Smith and Everett scoop stage awards
Sheridan Smith and Rupert Everett collect best acting prizes at the Whatsonstage.com awards, while murderous musical Sweeney Todd wins from all five nominations.
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Deep sub prepares to resume work
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.
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VIDEO: Ocean giant gets back in the water
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.
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VIDEO: Smith and Everett scoop stage awards
Sheridan Smith and Rupert Everett collect best acting prizes at the Whatsonstage.com awards, while murderous musical Sweeney Todd wins from all five nominations.
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BBC Radio signs new racing deal
BBC Radio extends its coverage of live horse racing until at least 2016, starting with all 27 races at Cheltenham 2013.
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VIDEO: Can building muscle help you live longer?
New research suggests that short bursts of intense exercise may be healthier than long, stamina-building sessions in the gym.
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Fizzy drinks tax needed - doctors
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.
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Many rail passengers 'dissatisfied'
More than half of train companies have a customer satisfaction score of 50% or lower, according to a Which? survey.
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VIDEO: Bronze age discovery on Dartmoor
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.
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The Oscars in numbers
Who made the biggest impact on the history of the Oscars?
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Johnny Marr on The Smiths and going solo
Guitarist Johnny Marr on The Smiths and finally going solo
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Maguire wins Welsh Open thriller
Stephen Maguire edges Stuart Bingham in a thrilling final session to win the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre.
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How will our future cities look?
What will cities look like in the future?
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Seals judge size using whiskers
Seals are able to judge the size of an object using their whiskers, research shows.
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Meteorite fragments found in Urals
Russian scientists say they have found fragments of a meteorite that struck in the Urals region on Friday, injuring some 1,200 people.
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Women's cricket hits the big time
A sport undergoing rapid change has showcased its growing strengths and diversity in a fascinating World Cup tournament in India.
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Lost in Thailand shakes up China's movie industry
Low-budget hit revives hopes for the Chinese film industry
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Israel to launch Prisoner X inquiry
An Israeli parliamentary inquiry will investigate the death in custody of Prisoner X, said to be an Australian-Israeli with links to Mossad.
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In pictures: London Fashion Week
Highlights of day three of London Fashion Week
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Sri Lanka group seeks halal boycott
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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