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Man in court over family murders
A man appears in court charged with the murders of a family of four at their home in Northampton.
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Sande scoops Brit Awards double
Aberdeenshire-based singer-songwriter Emeli Sande lifts two awards at the Brit Awards ceremony at London's O2 Arena.
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Pistorius contract suspended by Nike
US sportswear giant Nike suspends its sponsorship contract with Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
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AUDIO: Why widow hugged husband's killer
Patricia Machin told Radio 5 live Breakfast she has "never blamed" the driver who knocked down her husband and killed him.
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Arsenal boss Wenger's job 'safe'
Arsene Wenger's job as Arsenal manager will not be on the agenda at a board meeting on Thursday, BBC Sport learns.
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Ponting agrees to Surrey spell
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting signs a two-month deal to play for Surrey as cover for Graeme Smith.
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Match-fixing suspect held in Italy
An international football match-fixing suspect is arrested in Italy after arriving from Singapore and giving himself up, police in Milan say.
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Congolese Oscar hopeful gets US visa
Rachel Mwanza, the teenage star of an Oscar-nominated film about child soldiers in Africa, is granted a visa that will enable her to attend the Academy Awards.
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Faith of free school bids revealed
A quarter of applications to set up free schools in England over the past two years were from faith-based organisations, official data shows.
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Ofgem sets out energy price plans
Energy regulator Ofgem reiterates its plans for a simpler energy tariff regime, which the government says will be backed by legislation.
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Savile expose wins TV news awards
ITV's expose of the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal is named "scoop of the year" at the Royal Television Society's Journalism Awards.
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Police disciplined over missing man
Twelve police officers have been disciplined for their handling of the disappearance of a 22-year-old man from the Ulster Hospital.
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Shia LaBeouf drops Broadway debut
Transformers star Shia LaBeouf pulls out of his forthcoming Broadway debut in Orphans, opposite Alec Baldwin and Tom Sturridge, over "creative differences".
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Dubai police 'deny Britons' torture'
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
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200 jobs under threat at council
Powys councillors will vote over plans later to cut around 200 staff as the authority bids to balance its budget.
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Fearne Cotton gives birth to boy
The Radio 1 DJ confirms the arrival of her first son with partner Jesse Wood on Twitter and names him Rex.
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VIDEO: App lets man speak after 27 silent years
For the last 27 years, Kevin Beverley has been unable to speak, after a violent attack left him brain damaged and paralysed.
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The people who do the voices for the Hollywood stars
The German Bruce Willis. The Italian Colin Firth. Welcome to the curious world of dubbing Hollywood films.
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Girl reports play centre sex attack
Police are investigating reports a four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at a children's play centre.
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WGC Match Play stopped by snow
The opening day of the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona is suspended because of heavy snow at Dove Mountain.
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