Ham ease past Burnley in cup |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger is on target on his West Ham debut as the Premier League strugglers stroll into an FA Cup sixth-round tie at Stoke with a comprehensive win over Championship ou |
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Jury to visit fatal crash scene |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The jury in the case of a man accused of murdering his wife to get insurance money is set to visit the crash scene. |
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ITV secures Royal Variety rights |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| ITV has won the rights to broadcast the Royal Variety Performance for the next 10 years, it has been announced. |
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Scottish unis urge graduate fee |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| Scottish universities have for the first time indicated the level of tuition charges they think could be introduced. |
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MoD 'must end contract failures' |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| Liam Fox says lax spending habits will no longer be tolerated, as MPs once again criticise the Ministry of Defence's equipment-buying programme. |
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Venezuela attacks Hague comments |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The Venezuelan government has dismissed remarks by Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague suggesting that Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi was on his way to Venezuela as "irrespons |
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David Cameron meets Egypt leaders |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| David Cameron meets Egypt's leaders - after becoming the first world leader to visit the country since President Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office. |
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Velodrome for 2012 Games to open |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The 6,000-seat velodrome for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics will open on Tuesday. |
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Poor maths no 'badge of honour' |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| Adult education campaigners call for a cultural shift in the nation's attitude to maths and numeracy teaching. |
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UK travel advice on Egypt relaxed |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The Foreign Office relaxes its travel advice for British citizens going to Egypt, three weeks after warning against visiting some cities. |
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Britain condemns Libyan violence |
| 2011-02-22 03:53:56 |
| The UK strongly condemns violence carried out by the Libyan regime as anti-government protests there spread to the capital Tripoli. |
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Plymouth receive 10-point penalty |
| 2011-02-21 19:01:41 |
| Plymouth Argyle are deducted 10 points with immediate effect after they issue a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. |
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Jury told of Stewart death wish |
| 2011-02-21 19:01:41 |
| Hazel Stewart told police she wished she was dead when they questioned her about the murders of her husband and her ex-lover's wife, a court has heard. |
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MSP steps down over 'rape remark' |
| 2011-02-21 18:01:18 |
| Conservative MSP Bill Aitken resigns as convener of Holyrood's justice committee, following comments he was said to have made about rape. |
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Petrol sign changed by pranksters |
| 2011-02-21 16:24:52 |
| Pranksters tamper with a Dorset petrol station price sign so that it appears to be £1 a litre cheaper. |
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Wrexham chairman stands down |
| 2011-02-21 16:24:52 |
| Wrexham's chairman Rob Bickerton stands down and the club says it wants to sell to fans. |
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Open up |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| How far will Cameron's 'complete change' in public services go? |
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Dark night in dark times |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| The McGurk's bar bombing was a particularly horrific atrocity |
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Spiritual census |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Can you measure how religious a country is? |
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Owning Kate |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Which place has the greatest claim on the future princess? |
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VIDEO: Humble banger beats the downturn |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| The sales of sausages have boomed during the recession as people turn to cheaper cuts of meat. |
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VIDEO: 10-year-old sparks row over playground |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| 10-year-old Ellis Press' campaign to build a playground in his home town has sparked a political row |
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VIDEO: Tours begin of Kate's old haunts |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A bus tour taking in Kate Middleton's childhood haunts in Bucklebury, Berkshire, begins ahead of the royal wedding in April |
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VIDEO: David Suchet scoops best actor award |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| David Suchet was named best actor in a play at the What's On Stage Awards on Sunday, for his leading role in Arthur Miller's All My Sons. |
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VIDEO: Poor hospital food prompts blog |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Mark Sparrow spent ten weeks in hospital and started a blog about poor hospital food. Footage courtesy of Dispatches: The Truth About Hospital Food. |
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VIDEO: MI5: 'No failings over 7/7' |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| One of MI5's most senior officers has said the security services had "no inkling" that the 7th July bombings were to happen. The officer, known only as 'Witness G', also denied the |
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AUDIO: Jailed for tying up addict daughter |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Tim Saker's wife has been jailed for false imprisonment after she tied up their daughter to prevent contact with a drug dealer. |
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VIDEO: Man stuns doctors by regaining sight |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Man who was registered blind for 10 years talks to late wife's photo and regains eyesight |
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VIDEO: Government performs u-turn on forest sell-off |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| The government has abandoned its plans to privatise England's public forests because of opposition from the public and MPs, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman has told the Comm |
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Draft budget 'lazy' - SDLP leader |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| The SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie says the 'lazy and unimaginative' draft budget must be improved before her party can support it |
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NUS leader Porter to stand down |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Aaron Porter, president of the National Union of Students, says he will not be seeking re-election. |
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Britons in Libya 'helped to move' |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| British nationals in eastern Libya are being helped to reach a "place of safety", according to the Foreign Office. |
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The stag party, slimming contests and sick bags |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| As the big day nears, the internet is abuzz with royal wedding stories. Keeping close tabs on them is our wedding fanatic. |
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Swapping lives with the elderly |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Age is said to come with wisdom, but do the young still expect to learn from the old and can they teach their elders anything? |
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Hampshire sign all-rounder Afridi |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Hampshire sign Pakistan limited overs captain Shahid Afridi for their 2011 Friends Provident t20 campaign. |
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Argyle to be deducted 10 points |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| League One strugglers Plymouth Argyle will be deducted 10 points after they issue a 'Notice of Intention' to appoint an administrator. |
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Evra signs new Man Utd contract |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Manchester United defender Patrice Evra signs an extension to his deal that is set to keep him at Old Trafford until at least the end of the 2013/14 season. |
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Bank refunds dead woman's money |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A bank repays £13,000 to the family of a woman who died in the Dominican Republic after the BBC learns several withdrawals were made from her account. |
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Life sentence for arson murderer |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A man is jailed for life for murdering a woman who died in an arson attack on her home. |
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Universities urge graduate fee |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Scottish universities have for the first time indicated the level of tuition charges they think could be introduced. |
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'Costa Scots' on most-wanted list |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Two Scots being sought over unsolved murders are named in a 10 most-wanted list by police. |
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Police launch city murder inquiry |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A man is being quizzed by police on suspicion of murder after the "sudden death" of a 30-year-old in Cardiff. |
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Test drive crash death man jailed |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A young driver who caused the death of a 20-year-old potential buyer of his car during a test drive is jailed. |
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School costs £3m more than agreed |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A school in county Londonderry costs the department of education an extra £3m after going ahead with a bigger building than approved . |
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Man questioned over Derry murder |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Police say a man murdered in Londonderry at the weekend was Patrick Harkin from the Creggan estate. |
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'LS Lowry' is Manchester pub's new regular |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Customers at a Manchester city centre pub are set to welcome a new regular - a life-size statue of artist LS Lowry. |
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Census awareness push under way |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| An advertising campaign to raise awareness of the 2011 national census will be launched later. |
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Man cut boy's penis with plastic |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| An autistic man who cut a child's genitals in a bungled attempt to reduce swelling is sentenced to probation. |
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Deportation battle student lied |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| An A-level student who is facing deportation to Pakistan has admitted lying about who he really is and his parents' death. |
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Judge warns of human rights clash |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A Law Lord warns of conflicts between the European Convention on Human Rights and the government's proposed British Bill of Rights. |
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Open up public services, says PM |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| David Cameron promises to allow most public services to be run by private or voluntary groups - as unions accuse him of a "naked right wing agenda". |
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Halifax to pay £500m to customers |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| The Halifax, now part of the Lloyds Banking Group, is to make "goodwill" payments to 300,000 mortgage customers of up to £500m. |
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War criminal attackers given life |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Three serving prisoners are handed additional life sentences for carrying out a revenge attack on a Bosnian war criminal in a West Yorkshire jail. |
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Thousands at alcohol 'death risk' |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Liver specialists warn up to 250,000 lives could be lost to drinking in England and Wales by 2030 unless industry regulation is improved. |
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Rival 'made MP paedophile slur' |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| A general election candidate produced a leaflet branding his Liberal Democrat rival in Portsmouth South a paedophile, a court is told. |
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RUC 'bias' in McGurk's bomb probe |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Police in NI were so focused on the idea that the IRA was behind a 1971 bomb attack that it was not properly investigated, a report says. |
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Cameron hails Egypt 'opportunity' |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| David Cameron arrives in Cairo for the first visit to Egypt by a world leader since President Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office. |
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Network Rail admits crash guilt |
| 2011-02-21 15:46:22 |
| Network Rail has admitted health and safety failings over the 2002 Potters Bar crash, in which seven people died. |
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Stripped back |
| 2011-02-21 15:41:50 |
| London authorities in battle to stop new adult clubs |
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Cable car crash risk 'very low' |
| 2011-02-21 15:41:49 |
| There is an "extremely low risk" of an aircraft crashing into the proposed cable car across the Thames in London, an official report says. |
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MI5 'was not responsible for 7/7' |
| 2011-02-21 15:41:49 |
| MI5's chief of staff has told the 7 July inquests that the security service cannot be held responsible for the 2005 London suicide attacks. |
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Newspaper review |
| 2011-02-21 14:30:27 |
| UK's links with Gaddafi's Libya under scrutiny |
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Clock change |
| 2011-02-21 14:30:27 |
| What would 'double summertime' mean in the UK? |
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Where will Barack Obama visit in the UK? |
| 2011-02-21 14:30:27 |
| Barack Obama is making an official state trip to the UK in May. US presidents who have met the Queen have mostly stayed in London, but where else in the UK might the Obamas travel? |
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Boyle best-selling UK act abroad |
| 2011-02-21 14:30:27 |
| Susan Boyle scored the most successful album overseas by a UK artist for a second year running, research by Music Week magazine reveals. |
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UK 'assessing' situation in Libya |
| 2011-02-21 14:30:27 |
| The UK will continue to assess the threat to British nationals in Libya and the need for evacuations, the foreign secretary says. |
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UK's Muslim soldiers |
| 2011-02-21 04:14:14 |
| Putting country first when fighting the Taliban |
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Parking costs 'rely on postcode' |
| 2011-02-21 04:14:14 |
| The cost of parking in the UK and getting a ticket largely depends on the postcode the vehicle is in, a study by consumer watchdog Which? suggests. |
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Appeal over UK suspects in Spain |
| 2011-02-21 02:17:22 |
| A new Crimestoppers' campaign targeting UK suspects thought to be hiding in Spain is being launched in Alicante. |
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Iceland calls Icesave referendum |
| 2011-02-20 19:53:30 |
| Iceland's president calls a referendum on the country's latest plan to repay the UK and the Netherlands 4bn euros (£3.1bn) lost when the Icesave bank collapsed. |
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Plan to bring UK clocks forward |
| 2011-02-20 19:53:30 |
| Longer and brighter evenings could move a step closer this week with a government proposal to move the UK's clocks in line with most of Europe. |
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UK to press for European reform |
| 2011-02-20 19:53:30 |
| The government is to press for the European Court of Human Rights to be reformed, but will not pull out of the European Convention, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke says. |
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Obama jaunt |
| 2011-02-20 02:45:17 |
| Where do US presidents go in the UK? |
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Royal wedding couple invite 1,900 |
| 2011-02-20 02:45:17 |
| Some 1,900 guests have been invited to the royal wedding, St James's Palace says, as invitations begin landing on doormats across the UK and abroad. |
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Vote against dogma, says Miliband |
| 2011-02-19 18:24:13 |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband has urged his party to "send a message" to the UK at May's Welsh assembly election. |
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UK issues Bahrain travel warning |
| 2011-02-19 08:45:12 |
| The Foreign Office advises Britons against all but essential travel to Bahrain and certain areas of Libya amid violent protests. |
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Barclays reveals corporation tax |
| 2011-02-18 22:55:30 |
| Barclays paid £113m in corporation tax to the UK in 2009 despite making a profit of £4.85bn, a Labour MP learns. |
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UK revokes Bahrain arms licences |
| 2011-02-18 22:55:30 |
| Dozens of licences for the sale of arms to Bahrain and Libya are revoked after a Foreign Office review prompted by violence in the Middle East. |
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Cameron rejects Clegg votes call |
| 2011-02-18 17:39:54 |
| David Cameron says a proposed change in the UK voting system would be "bad for democracy", as he lines up against his own deputy ahead of a referendum. |
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Salmond backs 2015 election delay |
| 2011-02-18 15:26:31 |
| Alex Salmond says he is in favour of postponing the 2015 Scottish Parliamentary election to avoid a UK poll clash. |
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Justin Bieber: Why the fuss? |
| 2011-02-18 14:36:31 |
| The teen sensation caused an outbreak of classic pop hysteria in the UK this week, but where did he come from and why is he so popular? |
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Parties clash over election dates |
| 2011-02-18 14:36:31 |
| Coalition partners Labour and Plaid Cymru disagree over moving the 2015 Welsh assembly election to avoid a conflict with the UK general election. |
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UK mortgage lending falls by 13% |
| 2011-02-18 14:36:31 |
| UK mortgage lending fell by 13% in January compared with December to the lowest level for a year, lenders say. |
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Segregation defeat for terrorists |
| 2011-02-18 14:36:31 |
| Two men, said to be among the UK's most dangerous convicted terrorists, lose a bid to challenge their segregation in prison. |
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The myth of Britain's stiff upper lip |
| 2011-02-18 11:17:55 |
| The death of Diana was not the moment the British started crying in public - the UK has always been a nation of criers. |
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Badger cull decision faces delay |
| 2011-02-18 11:17:55 |
| The UK government's decision on whether to allow badger culling to curb cattle TB in England is to be delayed. |
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UK reviews arms sales to Bahrain |
| 2011-02-18 11:17:55 |
| The UK's arms sales to Bahrain are under urgent review following violence in the Middle East country, the Foreign Office announces. |
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Retail sales rebound in January |
| 2011-02-18 11:15:17 |
| UK retail sales rebounded in January, rising 1.9%, after heavy snow caused a big drop in December sales, figures show. |
