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Updated: 2 hours 51 min ago

Name released after city death

3 hours 23 min ago
Police release the name of a man who was found dead at his apartment in Armagh city on Friday.
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More cuts in councillors proposed

3 hours 31 min ago
More plans to reduce the number of councillors in Wales are put forward to create what ministers say would be greater fairness for voters.
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Karzai sets up Taliban talks body

3 hours 50 min ago
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office has said.
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Six million facing new tax bills

3 hours 59 min ago
HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
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Chandhok impressed by Korea track

4 hours 9 min ago
Hispania Racing's Karun Chandhok gives the Korean Grand Prix venue the thumbs-up after being the first F1 driver to drive it.
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Toshack fears over Wales future

4 hours 21 min ago
John Toshack says Wales' October clash with Bulgaria is a must-win after the Montenegro loss as his managerial future is queried.
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Tory defects over schools scheme

4 hours 22 min ago
A Tory councillor defects to Labour over cuts to the government's schools building programme, saying she was "ashamed to be a Conservative".
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Dawson out of Switzerland match

4 hours 32 min ago
England and Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is ruled out of Tuesday's game against Switzerland because of an injury suffered against Bulgaria.
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Taxpayers 'should not fund Pope'

4 hours 45 min ago
Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

5 hours 4 min ago
Shoes, eggs and plastic bottles are thrown at Tony Blair as he arrives at a book-shop in Dublin to sign copies of his memoirs.
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Officers could face crash charges

5 hours 11 min ago
Two police officers who crashed a sports car seized from a suspected drink-driver could face prosecution.
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England boss happy with Mushtaq

5 hours 20 min ago
England coach Andy Flower says he is satisfied with spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed's role within the team despite previous links with illegal bookmakers.
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Overnight curfew after NZ quake

5 hours 22 min ago
Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities.
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Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin

5 hours 40 min ago
Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin.
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South Korea FM offers to resign

5 hours 42 min ago
The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry.
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Pakistan trio keen to see row end

5 hours 51 min ago
A lawyer for the three Pakistan players at the centre of allegations of corruption says they are keen for a "timely and satisfactory outcome" to the affair.
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Father and son die in bike crash

6 hours 13 min ago
A father and his 15-year-old son are killed in a motorbike accident outside Galashiels in the Scottish Borders.
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Chile miners advised to exercise

6 hours 44 min ago
Scientists from the US space agency Nasa advise the trapped Chilean miners to exercise and regulate their day and night sleep patterns.
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Girl hurt in barbecue explosion

6 hours 48 min ago
A 13-year-old girl and her uncle suffer serious burns when a gas cylinder explodes during her birthday barbecue in Wiltshire.
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Irish tourist dies in plane crash

6 hours 50 min ago
An Irish tourist is among nine people killed in a plane crash in New Zealand.
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