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VIDEO: 'Suspended coffee' helps those in need

Tue, 2013-04-23 15:03
Your daily visit to a coffee shop could also give you a chance to do a small good deed.

Carrick's key role in title triumph

Tue, 2013-04-23 15:01
He's been almost ever-present and is lauded by his team-mates. So is it time for Michael Carrick to receive wider recognition?

Manufacturing in their jeans

Tue, 2013-04-23 15:01
Jeans making returns to once-thriving factory town

Nato urges Pakistan to fight militants

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:55
The head of Nato calls on Pakistan to combat militants who use the country as a launch-pad for attacks on neighbouring Afghanistan.

US news agency's Twitter feed hacked

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:44
The Associated Press news agency says its Twitter account has been hacked, after a bogus post about explosions at the White House.

Boss praises 'extraordinary' Bayern

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:38
Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes says his side have played "extraordinary football" this season after they thrash Barcelona 4-0.

Poomjaeng shocks Maguire at Crucible

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:30
World number five Stephen Maguire suffers a shock 10-9 defeat by Dechawat Poomjaeng in the World Championship.

VIDEO: 'Syria kidnappers cut off my finger'

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:28
As Syria's war-torn towns and cities descend into increasing lawlessness, civilians caught between the warring sides can now add kidnap to their growing list of concerns.

VIDEO: Witness describes Boston gun battle

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:13
An eyewitness has described the dramatic shoot-out between the police and the Boston bombing suspects.

VIDEO: Funeral for WWI soldiers after 96 years

Tue, 2013-04-23 14:02
The remains of two World War I soldiers who were killed in action in France nearly 100 years ago have been laid to rest at a military cemetery.

LAPD to pay $4m to shot women

Tue, 2013-04-23 13:59
The city of Los Angeles will pay $4.2m (£2.8m) to two women shot by police during a manhunt for an ex-policeman on a murder spree.

VIDEO: Judges refuse Abu Qatada appeal

Tue, 2013-04-23 13:56
The Court of Appeal has refused the government permission to take its fight to remove Abu Qatada from the UK to the Supreme Court.

Wall Street Market Report

Tue, 2013-04-23 13:56
Wall Street Market Report

VIDEO: Treasury queries Scots currency pact

Tue, 2013-04-23 13:43
The Chancellor George Osborne has said it would be a "dive into uncharted waters" if an independent Scotland kept the pound in a currency pact with the UK

Final week to find dead livestock

Tue, 2013-04-23 13:05
Farmers in Wales looking for dead livestock as the snow melt continues have been given a fourth and final week to locate and bury their animals.

Bayern Munich 4-0 Barcelona

Tue, 2013-04-23 12:54
Thomas Mueller scores twice as Bayern Munich dismantle Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final.

VIDEO: Duchess launches counselling scheme

Tue, 2013-04-23 12:35
The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a counselling programme aimed at reducing the impact of drug and alcohol addiction on children in Manchester

County bans academy broker visits

Tue, 2013-04-23 11:47
Government education officials who try to persuade schools to become academies have been told to stop visiting the county of Lancashire.

France approves gay marriage law

Tue, 2013-04-23 11:47
The French parliament approves a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption, after a divisive public debate.

St. George's Day celebrations

Tue, 2013-04-23 11:40
Celebrations of St. George's Day in England and around the world
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