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United Kingdom: news

Business chiefs among new knights

Friday, December 31st 2010, 0:05

The chairman of British Airways, Martin Broughton, is among business leaders receiving knighthoods in the New Year Honours List.
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Webb and McDowell on honours list

Friday, December 31st 2010, 0:01

World Cup final referee Howard Webb and Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell are made MBEs in the New Year Honours List while former England rugby player Mike Catt gets an OBE.
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West attacks Khodorkovsky 'abuse'

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 22:26
related countries: Germany, Russia, United States

The US, UK and Germany deplore the sentencing of former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky to six more years in jail for fraud.
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Executive meets over water crisis

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 17:50

More than 6,000 homes remain without any water in Northern Ireland and NI Water is rotating supply to some 60,000 customers.
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N Korean TV broadcasts 'first' Western-made film

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 16:47
related countries: North Korea

North Korea broadcasts British film Bend It Like Beckham, in what the UK ambassador to the South says is the first ever Western-made film to air on state television.
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No quick fix for NI water crisis

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 11:38

NI Water have said it could be next week before all homes and businesses in Northern Ireland are reconnected.
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City watchdog 2010 fines treble

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 9:44

Fines imposed by the UK city regulator almost tripled during 2010 to £89m, figures compiled by the Financial Times show.
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SAS 'for hire' after 1980 siege

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 4:08
related countries: Iran

The Foreign Office expected countries to ask for the loan of the SAS in a siege or hijack after the London Iranian Embassy rescue, newly-released files show.
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UK migration 'unlikely to plunge'

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 3:02

The UK's net migration rate is unlikely to fall significantly in 2011, partly because of a low emigration rate, a think tank says.
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Live - Scottish football

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 18:45
related countries: Bermuda, Isle of Man
related places: Aberdeen, Hamilton

Four Scottish Premier League matches survive the freeze after Aberdeen beat Hamilton in the early kick-off at New Douglas Park.
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Avalanche kills man on snowmobile

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 17:35
related countries: Canada

An avalanche in Canada's British Columbia province has killed a man who was out on a snowmobile with family members, police say.
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Colleagues mourn BBC's Hanrahan

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 17:16
related places: London

The funeral of former BBC correspondent Brian Hanrahan, who recently died of cancer, is held in north London.
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Hamilton Accies v Aberdeen - latest

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 14:54
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Aberdeen, Hamilton

Live text coverage of Wednesday's game between Hamilton and Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League.
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Flu cases rise again, GPs report

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 14:24

Flu cases have risen again in England and Wales, but have not reached epidemic levels, according to figures from GPs.
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40,000 struggle in water crisis

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 12:31

About 40,000 people across Northern Ireland struggle to cope without water as officials warn the crisis could continue for several days.
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Harris ruled out for three months

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 4:35
related countries: Australia

Australia paceman Ryan Harris will miss the one-day series against England and the World Cup after suffering a stress fracture of the ankle.
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Strauss demands Ashes series win

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 2:33
related places: Melbourne

England captain Andrew Strauss urges his side to win the Ashes series after retaining the urn in Melbourne.
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Australia v England - 4th Test day four as it happened

Wednesday, December 29th 2010, 1:51
related countries: Aruba, Australia

England retain the Ashes after beating Australia by an innings and 157 runs in the fourth Test in Melbourne.
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Water chaos in NI for thousands

Tuesday, December 28th 2010, 23:57

Thousands of homes and businesses in Northern Ireland are still without water as leaks caused by the thaw put pressure on the system.
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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Tuesday, December 28th 2010, 20:35
related countries: Afghanistan

A soldier serving with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Task Force has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Water chaos affecting thousands

Tuesday, December 28th 2010, 18:50

Thousands of homes and businesses in Northern Ireland still without water as thaw reveals burst pipes crisis.
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Australia v England - 4th Test day three as it happened

Tuesday, December 28th 2010, 7:20
related countries: Australia

England move closer to retaining the Ashes for the first time in 24 years following another dominant display on day three of the fourth Test.
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England close in on Ashes victory

Tuesday, December 28th 2010, 6:53

England look set to retain the Ashes for the first time in 24 years following another dominant display on day three of the fourth Test.
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Two charged with bath boy murder

Tuesday, December 28th 2010, 4:02
related places: London

A man and a woman are charged with murdering a 15-year-old boy found dead in a bath in a flat in east London.
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Nine held over 'Christmas plot'

Monday, December 27th 2010, 22:33

Nine men charged with conspiracy to bomb high-profile London targets in the run-up to Christmas have been remanded in custody.
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Bath death boy tests inconclusive

Monday, December 27th 2010, 19:31
related places: London, Newham

Post-mortem tests fail to establish the cause of death of a 15-year-old boy who was found dead in a bath in a flat in Newham, east London.
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Internet satellite launch success

Monday, December 27th 2010, 9:01
related countries: France
related places: Paris

The UK-built Ka-Sat, only the second spacecraft dedicated to delivering broadband internet connections to European households, lifts off successfully from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
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UK benefit fraud abroad targeted

Monday, December 27th 2010, 7:49

A crackdown is launched by the government on UK benefit cheats who live a luxury lifestyle abroad.
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Trott ton stretches England lead

Monday, December 27th 2010, 7:08
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

Jonathan Trott hits his fifth Test hundred as England extend their lead to 346 over Australia after day two of the fourth Ashes Test.
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The Antarctic plumber

Monday, December 27th 2010, 1:02
related countries: Antarctica
related places: How

How do British workers in Antarctica keep going?
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Ashes live - Australia v England

Sunday, December 26th 2010, 22:58
related countries: Australia

Jonathan Trott is unbeaten on 141 as England end day two of the Melbourne Test on 444-5, a lead of 346 over Australia.
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Snow problems continue for sport

Sunday, December 26th 2010, 10:16

The cold weather continues to cause problems for Britain's sporting schedule with Premier League games at Blackpool and Everton joining the list of postponements.
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England dominate woeful Aussies

Sunday, December 26th 2010, 7:56
related countries: Australia

England reach an immensely strong position on day one of the fourth Ashes Test, bowling out Australia for just 98 in Melbourne before replying with 157-0.
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Ashes live - Australia v England

Sunday, December 26th 2010, 7:50
related countries: Australia
related places: Melbourne

England dominate day one of the Melbourne Test, hitting 157-0 after bowling out Australia for 98.
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UK gives £40m to UN disaster fund

Sunday, December 26th 2010, 0:08

The UK is to put £40m into a UN fund set up to provide quick responses to natural disasters around the world.
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Klitschkos ready to take on Haye

Saturday, December 25th 2010, 14:52

Brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko say they are ready to fight Britain's world heavyweight champion David Haye in 2011.
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Man held after fatal dog attack

Saturday, December 25th 2010, 4:36
related places: London

A man is questioned on suspicion of manslaughter after a dog killed a woman in a house in south London.
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The joy of trains

Saturday, December 25th 2010, 0:19
related countries: New Zealand
related places: London

Infinite variety of a rail journey from New Zealand to London
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Pope broadcasts UK Christmas message

Friday, December 24th 2010, 14:22

The Pope has broadcast a Christmas message on Thought for the Day on BBC Radio 4.
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Dog mauls woman to death at house

Friday, December 24th 2010, 13:17
related countries: Belgium
related places: London

Police are hunting a man in his 30s after a woman died in an attack by a dog at a property in south London.
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Assange dismisses US jail threat

Friday, December 24th 2010, 1:38
related countries: United States

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says it would be "politically impossible" for Britain to extradite him to the United States for espionage.
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Thai arrest for child sex suspect

Thursday, December 23rd 2010, 6:41
related countries: Thailand

A suspected British paedophile is arrested in north-east Thailand after more than a decade on the run.
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MPs voice UK Africa aid concern

Thursday, December 23rd 2010, 3:20

A cross party committee of MPs says it has concerns about the way the UK is spending aid money in Africa.
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3D scan for colossal sea monster

Thursday, December 23rd 2010, 2:11

One of the UK's most powerful CT scanners is helping to reveal the innermost secrets of a colossal sea monster skull that was recently unearthed in Dorset.
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3D secrets of sea monster revealed

Thursday, December 23rd 2010, 0:14

One of the UK’s most powerful CT scanners is helping to reveal the innermost secrets of a colossal sea monster skull that was recently unearthed in Dorset.
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UK training Bangladesh 'death squad'

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 15:01
related countries: Bangladesh

British officials confirm Wikileaks reports that the UK is training a police force in Bangladesh accused of hundreds of extrajudicial killings.
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Mauritius sues over marine park

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 14:58
related countries: India, Indian Ocean, Mauritius

Mauritius launches a legal action against the UK to contest the creation of a marine park around its Indian Ocean territory, the Chagos Islands.
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UK economic growth revised down

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 10:19

The UK economy grew by 0.7% between July and September, less than previously estimated, revised figures show.
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James supports Capello approach

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 10:04

Veteran goalkeeper David James says he likes England coach Fabio Capello's stand-offish management style.
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Christmas dishes around the world

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 4:10

For many people in the UK Christmas drinner is not just about turkey and stuffing. BBC News samples some dishes from other parts of the world.
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Concern over supermarkets' growth

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 0:36

Concerns are raised about the growth of the 'big four' supermarkets after BBC research finds at least 577 new stores were approved in the UK in two years.
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Celtic held at home by Kilmarnock

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 21:43
related places: Kilmarnock

Celtic miss the chance to move top of the Scottish Premier League after being held to a draw by Kilmarnock.
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Russian diplomat removed from UK

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 20:02
related countries: Russia
related places: London

A diplomat at the Russian embassy in London has been sent home after the Foreign Office requested the withdrawal earlier this month.
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Choristers' unplanned Christmas in US

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 18:13
related countries: United States
related places: Christmas

A group of 43 choristers from the UK is spending an unplanned Christmas in the US because of airport chaos caused by heavy snow.
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Fire postpones Kings of Leon gig

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 16:14
related places: London

A concert by Kings of Leon at London's O2 Arena is postponed after a fire, which started on one of the band's tour buses, spread to another coach.
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Scotland 'pressured over Megrahi'

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 16:04
related countries: United States
related places: Lockerbie

A US Congressional investigation into the release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbasset al-Megrahi, says Scotland was pressured to free him.
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Iraqis lose 'abuse' inquiry bid

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 15:16
related countries: Iraq
related places: More

More than 200 Iraq civilians lose a High Court bid for a public inquiry into claims they were mistreated by British forces in Iraq.
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Weather continues to cause chaos

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 14:25

Thousands of air and rail passengers are stranded across the UK as snow and ice continues to cause travel chaos, with no significant thaw in sight.
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Zara Phillips to marry rugby star

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 14:07

The Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips has got engaged to her long-term boyfriend, England rugby player Mike Tindall, Buckingham Palace announces.
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UK borrowing rises to record high

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 12:56

The amount of new public sector borrowing hit a fresh all-time high in November, says the Office for National Statistics.
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Tron trumps Narnia at UK cinemas

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 12:24
related countries: Ireland

Sci-fi sequel Tron Legacy was the top draw at cinemas in the UK and Ireland this weekend, taking £1.97m in its first three days on release.
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Harris joins Boyle's Frankenstein

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 11:11
related places: London

Actress Naomie Harris joins the cast of Danny Boyle's stage version of Frankenstein, opening at the National Theatre in London in the New Year.
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Former terror suspect wins payout

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 10:25
related countries: Aruba, India

The Australian government is to pay "substantial" damages to an Indian doctor who was wrongly charged over a failed UK bomb plot in 2007.
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Banksy up for critics film prize

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 10:22

The controversial UK graffiti artist whose real identity is unknown will be among the nominees at next year's London Critics' Circle film awards.
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Cook backs under-fire Collingwood

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 10:00
related places: Perth

Alastair Cook backs team-mate Paul Collingwood to come good as England try to bounce back from their thrashing in Perth.
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Snow causing further travel woe

Tuesday, December 21st 2010, 2:38
related places: Heathrow

Severe disruption caused by freezing weather continues, as Heathrow cancels hundreds of flights and Eurostar queues spill onto the streets.
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Men arrested in anti-terror raids

Monday, December 20th 2010, 23:36

Twelve men are arrested in Cardiff, Stoke-on-Trent and London during a major anti-terrorist operation, police say.
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Freeze disrupts European travel

Monday, December 20th 2010, 22:27
related places: London

Thousands of flights and train services are cancelled across Europe because of snow and ice, leaving many travellers stranded.
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US woman killed outside Jerusalem

Monday, December 20th 2010, 20:50
related countries: Israel

A US woman found stabbed to death near Jerusalem worked for a UK-based Christian organisation that promotes Christianity among Jews.
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High-speed rail is to be altered

Monday, December 20th 2010, 17:35
related places: Birmingham, London

The planned route of the high-speed rail line from London to Birmingham has been altered after protests about its impact on homes and the countryside.
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JP Morgan reveals new London HQ

Monday, December 20th 2010, 15:22
related places: London

JP Morgan says it will move into Lehman Brothers' old London headquarters, and will continue work on a new skyscraper.
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Snow halts northern European travel

Monday, December 20th 2010, 12:05
related countries: France, Germany
related places: Holland

Heavy snow and freezing cold temperatures are causing travel problems from Britain, through France, Holland, Belgium and Germany
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Snow delays Osborne banks meeting

Monday, December 20th 2010, 10:47

A meeting between ministers and bank bosses over bonuses is postponed because of the weather - with Chancellor George Osborne delayed in New York.
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Life with the Lancers

Monday, December 20th 2010, 10:28
related countries: Afghanistan

A year in the lives of four British soldiers serving in Afghanistan
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Flower hints Finn may be rested

Monday, December 20th 2010, 10:17

England coach Andy Flower says his team will stick with their four-man bowling attack for the fourth Ashes Test, but hints that Steve Finn may be left out.
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CBI revises growth forecast down

Monday, December 20th 2010, 9:44

The CBI cuts its forecast for UK first quarter economic growth and says it expects interest rates to start rising in the spring.
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Victim plays dead to survive attack

Monday, December 20th 2010, 0:03
related countries: Israel

A British woman who survived a knife attack in Israel, in which another woman died, has told police she pretended to be dead in order to live.
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Air travellers halted after snow

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 18:57
related places: Gatwick, Heathrow

Heathrow Airport is all but shut as snow disrupts flights across the UK, creating a backlog of hundreds of thousands of passengers just days before Christmas.
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Strauss will not rule out changes

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 5:30
related places: Melbourne

England captain Andrew Strauss has not ruled out making changes to the team for the vital fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.
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England crash to heavy Ashes loss

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 3:26
related countries: Australia

Australia wrap up a 267-run win in the third Ashes Test as England's last five wickets tumble in 50 minutes on the fourth day.
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Ashes live - Australia v England

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 2:10
related countries: Australia

Australia take just 50 minutes on the fourth morning to wrap up a 267-run victory over England in the Perth Ashes Test, to tie the series at 1-1.
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Australia poised to square series

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 0:46
related places: Perth

England face a monumental task to avoid defeat in the third Ashes Test in Perth after slumping to 81-5 in their pursuit of 391 to win.
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Travel chaos as big freeze bites

Sunday, December 19th 2010, 0:05

Travellers face chaotic journeys as heavy snow falls across the UK, although some outgoing Heathrow flights are expected to resume from 0600 GMT.
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Knox gains full forensic review

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 16:58

Amanda Knox has been granted a review of the forensic evidence used to convict her of the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.
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SPL - as it happened

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 16:58
related places: Inverness, Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock beat Hibernian as Hearts draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the only SPL matches to take place in Scotland over the weekend.
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Activists stage new tax protests

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 16:45

Tax avoidance protesters stage demonstrations at stores across the UK on what is traditionally the busiest shopping weekend of the year.
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Woman detained as girl, 4, killed

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 11:52
related places: London

Police begin a murder inquiry after a four-year-old girl is found dead in east London.
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Food voucher plan for job centres

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 2:48

Job centres around Britain are to give food vouchers to people experiencing severe financial hardship.
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Ashes live - England v Australia

Saturday, December 18th 2010, 2:06
related countries: Australia
related places: Perth

England look set for a heavy defeat to Australia in the third Test, reaching a woeful 81-5 at stumps on day three, needing 391 to win.
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Canada raises terrorism sentence

Friday, December 17th 2010, 21:26

Ontario's top court raises the sentence of a man convicted of participating in an al-Qaeda-inspired plot to bomb British targets in 2004.
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Mugabe threatens US and UK firms

Friday, December 17th 2010, 21:21
related countries: United States, Zimbabwe
related places: Western

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says his country will nationalise all US and UK companies operating in the country unless Western sanctions are removed.
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Freeze shuts schools and airports

Friday, December 17th 2010, 19:50

Blizzards and widespread ice in many parts of the UK are causing considerable disruption, with more wintry weather forecast for the weekend.
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McCartney comes to 100 Club's aid

Friday, December 17th 2010, 17:40
related places: London

Sir Paul McCartney performs an intimate lunchtime gig at the 100 Club on London's Oxford Street, a historic music venue threatened with closure.
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Immigration cap move 'unlawful'

Friday, December 17th 2010, 16:58

A temporary cap on the number of skilled workers from outside the EU allowed into the UK was introduced "unlawfully", the High Court rules.
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Mugabe threatens US and UK firms

Friday, December 17th 2010, 14:39
related countries: United States, Zimbabwe
related places: Western

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says his country will nationalise US and UK companies in the country unless Western sanctions are removed.
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Bell hopeful of England fightback

Friday, December 17th 2010, 13:53

England batsman Ian Bell says the tourists need early wickets on Saturday to get back into the third Ashes Test.
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Seinfeld to play one-off UK gig

Friday, December 17th 2010, 13:24
related countries: United States

US comedian Jerry Seinfeld is to play a one-off show in the UK next year, his first on these shores since 1998.
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British sides learn Europa fate

Friday, December 17th 2010, 12:48
related countries: Czech Republic
related places: Liverpool

Rangers face Sporting Lisbon in the last 32 of the Europa League, while Manchester City play Aris Salonika and Liverpool play Sparta Prague.
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Ambulance time target 'scrapped'

Friday, December 17th 2010, 11:03

The government has announced it is scrapping a target for ambulances in England to get to less urgent 999 calls within 19 minutes.
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Cameron in EU budget freeze pact

Friday, December 17th 2010, 10:48
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels

The UK joins forces with France and Germany to demand an EU spending freeze - but critics say the PM should have pushed for a budget cut and reforms.
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