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Mercury 'to appear' in Queen show

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Queen guitarist Brian May reveals that Freddie Mercury will "appear" on stage during a special performance of West End musical We Will Rock You.
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Guinea police tear-gas protesters

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse protesters angry at the government's handling of overdue parliamentary elections.
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Software company creates 60 jobs

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
The software company Kainos is to create 60 new jobs in Londonderry as part of a £10m investment.
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Games age rating rules changed

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
The rating system used to warn parents about unsuitable content in video games is to be simplified, the government says
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More shareholder revolts over pay

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Shareholders in newspaper group Trinity Mirror and the UK's biggest operator of car dealerships, Pendragon, rebel against the companies' executive pay awards.
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Teaching not stressful - Ofsted

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Ofsted chief hits out at teachers who complain about stress levels and make excuses for poor performance.
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Paddington in big screen makeover

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Classic children's character Paddington Bear is to be updated for the big screen by the producer behind the acclaimed Harry Potter films.
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Pupils hurt after minibuses crash

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Eight secondary school pupils are taken to hospital after a coach and two minibuses were involved in a crash on the A55 in Conwy.
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In pictures: Olympic flame is lit

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Traditional ceremony at Ancient Olympia
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Haye-Chisora sells 20,000 tickets

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Dereck Chisora's manager Frank Warren says that more than 20,000 tickets have been sold for his fighter's meeting with David Haye.
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Captive US soldier's family speak

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
The parents of Bowe Bergdahl, the only US soldier held by the Taliban, go public on their frustration with the pace of US efforts to have him freed.
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Terror rally charges dismissed

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Terrorist charges are dismissed against four prominent republicans, including Marian Price, over an Easter commemoration parade in Londonderry.
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Aquascutum sold to YGM Trading

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Luxury clothing brand Aquascutum is sold for £15m to a subsidiary of YGM Trading, which already owns the rights to the brand in Asia.
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VIDEO: Strikers march over pensions

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are taking part in a 24-hour UK-wide strike in a dispute with the government over pension changes.
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Astaire's daughter backs Top Hat

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Tom Chambers says he felt honoured that Fred Astaire's daughter was in the audience for the West End opening of the musical Top Hat.
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Breivik survivors relive horrors

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Survivors of Anders Behring Breivik's shootings in Norway relive the horrors of last year's massacre as they testify at his trial in Oslo.
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FM anger at cap badge speculation

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Alex Salmond says any attempt to drop the names of historic Scottish army regiments shows "arrogance".
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'No baby' in ferry woman's care

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Police no longer believe that a baby had fallen from a ferry into Belfast Lough, as a massive search and rescue operation is called off.
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Kenya trial Briton in '7/7 link'

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Jermaine Grant, a Briton on trial in Kenya for an alleged bomb plot, was linked to the widow of a 7/7 London bomber, the prosecution alleges.
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VIDEO: Prince Charles presents the weather

Wed, 2026-06-17 17:43
Prince Charles presents a special weather forecast during a visit to BBC Scotland's headquarters in Glasgow.
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