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Firefighters tackle moorland blaze
Crews from across Shropshire tackle a gorse and grass fire on the Long Mynd.
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School sport set for funding boost
The government is preparing to make a major announcement on new funding for school sport in the next few days.
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Hurricane Fly wins Champion Hurdle
Hurricane Fly, ridden by Ruby Walsh, becomes the first horse for 38 years to regain the Champion Hurdle title at Cheltenham.
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Queen cancels more engagements
The Queen will not attend planned engagements on Wednesday and Thursday as she continues to recover from her recent illness.
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Google hit by $7m Street View fine
Google has agreed to pay a record fine for collecting wi-fi data as part of its Street View service in the US.
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Body is found in Cardiff river
Police searching for a Wales rugby fan who has been missing for over a month say a body has been found in a river.
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Forces exempted from benefit change
Foster carers and armed services families will be exempt from controversial changes to housing benefit, ministers say.
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UK 'may veto EU Syria arms embargo'
David Cameron tells MPs the UK government would consider vetoing any extension to the European Union's arms embargo on Syria.
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AUDIO: Scottish students debate right to vote
Students from The Mary Erskine School in Edinburgh discuss the issue of their knowledge of politics and the right to vote.
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Battles rage in Syrian city of Homs
Syrian rebels are locked in a fierce battle with government troops as they try to take back the Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs.
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Pirate Bay for 3D printing launched
The man behind the 3D printed gun has new plans to offer copyright-free access to a range of printable goods.
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Not guilty plea in cinema massacre
A Colorado judge enters a not-guilty plea for the man accused of killing 12 in a theatre massacre, after lawyers said he was not ready to plead.
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Pound falls on weak factory output
The pound falls against both the dollar and the euro after figures show that UK manufacturing output fell by 1.5% in January.
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Mars rover sees key water indicator
The US space agency reports that its Curiosity rover has identified clay minerals on Mars - an important indicator of water in the planet's past.
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Chisora issued with new licence
Promoter and manager Frank Warren confirms Dereck Chisora has been issued with a new licence.
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India and Italy killings row deepens
India summons the Italian ambassador to express its anger that two Italian marines charged with murdering fishermen have not returned to face trial.
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Ryan unveils House Republican budget
House Republicans begin the latest round of US fiscal negotiations by unveiling a budget proposal that aims to cut through the social safety net.
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Labour's 'mansion tax' call rejected
MPs reject Labour calls for a "mansion tax" on properties worth more than £2m to be introduced before the next general election.
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Cardinals begin vote for new Pope
Cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, where they will vote to decide who will be the next leader of the world's 1.2bn Roman Catholics.
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Woman murdered and man dead in Fife
Detectives are investigating the murder of a woman in Fife and the death of her ex-partner.
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