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Barack Obama called George Osborne 'Jeffrey' during G8 speech new
US President Barack Obama repeatedly called George Osborne "Jeffrey" at a summit of world leaders, apparently confusing the Chancellor with a soul singer.
Online retailer offers £3.68 dress
A £3.68 MWD - Minimum Wage Dress - has gone on sale aimed at women who "want to look good on a budget".
Monet Venice piece sells for £19m
One of Claude Monet's most notable paintings has been sold at auction for more than £19 million.
Cannabis smoker banned from shed
A man caught using his garden shed to cultivate cannabis has been banned from setting foot inside it by a judge.
Recycling is sealed with a kiss
Scottish Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead got up close and personal with a flippered friend during a visit to a safari park.
Health chief Superman video slammed
A health chief has been criticised by anti-cuts campaigners after he appeared in an online video cavorting around an NHS building dressed as Superman.
Fake shops in vacant centre lots
The owners of a struggling shopping centre have given it a new lease of life - by filling empty lots with fake shops.
Cow saved from car inspection pit
A cow that managed to climb on to the roof of a garage before falling through has been rescued by firefighters - after spending 24 hours wedged in a car inspection pit.
Peppa Pig World website hacked
Pig-sick parents have complained after a hacker took over a web page dedicated to a popular cartoon character.
Boy charged over 'wrestling' death
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder over the death of his five-year-old half-sister after investigators said he told them he repeatedly struck her with wrestling moves imitated from TV.
Applause 'social contagion': study
When audiences burst into applause they act as if "infected" by sound, say researchers.
Fan's 2,000-mile trip for Space gig
A Russian music fan is travelling more than 2,000 miles to see Nineties chart act Space reform at a small music festival in North Yorkshire.
Man becomes Europe's oldest jumper
A 90-year-old man has leapt 131ft from a bridge for charity, becoming the oldest bungee jumper in Europe.
Birds Of A Feather may flock back
Popular sitcom Birds Of A Feather could be coming back to television after it was reported that ITV has signed up the original cast for a new series.
Shark spawning found at coral reef
A deep-sea shark spawning ground has been discovered in Scottish waters for the first time, according to marine biologists.
TV licence fee excuses revealed
A homeowner tried to wriggle out of paying their TV licence fee by claiming they merely used the glow from the set as a lamp to help them read.
Council accused over plantpot ban
Gardeners who won council awards for sprucing up their pedestrianised street said they have been asked to remove hundreds of pots because of health and safety concerns.
Michelle gets a fringe debate going
Michelle Obama's fringe was the subject of debate on Twitter after she appeared to have trouble keeping it out of her eyes while giving a speech.
Walk with Isle of Wight's dinosaurs
People could see themselves walking with dinosaurs from 130 million years ago with a new mobile phone app.
Railway station 'golfer' sought
Police have asked for help in finding a man who was caught on camera hitting golf balls at a railway station late at night.
Sopranos star Gandolfini dies new
Tributes flood in for actor best known as mob boss Tony Soprano
In Pictures: The G8 summit
Gerry forces Sammy into Mexican wave
Film review: World War Z
Pitt's zombie flick is surprisingly infectious
One Summer's Day 2013
We want you to get snapping!
Obama death bid fears - aircraft carriers on standby
In Pictures: Ulster Nightlife
Pubs, clubs and parties
Latest News
Five injured in Beckham stampede new
At least five people have been injured in a stampede after fans stormed a stadium gate as David Beckham arrived at a Chinese university.
Kids hurt in crash near school new
A number of children have been injured after a car overturned near a primary school.
Petrol bombs thrown at Belfast home new
A number of petrol bombs have been thrown at a house in Belfast.
Latest Sport
Time for Lions to deliver the goods new
The phoney war is finally over and what Warren Gatland had desperately sought to avoid happening has come to pass — the Lions squad is now in two distinct camps.
Diggin agrees player-coach deal new
Paul Diggin has signed a contract extension with Northampton Saints which will see the winger combine coaching with playing.
Baxter agrees Exeter switch new
Greg Bateman has joined Exeter from London Welsh, the Chiefs have announced.
Latest Showbiz
Blake Shelton ‘drinking his face off’ at birthday new
Blake Shelton planned on drinking plenty of alcohol on his 37th birthday and at the wrap party for The Voice.
Katie Holmes ‘lying low with love’ new
Katie Holmes is more concerned with being a single mother and building her acting career as opposed to dating.
James Gandolfini dead new
James Gandolfini reportedly died from cardiac failure Wednesday morning in Italy as The Sopranos star visited the country to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily.
