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Planning the Olympic economic legacy for east London
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The story behind efforts to release kidnapped British couple
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The Queen leads Remembrance Sunday services as commemorations are held across the UK in honour of those who have died in wars and conflicts.
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RussiaSinger James Blunt tells the BBC how he refused an order to attack Russian troops when he was a British army officer in Kosovo.
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Militant groups such as al-Qaeda will never be defeated by the West, but can be contained, the head of the UK's armed forces says.
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David Haye retains his WBA heavyweight title with a stoppage in the third round of his all-British showdown against Audley Harrison.
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AustraliaMartin Johnson urges his England team to aim even higher after their fine 35-18 win over Australia at Twickenham.
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David Haye retains his WBA heavyweight belt by by defeating Audley Harrison with a third-round knockout
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Administrators called in to holiday camp company Pontin's express optimism that there remains a future for the "iconic British brand".
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South AfricaScotland take a 49-3 pasting from the All Blacks after England batter Australia 35-18, South Africa hold off Wales 29-25 and Ireland beat Samoa 20-10.
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The government is looking to centralise the way in which funding for England's 20,000 state schools is allocated.
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Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss hit centuries as England draw their Ashes warm-up game against South Australia.
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The UK is entering into talks with three tax havens, as part of moves officials hope could help raise £10 billion for the Treasury by 2015.
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One of Esperanza Spalding's biggest admirers is Barack Obama, so it is no wonder tickets for her performance at the London Jazz Festival have already sold out
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FranceBritish number one Andy Murray takes on home favourite Gael Monfils at the Paris Masters with a semi-final against Roger Federer at stake.
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A file containing new evidence on the News of the World phone hacking scandal has been submitted to prosecutors, Scotland Yard says.
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David Haye tips the scales three stone lighter than Audley Harrison for Saturday's all-British WBA heavyweight title fight.
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ChinaA Chinese vase found during a house clearance in a London suburb, has sold at auction for a staggering £43m.
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GreeceBritish aid workers allegedly taken captive on a ship say they are being held by Greek commandos.
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British Gas customers will face a 7% rise in gas and electricity bills this winter, the company has announced.
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New ZealandNew Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu has his four-week ban for butting England captain Lewis Moody reduced to two weeks on appeal.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the penultimate instalment in the fantasy franchise, receives a mixed reaction from UK film critics.
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England's four bowlers and their opening batsmen all impress on day two of the second Ashes warm-up match against South Australia.
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The Hammer Films franchise has been resurrected after three decades and filming is currently underway on its first English production.
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Croatia, FranceBritish number one Andy Murray takes on Croatia's Marin Cilic for a place in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters.
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PakistanPakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider says he fled to London and went public with his match-fixing concerns to help stamp corruption out of the sport.
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LibyaSeven UK aid workers, who were planning to take aid to Gaza, are among a group believed to being held captive on a ship in the Libyan sea.
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Policing Minister Nick Herbert says commanders struck the wrong balance when preparing for student protests which were marred by violence.
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A plan to end a bitter, long-running dispute between British Airways and its cabin crew has collapsed.
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FranceAndy Roddick completes the eight-man line-up for the ATP World Tour Finals in London as results go his way at the Paris Masters on Thursday.
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David Cameron condemns the violence during protests over tuition fees after the Met Police announced an investigation into how it was handled.
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Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes England's decision to put faith in Alastair Cook for the Ashes is "a hell of a gamble".
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Millions of people across the country have observed a two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
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Paul Collingwood nails down his Ashes starting spot with an important innings of 94 after England struggle initially against South Australia.
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PakistanPakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is seeking asylum in the United Kingdom and has confirmed he is retiring from international cricket.
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RussiaRussian supercar maker Marussia Motors acquires a "significant stake" in British Formula 1 team Virgin Racing.
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Warner Brothers is to develop Europe's biggest film studio complex at a site near Watford bringing new jobs and investment to Britain.
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United StatesTests on a failed parcel bomb discovered on US-bound cargo flight suggest it was timed to have detonated over the eastern US seaboard, say British police.
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Michael Essien scores and is sent off as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the league courtesy of a win over west London rivals Fulham.
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Hibernian claim their first points under new boss Colin Calderwood with an emphatic win over Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers.
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There have been violent scenes at a demonstration in central London against plans to raise tuition fees and cut university funding in England.
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Live updates from the evening's five Scottish Premier League fixtures.
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Egypt, United StatesNew York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is to return to Egypt 19 artefacts taken from King Tutankhamen's tomb during its British-led excavation, officials say.
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The Bank of England says the outlook for the UK is uncertain and the strength of the recovery depends largely on the world economy.
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ChinaUK Prime Minister David Cameron steps into the row over "currency wars" with a warning that China should act to correct its trade imbalance.
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ChinaDavid Cameron raises the issue of human rights in talks with China, during what he called a "vitally important" trade mission to the country.
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New ZealandNew Zealand hooker Keven Mealamu is handed a four-week ban for striking England's Lewis Moody with his head during Saturday's 26-16 victory.
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IraqThree British soldiers are being investigated by military lawyers over the alleged abuse of Iraqi detainees, the High Court is told.
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Rail passengers in England and Wales face "substantial increases in already unacceptable overcrowding" by 2014 and beyond, MPs say.
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ChinaDavid Cameron is travelling with more than 40 business leaders and says he wants to spread the message that Britain is "open for business"
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United StatesFormer US President George W Bush claims British lives were saved by the use of information obtained from terrorist suspects through "waterboarding".
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Ireland, South AfricaFrancois Steyn comes in at centre for South Africa against Wales in the only change from the starting XV that beat Ireland.
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AfghanistanThe first remembrance field dedicated to the UK service personnel killed in Afghanistan is opened by Prince Harry.
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AustraliaNorthampton hooker Dylan Hartley replaces Steve Thompson in England's starting line-up for Saturday's game with Australia.
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PakistanPakistan cricketer Zulqarnain Haider tells Pakistan's Geo TV he may seek political asylum in the UK, after fleeing to London from a team camp in Dubai.
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A new way of checking the performance of care homes for the elderly in England could fail vulnerable elderly residents, a union says.
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ChinaA UK government and trade mission to China is the "largest and most high powered" visit to the country from a UK delegation, says Chancellor George Osborne
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SpainReal Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo accepts substantial undisclosed libel damages from the Daily Telegraph at London's High Court.
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ChinaChinese artist Ai Weiwei - now released from house arrest - says the British PM must raise human rights issues when he visits Beijing on Tuesday.
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SpainLady Gaga wins three prizes at MTV's Europe Music Awards in Madrid, while UK artists including Alexandra Burke fail to make an impression.
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The UK space sector produced a remarkable performance through the recent recession, growing by an average of 10% a year from 2007, an industry survey finds.
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ChinaScotch Whisky is to get greater legal protection in China following an agreement between the UK and Chinese officials.
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IraqA senior Iraqi Christian in the UK calls on his fellow believers to leave Iraq, after an attack on a Baghdad church left more than 50 dead.
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BrazilF1 champion Jenson Button praises the actions of his police driver after armed men attempt to threaten him while driving in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Andrew Strauss hits 120 not out as England beat Western Australia by six wickets in their opening tour game.
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AustraliaA superb attacking display makes up for Australia's scrummaging deficiencies as they edge Wales in an action-packed Test at the Millennium Stadium.
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Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South AfricaWorld champions South Africa beat Ireland in Dublin, New Zealand beat England at Twickenham and Australia beat Wales in Cardiff.
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PakistanThousands throng the streets of Karachi, amid tight security, for the funeral of a Pakistani politician murdered outside his London home.
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Kevin Pietersen hints at a timely return to form with 58 on day two of England's game against Western Australia.
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Papua New GuineaHarlequins' Tony Clubb scores four tries as England end their Four Nations campaign with victory over Papua New Guinea.
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RussiaShares in Russia's Mail.ru, part-owner of Facebook, surge on their London debut.
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Royal Bank of Scotland plunges back into the red with a £1.4bn ($2.3bn) pre-tax loss during the three months to September.
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Nigel Farage is re-elected as leader of the UK Independence Party, replacing Lord Pearson in the post he previously held between 2006 and 2009.
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IraqMore than 220 Iraqi civilians were subjected to "systemic abuse", including torture, by British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq, the High Court was told on Friday.
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CanadaThe UK government sells a 30-year lease on the 68-mile London to Folkestone high speed rail link to a Canadian consortium for £2.1bn.
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Preacher Abu Hamza wins his appeal against government attempts to strip him of his British passport.
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Pace bowler Stuart Broad puts in a strong display as England make an encouraging start to their first warm-up match ahead of the Ashes.
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The UK's biggest bank, HSBC, says its profits are "well ahead" on last year, but regulation is a worry
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IraqLawyers are going to the High Court to push for a full public inquiry into allegations made by 142 Iraqi civilians that they were abused by British soldiers in southern Iraq.
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IsraelUK Foreign Secretary William Hague warns that "the window is closing" on a Middle East peace deal and expresses frustration over a diplomatic row with Israel.
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The Bank of England keeps UK interest rates at 0.5% for the 20th month in a row and holds off on more quantitative easing.
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IranIran arrests four people it says were paid by a man based in Britain to carry out assassinations, says Iran's state broadcaster, in allegations the UK describes as "baseless".
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AfghanistanThe Afghan government and the UK sign an agreement allowing a priceless gold collection to go on display at the British Museum.
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England's 2018 World Cup bid has been "significantly harmed" by a newspaper investigation into the bidding process, a key member of the campaign team tells the BBC.
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Operating staff at Guy's Hospital, London, talk about using music in surgery.
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The UK Border Agency may be unlawfully discriminating against Pakistanis, the man appointed to scrutinise the organisation says.
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A record number of organ transplants took place in the UK last year, but the NHS says there is still a long waiting list.
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Universities in England will be able to charge tuition fees of up to £9,000 per year, as the government transfers much of the cost of courses to students.
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Lloyds Banking Group will replace outgoing chief executive Eric Daniels with Santander UK's head Antonio Horta-Osorio.
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Google breached UK data laws in its collection of personal data via Street View cars, the UK's Information Commissioner says.
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Home Secretary Theresa May has defended the UK's security measures in her first major speech on counter-terrorism.
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An ambitious project to assemble poets from all of the Olympic nations in 2012 is launched in London.
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IsraelIsrael is postponing "strategic dialogue" with Britain over defence and security issues, as William Hague arrives in Israel for an official visit.
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A planned immigration cap may make little difference to overall population growth and could harm business, an influential committee of MPs has said.
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SingaporeA Singapore court has convicted UK author Alan Shadrake for insulting the Singapore judiciary in a book on the country's death penalty.
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UK graffiti artist Banksy's documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop lands a top prize at the annual Grierson Trust awards in London.
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The London Stock Exchange says the fault that knocked out dealings on Tuesday "may have occurred in suspicious circumstances".
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EU in row with UK over rules for East Europeans
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An exhibition devoted to artefacts salvaged from the Titanic opens at the O2 in London this week.
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An artist is making the streets of London a little more colourful by painting miniature pictures on pieces of discarded chewing gum.
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