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Farage: Murdoch 'interested in UKIP'

Fri, 2013-03-08 03:09
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage says Rupert Murdoch is a "remarkable bloke" after having dinner with him.

Thomas Cook to close 18 Scots stores

Fri, 2013-03-08 03:02
Travel group Thomas Cook says it intends to close 18 stores north of the border with the loss of 84 jobs.

Bieber treated by doctors at concert

Fri, 2013-03-08 03:01
Pop star Justin Bieber was treated by doctors after suffering breathing problems during his concert at London's O2 Arena, his spokeswoman says.

Rhino 'taboo' must go says S Africa

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:51
South African officials warn a major conservation meeting that the poaching of rhinos is likely to reach record levels this year.

Grantham will have Thatcher statue

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:48
Grantham Museum confirms it will commission a statue of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Amazon suspends sales of SimCity

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:46
Ongoing problems with the latest version of SimCity leads web retailer Amazon to briefly stop selling the game.

Mako Vunipola handed first start

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:45
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola is handed his first start as England make five changes to face Italy in the Six Nations.

Trip marks tram section handover

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:33
The first completed section of the tram route is handed over from the contractor to Edinburgh City Council.

Author Mantel defends Kate comments

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:27
Award-winning novelist Hilary Mantel defends her comments about the Duchess of Cambridge, saying "I have absolutely nothing to apologise for".

Knife attack in Xinjiang kills four

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:18
Four people are killed and eight injured in a knife attack in China's western Xinjiang province, officials say.

UN in DR Congo 'army rape' ultimatum

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:18
The UN issues an ultimatum to DR Congo's army over allegations of mass rape, saying it will stop working with two units unless there are prosecutions.

Ten-year-old missing for two days

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:14
Concern is growing for a 10-year-old boy who has gone missing in Manchester.

Why has Tesco been apologising in poems?

Fri, 2013-03-08 02:11
Has Tesco used poetry in its apologies?

US arrests Bin Laden 'spokesman'

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:51
A man described as a spokesman for Osama Bin Laden has been arrested in Jordan and will appear in a New York court on Friday, the US confirms.

N Korea ends peace pacts with South

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:51
North Korea is scrapping all non-aggression pacts with South Korea, closing its hotline and a border crossing, hours after the UN passed new sanctions.

Health board 'put girl at risk'

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:48
A local health board is told by Wales' public services ombudsman that it put a girl at risk after threats against her life were not acted on.

Villas-Boas glad Bale was booked

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:47
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas says he is happy Gareth Bale was booked in his side's Europa League win over Inter Milan.

VIDEO: Puppets perform Shakespeare

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:46
A reworking of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream will see puppets performing on stage alongside actors.

VIDEO: The art behind furniture

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:32
How the humble seat forms part of a chain of design stretching back through the centuries.

Criticism for school's pig scheme

Fri, 2013-03-08 01:29
A primary school with 25 pupils receives 400 emails of protest against its scheme to rear three pigs for slaughter.
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