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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.
Rare bird sparks chaos in villages
Police were called to a nature reserve after hundreds of twitchers descended to catch a glimpse of a rare bird.
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
In Pictures: The 'Big IF' concert in Botanic Gardens
Thousands turn out in the rain
Latest News
Memorial planned for code-breaker
An unsung hero of Britain's wartime Bletchley Park code-breaking operation is set to be honoured with a memorial 70 years after he helped turn the tide of the conflict.
Paterson to extol GM crops benefits
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson is set to reopen the controversy over genetically modified crops with a speech extolling the benefits of the technology.
Peer: Prosecute health regulators
Health regulators should face prosecution for covering up their failure to investigate a spate of baby deaths, a leading lawyer said.
Latest Sport
Corbisiero handed surprise start
England prop Alex Corbisiero was the surprise inclusion in the British and Irish Lions team named for Saturday's opening Test against Australia.
Australia name team to face the British and Irish Lions in first test
Australia have picked James O'Connor at fly-half for Saturday's opening Test against the British and Irish Lions at Suncorp Stadium with Kurtley Beale included on the bench.
Howley: Best to come from North
Rob Howley has declared that the British and Irish Lions have yet to see the best of George North after the Wales wing was passed fit for Saturday's first Test against Australia.
Latest Showbiz
'Gritty' return for Miss Saigon
Hit musical Miss Saigon is to return to the West End next year a quarter of a century after it made its debut.
Sopranos star James Gandolfini dies
James Gandolfini, the actor famous for his lead role in mob drama The Sopranos, has died in Italy, according to his managers.
EastEnders role for Jamie Lomas
The ratings war between EastEnders and Coronation Street will become a family affair when actor Jamie Lomas, whose wife Kym plays Weatherfield regular Michelle Connor, arrives in Albert Square.
