MPs agree new biofuel subsidies
MPs have agreed new subsidies for burning wood and plants in the UK's power stations.
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'Watershed' in tackling child abuse
Child sex abuse cases put too much focus on victims and not enough on suspects, says the director of public prosecutions as he announces an overhaul of guidelines.
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Bolshoi dancer 'confesses' to attack
Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two accomplices have confessed to an acid attack on the company's artistic director, police say.
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VIDEO: Shaky maiden voyage for replica boat
A replica Bronze Age boat which was built using traditional techniques has made its maiden voyage in Falmouth, Cornwall.
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Syrian refugees reach million mark
The number of people fleeing the conflict in Syria has reached a million, the UN refugee agency says, with neighbouring countries struggling to cope.
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A&E wait target 'secretly dropped'
The Scottish government is accused of secretly dropping a target to treat 98% of people within four hours at A&E departments.
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UN eases Somalia weapons embargo
The UN Security Council authorises the partial lifting of the ban on selling weapons to Somalia - the world's oldest such embargo.
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Uefa takes action against Man Utd
Uefa begins disciplinary proceedings against Manchester United following their Champions League defeat by Real Madrid.
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Budget Day strike for civil servants
The UK's largest civil service union, the PCS, has picked Budget Day - 20 March - to start its industrial action over pay and pensions.
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UK sends armoured vehicles to Syria
The UK is to provide armoured vehicles and body armour to opposition forces in Syria to help save lives, Foreign Secretary William Hague says.
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Volvo unveils cyclist alert system
Volvo is to offer a product that can scan the road for cyclists and apply the brakes if it thinks a collision is imminent.
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PM 'out of touch' over bank bonuses
Ed Miliband accuses David Cameron of being "out of touch" for opposing an EU-wide bankers' bonus cap, but the PM says he is fighting to preserve the UK financial sector.
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VIDEO: Hugo Chavez in his own words
BBC News looks back at some of Hugo Chavez's most memorable moments.
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Stabbed teenager's memory 'a blur'
A teenager stabbed at the home of a man accused of murder has told a court he and his friend may have tried to force their way into his house.
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Heroin and crack use 'plummeting'
The number of heroin and crack users in England is "plummeting", according to the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.
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Labour conference back in Liverpool
Liverpool is to host the Labour Party conference in 2016 and 2018, it is announced.
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Crash victim, 2, was 'shining light'
The parents of a two-year-old girl who died after being hit by a car in Portlethen in Aberdeenshire describe her as their "shining light".
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AUDIO: £1 house sale a hit in Liverpool
Anne O'Byrne, Cabinet Member for Housing at Liverpool City Council, told 5 live about the plan to sell homes for £1
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Sabbath star pens Eurovision entry
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi writes the song which will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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VIDEO: Sabbath star writes Eurovision entry
Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has written the song which will represent Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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