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Embassies stay amid N Korea tension

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:48
Foreign embassies in North Korea stay put despite warnings from Pyongyang that war is imminent and diplomats' safety cannot be guaranteed.

Stoke 1-3 Aston Villa

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:46
Aston Villa move out of the relegation zone by beating Stoke, whose own survival fears grow after the loss.

Where did your horse finish?

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:39
Find out where your horse came home in the 2013 Grand National at Aintree, which was won by Auroras Encore.

Auroras Encore wins Grand National

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:23
The 66-1 chance Auroras Encore, ridden by Ryan Mania and trained by Sue Smith, wins the 2013 Aintree Grand National.

Bad weather hits British wheat crops

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:17
Britain will become a net importer of wheat for the first time in a decade this year because of bad weather, the National Farmers' Union says.

Police chase crash driver dies

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:14
The driver of a car which crashed into a house in Leyland during a police pursuit dies.

Rock star doctor back in first band

Sat, 2013-04-06 08:10
Although ex-Guns N' Roses bassist Stephen Harris has swapped rock for New York medicine, he's back in Swansea to reunite his teenage punk band.

Celtic 3-0 Hibernian

Sat, 2013-04-06 07:52
Kris Commons scores twice as Celtic all but seal a second straight Scottish Premier League championship.

Castleford 24-40 Huddersfield

Sat, 2013-04-06 07:50
Huddersfield Giants return to the top of Super League with a seven-try victory over bottom club Castleford Tigers.

Adkins not giving up on survival

Sat, 2013-04-06 07:29
Reading manager Nigel Adkins calls on his players to "embrace the challenge" of avoiding relegation.

Boxer dies after collapsing in ring

Sat, 2013-04-06 07:05
Boxer Michael Norgrove dies several days after collapsing in the ring, the British Board of Boxing Control confirms.

South Sudan restarts oil production

Sat, 2013-04-06 06:45
South Sudan restarts oil production, more than a year after it was halted by a dispute with its neighbour Sudan over export fees.

Minute's silence for fire children

Sat, 2013-04-06 06:41
A minute's silence in memory of the six Philpott children killed in a fire last May is held before Derby County's match against Ipswich.

Rowsell knocked off bike by car

Sat, 2013-04-06 06:26
Olympic cycling gold medallist Joanna Rowsell is left with cuts and bruises after being knocked off her bike by a car.

Reading 0-2 Southampton

Sat, 2013-04-06 06:07
Reading's hopes of avoiding relegation suffer another massive blow as they are comfortably beaten at home by Southampton.

Fans hold rally against football law

Sat, 2013-04-06 06:03
Thousands of Celtic fans protest against perceived ill-treatment and "criminalisation" by the law on offensive behaviour at games.

Wesley Snipes released from prison

Sat, 2013-04-06 05:41
Star of the Blade trilogy, who was jailed in 2010 for failing to file tax returns, will now be under house arrest.

Lebanon nominates new prime minister

Sat, 2013-04-06 05:23
Prominent Sunni politician Tamam Salam is nominated to become Lebanon's next prime minister, ending a dangerous two-week power vacuum.

Police 'educate' bikers on dangers

Sat, 2013-04-06 05:08
Motorcyclists in north Wales will be stopped and "educated" about the dangers by police hoping to reduce the number of road deaths.

VIDEO: Controversial tax changes explained

Sat, 2013-04-06 04:27
Simon Clemison gives a summary of the controversial tax changes that have come into effect.
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