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Police disciplined over missing man

Thu, 2013-02-21 02:10
Twelve police officers have been disciplined for their handling of the disappearance of a 22-year-old man from the Ulster Hospital.

Shia LaBeouf drops Broadway debut

Thu, 2013-02-21 02:08
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf pulls out of his forthcoming Broadway debut in Orphans, opposite Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge, over "creative differences".

Dubai police 'deny Britons' torture'

Thu, 2013-02-21 02:08
Dubai police deny allegations they beat and gave electric shocks to three British men awaiting trial on drugs charges, according to media reports from the city-state

200 jobs under threat at council

Thu, 2013-02-21 02:04
Powys councillors will vote over plans later to cut around 200 staff as the authority bids to balance its budget.

Fearne Cotton gives birth to boy

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:59
The Radio 1 DJ confirms the arrival of her first son with partner Jesse Wood on Twitter and names him Rex.

VIDEO: App lets man speak after 27 silent years

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:45
For the last 27 years, Kevin Beverley has been unable to speak, after a violent attack left him brain damaged and paralysed.

The people who do the voices for the Hollywood stars

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:41
The German Bruce Willis. The Italian Colin Firth. Welcome to the curious world of dubbing Hollywood films.

Girl reports play centre sex attack

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:39
Police are investigating reports a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a children's play centre.

WGC Match Play stopped by snow

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:28
The opening day of the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona is suspended because of heavy snow at Dove Mountain.

VIDEO: Man speaks after 27 years using app

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:26
For the last 27 years, Kevin Beverley has been unable to speak, after a violent attack left him brain damaged and paralysed.

£20m police station blame denied

Thu, 2013-02-21 01:07
The firm which built a police station denies being to blame for the failure of talks to renegotiate the bill of more than £20m.

Online university giant gets bigger

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:52
Within a year of launching, a US online university network has 2.8 million students and announces a further 29 universities joining as partners.

Falling drug breakthroughs 'a myth'

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:50
Fears the number of new medicines available to patients in the UK is declining have been rejected by researchers.

Elderly get more drugs in care homes

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:28
Elderly people in NI are given drugs such as tranquilisers, sedatives and anti-dementia drugs at a much higher rate in care homes, a study finds.

Weak demand hits profits at BAE

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:22
UK aerospace company BAE Systems reports a fall in full-year profits, blaming delays over a major contract with Saudi Arabia and weak global demand.

AUDIO: 'My son was tortured in Dubai'

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:17
Dubai police have denied allegations they tortured three Britons awaiting trial on drugs charges, Dubai's National Media Council has said.

Gambling and alcohol action call

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:03
Gambling and alcohol addiction share greater similarities than previously realised, a new report claims.

VIDEO: Eddie the arthritic otter shoots hoops

Thu, 2013-02-21 00:02
Eddie the otter is 15 years old and suffers from arthritis in his elbow so his keeper has come up with a novel way for him to improve movement in his joints - basketball.

Deepest undersea vents discovered

Wed, 2013-02-20 23:53
British scientists exploring the ocean floor in the Caribbean have discovered an "astounding" set of hydrothermal vents, the deepest anywhere in the world.

Warning over £133m consultancy bill

Wed, 2013-02-20 23:03
The public sector cannot prove it is getting value for money from the £133m it spends on external consultants, a Welsh spending watchdog warns.
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