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Bynes arrested on drug charge
Actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window, police said.
Brown gets a griller in Manila
Novelist Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" has officials in the Philippine capital seeing red.
Donation surge crashes Heroes site
The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.
William to welcome football chiefs
The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.
River drama as bridge collapses
The major highway bridge linking Seattle with Canada and the rest of the Pacific Northwest region has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into a river.
Stage boss: My fears for Jackson
A stage manager who worked on Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concert warned an AEG executive days before the star's death that the megastar was in physical and mental decline and needed help, according to an email shown to jurors.
Cannabis plants raid - women held
Two women have been arrested as detectives seized cannabis plants with a street value of around half a million euro.
Man to face Hyde Park blast charges
A man will appear at the Old Bailey charged with the murder of four British solders in the 1982 Hyde Park IRA bomb blast.
Slain soldier 'a loving family man'
Detectives are to question two people arrested over the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby, described by family and friends as a loving family man who always wanted to serve in the Army.
Life-or-death retrial for Arias
The judge in a murder trial that riveted Americans with its details of sex and violence has declared a mistrial in the life-or-death penalty phase after the jury said it could not reach a decision.
Police probe Manson disciple tapes
Los Angeles police have obtained decades-old taped conversations between a Charles Manson family disciple and his lawyer.
UN anger at 'throw out case' plea
Kenya received a chilly reception at the United Nations Security Council when it urged the world body to "terminate" court cases against the president and deputy president for planning and financing the 2007-08 post-election violence.
Arrest warrant for 'dead' rapper
Lack of a death certificate or burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death.
Cutting It star heads for Paradise
Cutting It star Ben Daniels is joining the department store costume drama The Paradise for its new series.
Channel 4 reveal new music shows
DJ Nick Grimshaw and chart stars Rizzle Kicks have been lined up to host a pair of new music shows for Channel 4.
Call to halt golf resort plans
Unesco has called for a halt to the development of a controversial £100 million golf resort on Northern Ireland's North Coast.
Freedom accolade for TA soldiers
Territorial Army soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are to be granted the Freedom of Castlereagh.
Charity warns of 'bailiff boom'
Fears of a "bailiff boom" as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts have been raised by a debt advice charity.
Warning over child access to porn
Children who access pornography are more likely to have sex at a younger age and engage in "risky behaviours", a report by the Office of the Children's Commissioner has warned.
'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills
Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.
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Brown gets a griller in Manila
Novelist Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" has officials in the Philippine capital seeing red.
Donation surge crashes Heroes site
The charity Help For Heroes has been swamped with donations, leading to its website crashing after Drummer Lee Rigby was murdered while wearing one of its tops.
William to welcome football chiefs
The Duke of Cambridge is to welcome football officials from across Europe for Uefa's 37th annual congress being staged in London.
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George Best was in a different league new
George Best was the finest footballer of them all, according to England World Cup winner Ian Callaghan.
Who wins the duels across the pitch will decide final destination of pro12 crown new
They know each other inside-out as a result of having squared up so often in the past. As well as having gone head to head on such a regular basis, most of the protagonists are Irish training camp regulars. In addition, many of them have been Test match colleagues.
Tipuric ready to fight for spot
Justin Tipuric hopes Sam Warburton's selection as British and Irish Lions captain will not harm his chances of earning a Test spot against Australia.
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Bynes arrested on drug charge
Actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window, police said.
Cutting It star heads for Paradise
Cutting It star Ben Daniels is joining the department store costume drama The Paradise for its new series.
Channel 4 reveal new music shows
DJ Nick Grimshaw and chart stars Rizzle Kicks have been lined up to host a pair of new music shows for Channel 4.
