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Last trip for Orkney flights pilot
A pilot who has completed the world's shortest scheduled flight more than 12,000 times is taking to the skies over Orkney for the final time.
Vintage 1976 Apple computer sold
One of Apple's first computers, a functioning 1976 model, has been sold for a record 516,000 euros (£441,000).
Daredevil spans cathedral towers
An Austrian daredevil has become the first man to walk a tightrope strung between the two towers of St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna's most famous landmark.
Rare Superman comic in insulation
It is considered the Holy Grail of comic books - Action Comics No 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman.
Rare Superman comic found in house
A US man found a rare copy of "the Holy Grail of comic books" as he was renovating a house in a small town in Minnesota.
Shakespeare autograph to go on show
A priceless William Shakespeare signature is to go on display at an exhibition.
Baby crocodiles make public debut
Three tiny baby crocodiles which are only 11 inches long have made their public debut at a zoo.
Johnson works on silver jubilee rap
Boris Johnson has admitted he wrote a rap on the Queen's silver jubilee.
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.
Richard III was in 'untidy' grave
The remains of King Richard III, which were discovered under a city car park, were found in a hastily dug, untidy grave, researchers have revealed.
'Indoor beach' among oddest claims
A holiday home insurer has revealed some of its strangest ever claims, including a swan crashing through the roof and guests creating an "indoor beach".
War Horse puppet on Wembley turf
Joey the giant puppet from West End hit show War Horse is to tread the turf at Wembley by putting in an appearance before the Uefa Champions League Final this weekend.
M&S hails new sweet green tomato
Marks and Spencer is selling what it claims is the first ripe and sweet green tomato on the high street in a trial with a Lancashire farmer.
Flag of Europe replaced at Holyrood
The Flag of Europe outside the Scottish Parliament has been replaced after it was spotted flying with just 11 stars.
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.
'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.
Crews rescue boy wedged in chimney
A teenager had to be rescued by the fire service after falling down a chimney.
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.
Cross-dressing spy 'embarrassed' UK
Spies might be supposed to be masters of disguise, but a British intelligence officer caused embarrassment to his political masters through his penchant for dressing up, according to official papers made public on Thursday.
One sentence story writer honoured
An author who pens stories the length of a sentence has scooped this year's Man Booker International Prize.
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Three-day festival underway in Derry
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Review: The Hangover Part III
Comedy with big following means blockbuster
Cannes femmes: Shayk and Ambrosio on red carpet
FHM's sexiest women - Kunis knocks Tulisa off her perch
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Bridge collapse 'a wake-up call'
America's transport safety watchdog has warned that the Washington state bridge collapse is a wake-up call for the country.
Polanski: Feminism is a bitter Pill
Veteran director Roman Polanski says the birth control pill has had a "masculinising" effect on women and that the levelling of the sexes is "idiotic", in comments made at the Cannes Film Festival.
France probes Woolwich terror link
French authorities are looking for possible links between the stabbing of a soldier outside Paris and the brutal killing of Drummer Lee Rigby by suspected Islamic extremists.
Latest Sport
Proud Webber eyes World Cup new
When Rob Webber was forced to undergo a second shoulder operation last summer and went through "dark days" wondering what the future held, he never envisaged it would be captaining his country.
Bayern Munich leave Bourssia Dortmund flattened and in tears after magnificent Champions League final new
Arjen Robben provided the perfect answer to the doubters by scoring an 88th-minute winner to settle a brilliant Champions League final in favour of Bayern Munich at Wembley.
Schmidt signs off with title win
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Latest Showbiz
Police probe actress Bynes claims
The New York Police Department is investigating allegations made by actress Amanda Bynes that she was sexually assaulted by officers arresting her for throwing a bong out of a window.
Taylor called Wright a knucklehead
Matthew Wright has revealed his best ever interview led to sitting next to Elizabeth Taylor at the Baftas.
Jonas: Great to watch TV rows back
Kevin Jonas has confessed he's pleased to be able to watch back arguments with his wife Danielle Deleasa on their reality TV series Married To Jonas.
