The latest stories from the Home section of the BBC News web site.
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Ban for 'axe handle assault' accused
A man is banned from entering a town in the Scottish Borders after being accused of using an axe handle in an assault.
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Saints confirm offer for North
Northampton are giving Wales wing George North 'time and space' to consider a move from Scarlets to Franklin's Gardens.
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Tennant to make Doctor Who return
David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear in the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who, the BBC confirms.
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NZ cricketer Ryder out of coma
New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has come out of a medically-induced coma, three days after he was attacked outside a bar in Christchurch.
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N Korea in 'state of war' with South
North Korea says it is entering a "state of war" with South Korea, in the latest escalation of rhetoric against its neighbour and the US.
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Climber dies in 100ft Snowdonia fall
An ice climber dies after falling 100ft (30m) from a frozen mountain in Snowdonia, while two walkers are rescued in a separate incident.
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VIDEO: N Korea entering 'state of war'
North Korea says on state TV that it is entering a "state of war" with South Korea, in the latest escalation of rhetoric against its neighbour and the US.
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Poachers threaten wildlife parks
Wildlife parks increase night-time patrols after a warning from Kent police poachers may target their rare black rhinos.
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Air support goes in relief effort
All air support has now been withdrawn from the relief operation to animals stranded in the snow in Northern Ireland.
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Speedway rider injured in crash
Coventry Bees speedway rider Adam Roynon is taken to hospital with head injuries after crashing in the first meeting of the season.
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Teachers urge parents to back action
The NUT says it will hold public rallies to gather the support of parents in its campaign against government policies in schools.
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Easter egg 'hotter than a vindaloo'
An Indian restaurant in Surrey creates a "not for bunnies" Easter egg using three of the hottest varieties of chillies.
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Post Office staff go on strike
Thousands of staff at Post Office Crown offices go on strike in a row over jobs, pay and branch closures.
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McIlroy adds Texas to Masters plans
Rory McIlroy makes the cut at the Houston Open and makes a late decision to enter the Texas Open ahead of the Masters.
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Hopes fade for Tibet buried miners
The chances of finding survivors following a landslide in Tibet that buried 83 miners are slim, Chinese media report.
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Welsh regions eye English links
Welsh rugby's four regions hold informal talks with their English counterparts about meaningful cross-border competition.
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VIDEO: Winnie 'humbled' by Mandela well-wishers
Winnie Mandela has said she is "extremely touched" by the concern shown over the health of her ex-husband Nelson Mandela, who is spending a third day in a South African hospital with a lung infection.
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Woman charged after girl found
A woman is charged with child neglect after a two-year-old girl is found in a pram in Cumbria.
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Christian Church opens doors to Muslims
An Episcopal church in Aberdeen is opened to hundreds of Muslim worshippers for their daily prayers.
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Jockey McNamara paralysed after fall
Jockey JT McNamara remains positive despite being paralysed by a neck injury sustained in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival.
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