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The day 70 years ago when four bombs fell on Reading

Great Britain secure a World Group II play-off in April after beating Bulgaria in the Euro/Africa Group I play-off.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says he is "off the ciggies", but admits he fears he may take up smoking again.

A storm that forecasters warned could be a blizzard for the history books, with a potential for up to 3 feet of snow, clobbered the New York-to-Boston corridor overnight, grounding flights and knocking out power to more than half a million customers across the Northeast.

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Recalling the Tryweryn bombing and fight to save a Welsh village

Shayne Hughes, CEO of Learning as Leadershipo, thought his staff had become too dependent on email to communicate. So he launched an experiment: no internal email for one whole week.

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An Airbus wing cargo ship arrives at Anglesey to undergo safety checks after being stranded for 11 days in the Dee estuary.

Singer Celine Dion has performed in Mandarin on Chinese state TV as part of its New Year Gala show welcoming in the Lunar New Year.

Post-mortem tests carried out on a couple who were found dead by a nine-year-old girl are inconclusive, police say.

Technology is ever-present in the Jordan household. But Sue and David also want to make sure their five kids know how to relate to each other in person.

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In a world of increased virtual connections, are we missing something? Weekend Edition Sunday is exploring a few of the places where technology can actually drive us apart and make real intimacy tough: in our romantic relationships, with our kids, even in the workplace.

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Three hillwalkers who had been missing overnight in Perthshire are found by mountain rescue volunteers.

More councils are set to screen their meetings online so taxpayers can watch from home in a £1.25m project.

Images of celebrations as Chinese New Year begins

Gen John Allen, the outgoing commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan, says the alliance is on the road to winning the war in the country.

A group representing housing associations says their 'viability' could be threatened by tenants falling behind on their rent.

Stars such as Daniel Day-Lewis, George Clooney and Dame Judi Dench will be walking the red carpet on Sunday as London plays host to the Bafta Film awards.

Millions of people have celebrated to mark the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, the most important annual holiday in much of Asia.

Tens of millions of people welcome the Lunar - or Chinese - New Year and the Year of the Snake, the most important annual holiday in large parts of Asia.

Anya Shrubsole takes five wickets as England race to a convincing seven-wicket win over South Africa in the World Cup Super Sixes.