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Prince who? Andrew stopped by police in Buckingham Palace
Days after a major breach of palace security, police stop and challenge Prince Andrew in Buckingham Palace.
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Rail protests over 4.1 per cent train fare hike
With train fares set to rise by an average 4.1 per cent in January, campaigners say the rise will be the sixth time in seven years that rail fares have outstripped wages.
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Storms follow hottest day in seven years
Violent thunderstorms have followed the hottest day the UK has experienced in seven years, bringing travel disruption to some areas.
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Cricket and technology – is it worth the trouble?
As the second Ashes test opens at Lord’s, the cricket world will be hoping the controversial decision review system (DRS) does not have quite such a central part to play as it did at Nottingham.
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How does Silvio Berlusconi stay out of prison ?
The ex-Italian premier has been sentenced to more than 17 years of jail time over the decades. But the slow arm of Italian law means Silvio Berlusconi is unlikely to see the inside of a cell.
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Andy Murray: the summer’s real British winner?
The streets of south-west London will once again feel the beat of expectant feet, as Wimbledon gets under way. And you know what that means: Murray Mania, writes Sports Reporter Jordan Jarrett-Bryan.
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Riot police clash with G8 protesters in London
Police in riot gear clash with protesters on the streets of London and demonstrations against the forthcoming G8 summit begin.
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Prism: the spying software reading your email and Facebook
You would expect the Prism spying software scanning the world’s email for terrorism to be cutting-edge, but experts say it is not much smarter than a search engine. But how does it work?
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Mummy returns as scientists probe what lies beneath
Scientists have begun to uncover the mysteries behind a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy discovered by chance after more than seven decades in storage.
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Turkey protests: police fire tear gas on demonstrators
Turkish police fire tear gas and pressurised water at demonstrators on a second day of anti-government action, which was sparked by a protest to protect a park from redevelopment.
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Lawyers warn shops over ‘lads’ mags’ displays
Campaigners are warning high street retailers to remove magazines that display naked and near-naked images on their covers or face the risk of legal action under equalities legislation.
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Two arrested over Grimsby Islamic centre fire
Police arrest two people following a fire at an Islamic cultural centre in Lincolnshire after the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby. But in York, a mosque turns to tea and football to defuse tensions.
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Renovator finds Superman comic worth at least $100,000
A copy of the first-ever comic to feature Superman, considered the Holy Grail of comics and worth at least $100,000 (£66,000), is discovered inside the walls of an abandoned house in Minnesota.
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England take on Kiwis in summer of non-stop cricket
There will be no let-up in the cricketing entertainment over the coming months, culminating in the Ashes test series. But before that, erratic England take on an under-estimated New Zealand side.
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Actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65
Richard Griffiths, star of films including Withnail and I and the Harry Potter series, dies at the age of 65 from complications following heart surgery.
