US right rallies on poignant day
Tens of thousands of people have attended a controversial rally in Washington DC...
View ArticleDemos fears government terror strategy 'fuels mistrust'
Secrecy surrounding counter-terrorism operations is fuelling mistrust of authorities, a study by...
View ArticleAfter-school clubs too expensive, poll suggests
Nearly two-thirds of UK parents cannot afford after-school activities for their children, a poll suggests. This rises to nearly three-quarters of...
View ArticlePapers consider Labour leadership contest
The Labour leadership contest and the battle between the Miliband brothers are widely reported in Sunday's papers. The brothers tell the Sunday Mirror what they think of each other. David says Ed has...
View ArticleTeeing off: Cuba to develop golfing
The government of the Caribbean island of Cuba is attempting to attract...
View ArticleIraq war in figures
The US formally ends its combat operations in Iraq at the end of August, marking a new phase in the seven-year...
View ArticleScars remain five years after Katrina
An anniversary can sometimes be a painful time. That is true in the case of New Orleans, a city that was left in ruins when levees broke and raging...
View ArticleIstanbul's Unesco World Heritage status under threat
Istanbul is facing an ultimatum - protect the city's architectural treasures properly, or be "named and shamed" on Unesco's Endangered Heritage list. The city would have suffered that humiliation...
View ArticleEarly Down's syndrome screening not available in Wales
Pregnant women in Wales are still waiting for access to a screening test two years after it was recommended. A health guidance body said in 2008 all pregnant women should be offered, on...
View ArticleHardy competitors to brave Llanwrtyd Wells bogs
Up to 200 plucky sportsmen and women are to brave the murky depths of two muddy trenches in Powys in the World Bog Snorkelling Championships. The...
View ArticleBBC Two to screen Alex Higgins documentary
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion Wednesday 1 September; BBC Two 2100-2200 BST Alex Higgins: The People's Champion One man transfixed television viewers more than any other during snooker's golden...
View ArticleParents' after-school activity cost worry
Children are missing out on an important part of their education because parents cannot afford after-school activities, says a charity. Half of parents in Wales are "saying no" to after-school...
View ArticleCelebrations to mark The Marble Church's 150th year
A weekend of celebrations are taking place to mark the 150th anniversary of a Denbighshire landmark church. Completed in 1860, St Margaret's Church in Bodelwyddan is also known as The Marble Church...
View ArticleTeen questioned over death of girl in Dublin
Police are questioning a 19-year-old man in connection with the death of an 11-year-old girl...
View ArticleDown fans heading to Croke Park for All-Ireland semi
Thousands of Down supporters are heading to Croke Park in Dublin on Sunday for their team's All-Ireland football semi-final against Kildare. Down lost the...
View ArticleTributes to Cumbria pond death toddler
The family of a toddler who died after being found in a pond at his mother's home in Cumbria have spoken of their devastation. Jack Edward Thomas Herd...
View ArticleMan charged with burgling Derry bishop, Seamus Hegarty
A 32-year-old man has been charged with breaking in to the home of...
View ArticleSheffield football fans injured after Hartlepool match
Two Sheffield Wednesday football fans are in hospital with head injuries after an altercation following their team's match in...
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