News: United Kingdom

We have started to collect the most important news related to United Kingdom in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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United Kingdom: news

Western powers push UN Syria vote

Thursday, June 9th 2011, 4:45
related countries: France, Syria

The UK and France present a draft UN resolution condemning Syria's suppression of protests, but stopping short of authorising concrete action.
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Half pay mooted for new teachers

Wednesday, June 8th 2011, 23:52

Fears are sparked after Scotland's largest education authority calls for all probationer teachers to be put on half pay.
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Rethink on prison sentence plan

Wednesday, June 8th 2011, 16:14

Plans to offer sentence discounts of up to 50% for an early guilty plea could be shelved - as Labour says crime policy is in "a total mess".
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Golden glow for London 2012 torch

Wednesday, June 8th 2011, 15:52

The London 2012 Olympic torch has been unveiled as a slim three-sided form of perforated golden metal, light enough for young torchbearers to carry.
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England forced to settle for draw

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 17:10
related countries: Sri Lanka

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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Cameron unveils major NHS rethink

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 16:28

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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Prior sorry for smashing window

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 15:48

England's Matt Prior apologises for smashing a window at Lord's, causing a cut to one of the spectators.
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UK marines on Yemen exit standby

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 12:05
related countries: Yemen

Eighty 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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HMV agrees new refinancing deal

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 8:59

Troubled British music and DVD retailer HMV agrees a new refinancing deal with its lenders, worth £220m.
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VIDEO: Life and death on Afghan front line

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 8:39
related countries: Afghanistan

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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Jackson insurer sues gig promoter

Tuesday, June 7th 2011, 8:35
related places: London

The British firm that insured Michael Jackson's comeback concerts at London's O2 arena asks a judge in Los Angeles to nullify the policy.
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IMF supports UK economic policies

Monday, June 6th 2011, 21:51

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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Finn relishes final day at Lord's

Monday, June 6th 2011, 19:34
related countries: Sri Lanka

England bowler Steven Finn warns Sri Lanka's batsmen they could face another torrid examination on the final day of the Lord's Test.
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Zimbabwe 'phantom voters' exposed

Monday, June 6th 2011, 17:56
related countries: South Africa, Zimbabwe

A leaked version of Zimbabwe's voters' roll contains 2.6m too many names, including four times more centenarians than live in the UK, finds a South African study.
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Warhol's Harry to go under hammer

Monday, June 6th 2011, 16:12
related places: London

An Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie star Debbie Harry is expected to fetch up to £5.5 million when it is auctioned at Sotheby's in London later this month.
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Live - England v Sri Lanka

Monday, June 6th 2011, 11:39
related countries: Sri Lanka

England resume following a brief delay for bad light on day four of the second Test at Lord's as they try to extend their lead after bowling Sri Lanka out for 479 at Lord's.
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IMF's verdict due on UK economy

Monday, June 6th 2011, 8:24

The IMF is due to deliver its verdict on the UK economy later, a day after a group of academics called for a Plan B on economic policy.
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Soldier dies in Afghanistan blast

Monday, June 6th 2011, 6:57
related countries: Afghanistan

A British soldier was killed by a bomb while on a patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said, one of two fatalities on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Is Yemen's security a risk to the UK?

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 21:21

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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Rain disrupts Sri Lanka progress

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 16:38
related countries: Sri Lanka

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 Test.
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New adult care safeguards pledged

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 15:40

Vulnerable adults in care in England are to be given more protection from abuse, a health minister says.
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UK marine killed in Afghanistan

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 13:37
related countries: Afghanistan

A Royal Marine serving with 42 Commando has been killed while on a security patrol in the Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand province in Afghanistan.
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Government economic plan attacked

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 11:01

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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Jai McDowall wins ITV's Talent

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 10:31

More than 12m viewers watch Jai McDowall win ITV's Britain's Got Talent, beating 12-year-old Ronan Parke.
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Live - England v Sri Lanka

Sunday, June 5th 2011, 9:30
related countries: Sri Lanka

Rain and bad light disrupt play with Sri Lanka at 372-3 in their first innings after Tillakaratne Dilshan is out for 193.
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Experts review Supreme Court role

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 23:53

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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Capello places blame on fatigue

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 20:55
related countries: Switzerland
related places: Wembley

England manager Fabio Capello says a lack of energy was partly to blame for his side's 2-2 draw in their Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley.
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Hague in Libya to talk to rebels

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 18:56
related countries: Libya

Foreign Secretary William Hague and Libya's National Transitional Council have discussed a political roadmap for the future of Libya during Mr Hague's visit to rebel-held Benghazi.
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England hit back to salvage draw

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 17:35
related countries: Switzerland
related places: Wembley

Ashley Young's second-half volley rescues a point for an out-of-sorts England as they come from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Switzerland in their Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley.
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Superb Dilshan makes England toil

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 17:31
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan hits a superb unbeaten 127 at Lord's as the tourists reach 231-1 in reply to England's 486 in the second Test at Lord's.
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UK helicopters in Libya attacks

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 13:15
related countries: Libya

British Apache attack helicopters have been used in Libya for the first time, as Foreign Secretary William Hague visits rebel-held Benghazi in the east of the country.
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Terry backs Wilshere summer break

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 9:23

England captain John Terry backs Jack Wilshere's omission from the squad for this month's European Under-21 Championship to protect him from burnout.
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UK soldier killed in Afghanistan

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 5:47
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Lashkar Gah

A UK soldier has been killed while on a security patrol in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province in Afghanistan.
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UK reports four new E. coli cases

Saturday, June 4th 2011, 0:54
related countries: Germany

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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Britons told to 'leave Yemen now'

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 19:39
related countries: Yemen

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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Albanian fugitives 'hiding in London'

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 18:36
related countries: Albania
related places: London

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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England fight back on opening day

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 17:36
related countries: Sri Lanka

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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Inquiry into four refinery deaths

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 16:47

An investigation begins after four contractors die in an explosion and fire at a Pembrokeshire oil refinery, as the family of one victim confirm she was a 55-year-old fire guard.
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Damage author Hart dies in London

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 15:22
related countries: Ireland
related places: Hart, London

Irish-born writer Josephine Hart, whose 1991 debut novel Damage was made into a film starring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche, dies in London.
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Capello clears air with Ferdinand

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 13:34
related places: March

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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Rag Trade star Miriam Karlin dies

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 12:54
related places: London

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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England v Sri Lanka day one as it happened

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 8:57
related countries: Sri Lanka

Eoin Morgan and Matt Prior share a century stand to take England past the 300 mark against Sri Lanka on day one at Lord's.
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Lowry painting sells for £555,000

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 7:44

A Lowry painting, sold at the request of The Royal Scottish Academy, fetches £555,000 at auction.
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Four killed in oil refinery blast

Friday, June 3rd 2011, 1:16

Four people were killed in an explosion and fire at an oil refinery in west Wales, police say.
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New strain of MRSA found in cows

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 23:39

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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Asylum seeker 'amnesty' condemned

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 13:33

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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Warning for explicit online music

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 9:51

Online songs and music videos that contain explicit lyrics are to be flagged up for the first time in the UK, industry body BPI announce.
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UK celebrities urge drugs rethink

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 9:19

Several high profile figures have signed an open letter urging Prime Minister David Cameron to consider decriminalising drugs.
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Royal Academy honours Ai Weiwei

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 7:38
related countries: China, Denmark

Detained Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has been made an honorary member of Britain's Royal Academy along with Danish painter Per Kirkeby.
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Blatter will not seek FA revenge

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 7:36

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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Nature 'is worth billions' to UK

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 23:06

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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Aggression key to Tremlett form

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 16:59

England seamer Chris Tremlett believes he has finally become the aggressive bowler everyone expected him to be when he made his Test debut four years ago.
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Rare Michelangelo to go on sale

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 11:35
related places: London

A rare Michelangelo drawing that has only been seen in public once is expected to sell for up to £5m in London next month.
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Airports 'won't lift liquid ban'

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 10:47

A British MEP accuses UK airports of dragging their feet over lifting the ban on passengers carrying liquids onto planes.
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Mortgage approvals reach new low

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 10:43

The number of mortgages approved for house purchases hit a new low in April, Bank of England figures show.
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Carrick out of England qualifier

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 10:40
related countries: Switzerland

Michael Carrick pulls out of the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland on Saturday because of injury.
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Wolseley profits up on US boost

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 6:53
related countries: United States

Building supplies firm Wolseley reports a jump in trading profits as improved US trading offsets the "subdued" UK construction sector.
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Gibraltar blast hurts cruise-goers

Wednesday, June 1st 2011, 0:41
related countries: Gibraltar

At least 12 cruise ship passengers are injured after an explosion and fire at a fuel storage facility in the port of the British territory of Gibraltar.
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Trott named cricketer of the year

Tuesday, May 31st 2011, 21:28

Batsman Jonathan Trott is named as the England & Wales Cricket Board men's cricketer of the year, as chosen by the British media.
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FA & SFA want Fifa election delay

Tuesday, May 31st 2011, 13:05

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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Ali Dizaei told of 'phone hack'

Tuesday, May 31st 2011, 12:49

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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Poor 'face growing hunger threat'

Tuesday, May 31st 2011, 10:07

Soaring staple food prices threaten to worsen global hunger in coming decades, demanding radical reform of the world's food system, Oxfam warns.
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England call up Dernbach as cover

Tuesday, May 31st 2011, 8:31
related countries: Sri Lanka

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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'Record' numbers saved from abuse

Tuesday, May 31st 2011, 8:19
related places: More

More than 400 children are identified as victims of abuse over the past year by the UK's national centre for child protection.
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Devolved heads meet in Edinburgh

Monday, May 30th 2011, 23:32
related places: Edinburgh

The political leaders of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are due to meet in Edinburgh for the first time since the May elections.
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England win after shock Sri Lanka collapse

Monday, May 30th 2011, 16:41
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Cardiff

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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BCC cuts economic growth forecast

Monday, May 30th 2011, 7:40

The British Chambers of Commerce cuts its growth forecast for the UK economy, blaming inflation and a squeeze on incomes.
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Thousands 'lack social care help'

Monday, May 30th 2011, 1:32

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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Protesters board Greenland drill

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 18:50
related countries: Greenland

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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England dominate as Trott shines

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 18:07
related countries: Sri Lanka

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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Lady Gaga ends Adele chart reign

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 18:00

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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RBS launches China joint venture

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 16:00
related countries: China

Royal Bank of Scotland launches a securities joint venture in China
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Live - England v Sri Lanka

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 13:27
related countries: Sri Lanka

Jonathan Trott is finally out after a double-century for England on another rain-affected day against Sri Lanka in Cardiff.
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SNP moves against Supreme Court

Sunday, May 29th 2011, 1:32
related places: London

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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Cook & Trott focused on victory

Saturday, May 28th 2011, 22:43
related countries: Sri Lanka

Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott are confident that their 240 partnership can propel England to victory ahead of the fourth day against Sri Lanka.
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Cook & Trott lead England rally

Saturday, May 28th 2011, 18:14
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Cardiff

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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Daley's father loses cancer fight

Saturday, May 28th 2011, 6:33

Rob Daley, the father of British Olympic diver Tom, dies after losing his battle with cancer.
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Take That and Robbie gel on tour

Saturday, May 28th 2011, 2:01
related countries: Ireland

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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Jayawardene makes England suffer

Friday, May 27th 2011, 18:08
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Cardiff

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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UK Apaches to join Libya mission

Friday, May 27th 2011, 13:22
related countries: Libya

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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VIDEO: Holidaymakers flee Ibiza forest fire

Friday, May 27th 2011, 12:29
related countries: Germany, Spain
related places: Ibiza

About 800 people, including British and German tourists, have been evacuated from homes and hotels in Ibiza because of a severe forest fire, according to a Spanish official.
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Measles outbreak prompts jab plea

Friday, May 27th 2011, 10:12

Health experts are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against measles, after a tenfold rise in cases in England and Wales.
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Adele tops UK music power chart

Friday, May 27th 2011, 9:46

Singer Adele tops a list of the most influential people in the UK music industry.
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Live - England v Sri Lanka

Friday, May 27th 2011, 9:29
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Cardiff

England lose captain Andrew Strauss as they close on 47-1 after Prasanna Jayawardene's superb 112 helps Sri Lanka to a first-innings total of 400 on day two of the first Test in Cardiff.
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Priority plan for poorest pupils

Friday, May 27th 2011, 8:21

Academies and free schools in England could give priority to the poorest pupils when allocating places, under a new admissions code.
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VIDEO: Deauville G8 talks focus on aid

Friday, May 27th 2011, 5:42
related countries: Egypt, Tunisia

Britain has confirmed it will contribute to the G8 aid package for Egypt and Tunisia.
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Singapore rejects author appeal

Friday, May 27th 2011, 2:57
related countries: Singapore

British author Alan Shadrake, 76, loses his appeal against a six-week prison sentence imposed by Singapore for insulting the judiciary.
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PM urges G8 aid for 'Arab Spring'

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 20:13

Leading nations' financial support for the so-called Arab Spring will reduce extremism and immigration, says UK Prime Minister David Cameron.
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Cameron welcomes arrest of Mladic

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 19:07

Prime Minister David Cameron says the arrest of war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic shows international law has "a very long reach and a very long memory".
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British sculptor Carrington dies

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 16:16
related places: Carrington

Surrealist painter and sculptor Leonora Carrington dies aged 94, Mexico's National Arts Council confirms.
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Life for two 1980s double murders

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 14:04

A labourer who evaded justice for decades over two 1980s double killings in Pembrokeshire is jailed for life, ending one of Wales' longest murder hunts.
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Olympics rowing drama for BBC One

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 13:53

A drama about two British rowers who won gold at the London 1948 Olympics is part of BBC One's offering for 2012.
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Further 'delay' over NHS changes

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:25

The deputy prime minister has suggested further delaying plans to change the way the NHS in England is run.
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UK 'could ease up' on budget cuts

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 10:32

The UK may have to slow the pace of spending cuts if growth remains weak, a top economist says, but the government and Labour disagree over the analysis.
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MEPs rebuff UK budget freeze call

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 10:26

Euro MPs want a 5% rise in the EU's long-term budget - despite calls for a freeze from the UK and some other states.
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Retirement planning 'is lacking'

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 10:08
related countries: China, Malaysia

Some 39% of UK people have a financial plan to save for their retirement - far fewer than people in Malaysia and China, a report suggests.
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Live - England v Sri Lanka

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 9:22
related countries: Sri Lanka
related places: Cardiff

England fight back but Sri Lanka are still in the ascendancy, closing on 133-2 on a rain-affected opening day of the first Test in Cardiff.
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Live - French Open

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 8:50
related countries: France

Fourth seed Victoria Azarenka plays at the French Open, Britain's Heather Watson and Elena Baltacha are knocked out, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray ease through following a shock defeat for Kim Clijsters.
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US X Factor 'drops Cheryl Cole'

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 8:49
related countries: United States
related places: America

British pop star Cheryl Cole is dropped from the judging panel of the US version of The X Factor, according to a report in America.
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Child sex attacks 'hit 64 a day'

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 1:17

At least 64 children are sexually abused every day in England and Wales, figures obtained by the NSPCC suggest.
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