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Alonso top in Bahrain final practice

Sat, 2013-04-20 01:19
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso beats Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in final practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

VIDEO: Crown prince defends Bahrain GP

Sat, 2013-04-20 00:51
As Formula 1 returns to Bahrain, thousands of protesters in the tiny Gulf state have once again taken to the streets.

Traffic light leads for no-home dogs

Sat, 2013-04-20 00:19
Hackney's impounded dogs will wear traffic-light coloured collars to indicate their temperament to the public while on walks.

St George takes on dragon at castle

Sat, 2013-04-20 00:13
A castle that has protected the shortest sea crossing between England and France for over 800 years is facing a new threat ahead of St George's Day.

VIDEO: Patti Smith in Bronte tribute gig

Sat, 2013-04-20 00:07
She has been dubbed the 'godmother of US punk' but on Friday night Patti Smith was paying tribute to English literary heritage.

Bahrain protest draws thousands

Sat, 2013-04-20 00:06
Thousands of anti-government protesters block a major road in Bahrain in a march ahead of Sunday's F1 Grand Prix in the Gulf kingdom.

VIDEO: MPs voice mortgage scheme concerns

Fri, 2013-04-19 23:55
George Osborne's flagship scheme to boost the housing market may not help first-time buyers and could cost the Treasury large sums, MPs have warned.

Watson steps down as vice-captain

Fri, 2013-04-19 23:54
Shane Watson steps down as Australia vice-captain in all formats less than three months before the first Ashes Test.

Terry refuses Bernstein handshake

Fri, 2013-04-19 23:21
John Terry refuses to shake David Bernstein's hand over the FA chairman's involvement in the Anton Ferdinand racism case.

Papers appalled by events in Boston

Fri, 2013-04-19 20:49
Papers appalled by events in Boston

The IMF, the AAA and all that

Fri, 2013-04-19 16:37
Who cares what the IMF thinks about UK fiscal policy?

Stonehenge general manager sought

Fri, 2013-04-19 16:17
A general manager is being sought by English Heritage to look after prehistoric monument Stonehenge, with duties including liaising with druid leaders.

UK in legal challenge to FTT tax

Fri, 2013-04-19 16:10
The UK government launches a legal challenge at the European Court of Justice against plans for a European financial transactions tax (FTT).

The student who caught out the profs of austerity

Fri, 2013-04-19 15:53
The student who caught out the professors of austerity

Escaping the train to Auschwitz

Fri, 2013-04-19 15:50
Dozens jumped from a train to Auschwitz - but only one still lives

Osborne warned on mortgage scheme

Fri, 2013-04-19 15:35
George Osborne's plan to boost the housing market may not help first-time buyers and could cost the UK large sums, MPs warn.

Annuity rates 'must prompt rethink'

Fri, 2013-04-19 15:23
Rates for retirement incomes are unlikely to rise soon, a report says, prompting calls for pension savers to look at the full range of options.

Debate on bringing back wild bears

Fri, 2013-04-19 15:18
Wildlife experts are to discuss whether large animals that were native to Scotland in the distant past could one day be reintroduced.

Do we really need 'lifelogging'?

Fri, 2013-04-19 14:32
Could 'lifelogging' make people unwitting subjects of surveillance?

VIDEO: Prince Harry in South Pole race

Fri, 2013-04-19 14:31
Prince Harry is to join wounded British servicemen and women to take part in a two hundred mile trek to the South Pole this winter.
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