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Smith and Everett scoop stage awards

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 16:22
Sheridan Smith and Rupert Everett collect best acting prizes at the Whatsonstage.com awards, while murderous musical Sweeney Todd wins from all five nominations.

Deep sub prepares to resume work

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 16:18
Alvin, the world's most experienced manned deep submersible, is nearing the end of a major $41m refit and will shortly resume its research duties.

VIDEO: Ocean giant gets back in the water

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 16:15
The BBC gets a sneak peek at one of the giants of ocean science, the Alvin deep-submersible, following a $41m (£26.5m) refit, a month before it gets back in the water.

VIDEO: Smith and Everett scoop stage awards

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 16:09
Sheridan Smith and Rupert Everett collect best acting prizes at the Whatsonstage.com awards, while murderous musical Sweeney Todd wins from all five nominations.

BBC Radio signs new racing deal

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 16:03
BBC Radio extends its coverage of live horse racing until at least 2016, starting with all 27 races at Cheltenham 2013.

VIDEO: Can building muscle help you live longer?

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 16:02
New research suggests that short bursts of intense exercise may be healthier than long, stamina-building sessions in the gym.

Fizzy drinks tax needed - doctors

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:50
Fizzy drinks should be heavily taxed and junk food adverts banished until after the TV watershed, doctors say, in a call for action over obesity.

Many rail passengers 'dissatisfied'

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:47
More than half of train companies have a customer satisfaction score of 50% or lower, according to a Which? survey.

VIDEO: Bronze age discovery on Dartmoor

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:38
Samantha Smith looks at what has been called the most significant ever historic find on Dartmoor - the discovery of an internationally important prehistoric burial site.

The Oscars in numbers

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:33
Who made the biggest impact on the history of the Oscars?

Johnny Marr on The Smiths and going solo

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:29
Guitarist Johnny Marr on The Smiths and finally going solo

Maguire wins Welsh Open thriller

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:27
Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in a thrilling final session to win the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre.

How will our future cities look?

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:24
What will cities look like in the future?

Seals judge size using whiskers

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 15:13
Seals are able to judge the size of an object using their whiskers, research shows.

Meteorite fragments found in Urals

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 14:40
Russian scientists say they have found fragments of a meteorite that struck in the Urals region on Friday, injuring some 1,200 people.

Women's cricket hits the big time

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 14:11
A sport undergoing rapid change has showcased its growing strengths and diversity in a fascinating World Cup tournament in India.

Lost in Thailand shakes up China's movie industry

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 13:59
Low-budget hit revives hopes for the Chinese film industry

Israel to launch Prisoner X inquiry

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 13:41
An Israeli parliamentary inquiry will investigate the death in custody of Prisoner X, said to be an Australian-Israeli with links to Mossad.

In pictures: London Fashion Week

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 12:52
Highlights of day three of London Fashion Week

Sri Lanka group seeks halal boycott

BBC - Sun, 2013-02-17 12:47
A hardline Sinhalese Buddhist group in Sri Lanka calls for the abolition of the Muslim halal system of certifying foods and other goods.
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