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Don't fake it, Ofsted warns schools
Schools should not attempt to pull the "proverbial wool" over inspectors' eyes during Ofsted visits, the watchdog's chief has warned head teachers.
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Bolshoi director 'may recover sight'
The artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet may recover enough of his sight to work again, doctors treating him at a German hospital say.
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France defends Syria weapons plan
France's president defends his plan to supply arms to Syria's rebels, as activists mark two years since the start of the anti-government uprising.
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VIDEO: Last Six O'Clock News from TV Centre
Sophie Raworth says goodbye to BBC Television Centre's studio TC7, as she ends the last Six O'Clock News bulletin from the iconic building.
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FA examines 'suspicious' betting
The Football Association contacts all 22 Blue Square Bet South clubs after suspicious betting patterns in the division.
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VIDEO: Zimbabwe MDC politician attacked
A Zimbabwean politician has been attacked in the capital, Harare, during the last day of campaigning before a referendum on a new constitution.
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Battle looms over rival press plans
The battle lines are drawn on the future of press regulation as Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband go head-to-head with David Cameron ahead of a crunch vote on Monday.
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William is 'ear' to throne at races
The Duke of Cambridge finds his ear playfully pulled by a friend as he enjoyed the horse racing at Cheltenham on Friday.
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VIDEO: First 'warmed liver' transplant
Surgeons in London have carried out the first 'warm liver' transplant using an organ which was 'kept alive' at body temperature in a machine.
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Malawi treason charge minister quits
Malawi's Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe resigns two days after being charged with treason, along with 11 other top officials.
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Crash kills South Africa churchgoers
At least 24 people were killed when a double-decker bus crashed in a mountain pass near Cape Town, rescue workers in South Africa say.
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Rabid organ transplant kills US man
A US man dies of rabies, contracted from an infected kidney transplant, leading officials to treat three others who received organs from the same donor.
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VIDEO: McCann backs Miliband press plans
Gerry McCann comments on the joint press reform proposal put forward by Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg on Friday ahead of Monday's vote.
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Report backs Scots press regulation
An expert report on the regulation of the press in Scotland recommends statutory controls underpinned by law.
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Fire death dad 'wanted to be hero'
A father accused of killing six of his children in a fire wanted to be a "hero and a victim", a court hears.
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Crowd-sourcing comets
Astronomers in the 17th Century shared information to plot the path of comets. Now modern science uses the internet to follow this example.
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'Warmed liver' transplant first
A patient has received a donated human liver which was kept functioning at body temperature outside the body instead of the being stored in ice.
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VIDEO: Livers kept alive outside the body
Prof Constantin Coussios shows Fergus Walsh how the new system works
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Plaid's Wood to fight Rhondda seat
Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood says she will stand in the Rhondda constituency at the next assembly election, but the Labour incumbent calls it a stunt.
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Drew: JP Morgan losses not my fault
Ina Drew, a former chief investment officer at JP Morgan, says she is not to blame for trades that led to multi-billion-dollar losses.
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