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Clarke: PM has right to 'chillax'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
A senior cabinet colleague defends David Cameron's work ethic after a book outlined weekend relaxations including tennis, karaoke and drinking wine.
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Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies at home in Tripoli, nearly three years after he was controversially freed from a Scottish prison.
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'Hard days ahead' in Afghanistan

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
President Obama tells a Nato summit there are "hard days ahead" in Afghanistan as the alliance prepares to withdraw troops at the end of 2014.
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Syria town shelling 'kills 34'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Shelling by Syrian forces kills 34 people, according to the British-based group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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VIDEO: Facebook founder's new status

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, updates his status on his own Facebook page to announce he has married long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan.
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Euro banks 'in tatters' - Clarke

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Former chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems.
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Sudan releases foreign nationals

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Sudan releases four foreigners detained last month near in the disputed area near the border with South Sudan, officials say.
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McDowell makes Match Play final

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Graeme McDowell is through to the final of the World Match Play, but Paul Lawrie is beaten in the semi-finals.
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'No hope' of finding crew alive

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Portland Coastguard say there is no hope that two fishermen missing off the Dorset coast since Thursday will be found alive.
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Assaulted teenager seriously ill

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
A 16-year-old boy assaulted on the outskirts of north Belfast on Saturday remains in a serious condition in hospital.
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In pictures: Olympic torch relay day 2

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Crowds and cheers as Olympic torch heads for Exeter
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Chopper designer dies from cancer

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
The designer of the iconic Raleigh Chopper bike dies after a battle with cancer.
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Referendum battle 'gearing up'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Campaigns urging voters to back either Scottish independence or the United Kingdom are set to be launched within weeks.
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Chemical weapon 'risk' at Kinloss

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.
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Report 'to urge cutting red tape'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape.
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Crowded House drummer Jones dies

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.
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NHS hospital food 'will improve'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley insists the quality of hospital food in England will improve, after criticism of the nutritional value of meals currently offered.
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Teenager died 'protecting sister'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Bellaghy parish priest Fr Andrew Dolan says teenager Lauren O'Neill died trying to protect her sister, as police charge a man with the shooting.
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The Queen as seen from the Commonwealth

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
'No-one visits Zambia, so waiting to see the Queen felt surreal'
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Balls warns of cuts 'catastrophe'

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:39
Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending.
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