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Dawson out of Switzerland match

1 hour 8 min ago
England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is ruled out of Tuesday's game against Switzerland because of an injury suffered against Bulgaria.
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Taxpayers 'should not fund Pope'

1 hour 21 min ago
Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.
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Tory defects over schools scheme

1 hour 30 min ago
A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

1 hour 39 min ago
Eggs and shoes are thrown at the former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrives at a book signing in Dublin.
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Six million facing new tax bills

1 hour 43 min ago
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
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Officers could face crash charges

1 hour 47 min ago
Two police officers who crashed a sports car seized from a suspected drink-driver could face prosecution.
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England boss happy with Mushtaq

1 hour 56 min ago
England coach Andy Flower says he is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links with illegal bookmakers.
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Overnight curfew after NZ quake

1 hour 58 min ago
Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities.
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

2 hours 15 min ago
Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
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South Korea FM offers to resign

2 hours 17 min ago
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.
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Pakistan trio keen to see row end

2 hours 27 min ago
A lawyer for the three Pakistan players at the centre of allegations of corruption says they are keen for a "timely and satisfactory outcome" to the affair.
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Father and son die in bike crash

2 hours 49 min ago
A father and his 15-year-old son are killed in a motorbike accident outside Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.
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Chile miners advised to exercise

3 hours 20 min ago
Scientists from the US space agency Nasa advise the trapped Chilean miners to exercise and regulate their day and night sleep patterns.
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Girl hurt in barbecue explosion

3 hours 24 min ago
A 13-year-old girl and her uncle suffer serious burns when a gas cylinder explodes during her birthday barbecue in Wiltshire.
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Irish tourist dies in plane crash

3 hours 26 min ago
An Irish tourist has died, along with nine others in a plane crash in New Zealand.
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Village £550,000 broadband quote

3 hours 34 min ago
Villagers told by BT it will cost £550,000 for a broadband connection receive an estimate from another company of £50,000.
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Trapped horse cut free from cab

3 hours 36 min ago
Firefighters rescue a horse and its groom after the animal kicked its way out of a horse box and into the front cab.
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France protests over Roma policy

3 hours 56 min ago
More than 100 demonstrations are planned across France to protest against the government's policy of deporting Roma people.
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Afghan violence 'will get worse'

4 hours 1 min ago
Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, the UK's most senior military commander in the country tells the BBC.
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Claim culture hits Outward Bound

5 hours 27 min ago
The recession and a litigious culture is making it harder to get youngsters involved in activity holidays, says the head of Outward Bound in Wales.
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