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Call for child abduction UK 'hub' new
Experts are calling for better recording and sharing of information to help tackle child abduction in the UK.
Dog attack boy, two, has surgery new
A two-year-old boy has undergone surgery on his face after he was savaged by a family dog.
Building collapse causes revealed
A government investigation found poor quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building housing clothing factories last month in Bangladesh, the committee head said.
Man, 80, oldest to climb Everest
Eighty-year-old Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest.
Mandelson takes on ceremonial role
Lord Mandelson is to be installed in the ceremonial role of High Steward of Kingston Upon Hull.
April: Suspect's evidence resumes
The former slaughterman accused of abducting and murdering April Jones is to resume giving evidence after he denied "weaving a complex web of lies" about the schoolgirl's death.
Woolwich: PM leads crisis meeting
The Government's emergency response committee, Cobra, is to reconvene to discuss security measures after a man was butchered in broad daylight on the streets of London.
'Hairy moment' for 400lb tiger Ty
It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400lb tiger needed help from vets when he could not cough up a football-sized fur lump by himself.
Bid to tighten America's Cup safety
Sailing experts have made 37 recommendations they say will increase safety in the America's Cup, following the death of British Olympic sailing champion Andrew Simpson.
'Crack film' mayor loses coach job
Troubled Toronto mayor Rob Ford, at the centre of a scandal over a video allegedly showing the leader of Canada's largest city smoking crack cocaine, has been sacked from his job as football coach at a Catholic high school.
Cruise firms promise bill of rights
The cruise industry has pledged to adopt a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the "safety, comfort and care" of guests.
Boston bomb probe man shot dead
Authorities have shot dead a Chechen immigrant who turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bomb suspects.
Afghan protest over women's rights
Hardline students protested in Afghanistan's capital, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic.
Crews rescue boy wedged in chimney
A teenager had to be rescued by the fire service after falling down a chimney.
Yakoob: Girls tougher than boys
Apprentice reject Uzma Yakoob has said it was far more stressful being on the women's team than working with the men.
Stones' Micks reunited in the park
The Rolling Stones' return to Hyde Park will see them team up with former guitarist Mick Taylor, but there will be no reappearance of the white dress Mick Jagger wore at the original 1969 gig because he has lost it.
Rubber duck becomes a dog's dinner
A mobile phone, a rubber duck and a £20 note have all ended up inside dogs' stomachs, according to a new survey.
Protections for women criticised
Ireland's reputation for working to stop violence against women around the world is not replicated at home, Amnesty International has claimed.
New website promotes mediation
A new website to promote mediation as an alternative to going to court has been launched in Northern Ireland.
Poor nations 'deprived of billions'
Almost half of all money invested in developing countries is channelled through tax havens and deprives the world's poorest countries of tax revenue, according to charity ActionAid.
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Latest News
Call for child abduction UK 'hub' new
Experts are calling for better recording and sharing of information to help tackle child abduction in the UK.
Dog attack boy, two, has surgery new
A two-year-old boy has undergone surgery on his face after he was savaged by a family dog.
Woolwich: Eyewitness Ingrid Loyau-Kennett gives extraordinary account of her confrontation with two alleged killers in a London street new
Cub scout leader Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, 48, from Cornwall, confronted the Woolwich attack suspects and asked them to hand over their weapons, telling them: "right now it is only you versus many people, you are going to lose."
Latest Sport
Armagh trio in unique battle for Leinster glory new
Justin McNulty sees it as nothing more than a "freak of nature".
Dunne may have landed nine points but Keating was man of the match new
One of the most subjective exercises a journalist will be asked to do is pick a 'man of the match'. On Sunday, this newspaper along with most others decided that Martin Dunne's nine points were enough to give him the accolade. We were all wrong.
Lowry's Linfield snub delights Kearney new
Stephen Lowry has extended his contract at Coleraine just a matter of days after it looked like he was on his way to Linfield.
Latest Showbiz
Yakoob: Girls tougher than boys
Apprentice reject Uzma Yakoob has said it was far more stressful being on the women's team than working with the men.
Stones' Micks reunited in the park
The Rolling Stones' return to Hyde Park will see them team up with former guitarist Mick Taylor, but there will be no reappearance of the white dress Mick Jagger wore at the original 1969 gig because he has lost it.
Graham: I'll miss playing stripper
The Hangover III star Heather Graham says she will miss playing sexy stripper Jade because the excitement makes up for her "boring" real life.
