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Man, 26, in court on Bideford rape charge

A man has appeared in court charged with raping a woman in...

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Man jailed for raping boy, eight in Greater Manchester

A man has been jailed for nine years for raping an eight-year-old boy in Greater Manchester. Charles Williams, 51, of no...

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From senior banker to Pirate Pete

Gordon Dickson is dressed as a pirate, complete with massive earring and skull and crossbones head scarf. He counts the children clustered round him in a room at a sports centre in...

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Inquest opens into boy's death at Northallerton pool

An inquest has been opened into the death of an eight-year-old boy at a...

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Praise for fly-killing fake cow

The creation of an "artificial cow" that kills deadly tsetse flies in Africa has been named as...

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A64 Barton crash leaves woman dead

A 57-year-old woman has died following a collision on the A64 in North Yorkshire. It happened at about 1530 BST...

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Stafford Hospital inquiry venue announced

The public inquiry into failings at Stafford Hospital will be held at the town's council offices in October. Robert Francis...

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Advert woos firms to Gloucestershire over car park tax

A newspaper advertisement is encouraging Bristol businesses to relocate to Gloucestershire to avoid possible workplace parking charges. Gloucestershire County Council said firms were under enough...

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Petrol bomb attack on Cancun bar

At least eight people were killed when petrol bombs were thrown into a...

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Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis on team mood

The Pakistan cricketers under scrutiny for claims of spot-fixing...

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105-hour cricket game sets record

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Dogs attack boy, 3, on Berkshire bridge

A three-year-old was bitten on the legs in an attack by two dogs in Berkshire. The black dogs, possibly Scottish...

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Blunham cricketers set new world record

Members of Blunham Cricket Club fought fatigue and bad weather to play for 105 hours Cricketers at a Bedfordshire club are celebrating after reclaiming the record for the world's longest cricket...

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Israeli academics boycott West Bank settlements

More than 150 Israeli academics say they will no longer lecture or work in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. In a letter, they...

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Reaction to Ryanair's announcement

Low-cost airline Ryanair has announced it is to cease services from George Best Belfast City Airport from 31 October 2010. Below is some of the reaction to the move. Katy Best, Business Development...

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Bob Wilson's son-in-law dies in Hertfordshire hospital

An inquiry has begun into the death of the son-in-law of former footballer and TV presenter Bob Wilson. Mitchell Carey, 43, from Knebworth, Hertfordshire, died in the Lister Hospital in Stevenage on...

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Talks to be held to avert London Underground strikes

Continue reading the main story Getting you through the Tube strike Talks aimed at averting strikes by thousands of London Underground (LU) workers are to be held later this week, it has been...

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Family pay tribute to East Yorkshire skydiver

A family has paid tribute to their son who died while skydiving at a music festival in East Yorkshire. Ryan Lee Brown suffered multiple injuries after landing badly during the fundraising event at...

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Concern for missing County Durham wedding guest

Police have said they are concerned for the safety of a 26-year-old County Durham man who went missing from a riverside...

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Exeter woman accused of 4kg cocaine smuggling attempt

A Devon woman has appeared in court charged with attempting to smuggle 4kg of cocaine into the UK....

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