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Brit Awards to move to O2 Arena

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 13:12
The Brit Awards are to move to the O2 Arena in east London from Earl's Court in the west of the city.

Schoolboy: 'I found a pipe bomb'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 13:08
The suspicious object was left in the playground of St Comgall's Primary School and picked up by an eight -year-old pupil.

'Car thieves as young as seven'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 13:05
Children as young as seven are stealing and driving cars on the streets of Oxford, the city's priority crime team reveals.

Gove defends free school numbers

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 13:04
Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".

Spain dismisses Eta 'ceasefire'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:48
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.

Rooney flies with England squad

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:43
England striker Wayne Rooney joined the rest of the squad on a flight from Luton Airport.

Bookie cuts Weller Mercury odds

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:43
The odds of Paul Weller winning the Mercury Prize are slashed after a bookmaker takes an "unprecedented" rush of bets backing him.

Bill Clinton due in NI next month

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:41
The former US president Bill Clinton is to make a brief visit to NI ahead of an economic summit next month.

Unswung hero

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:35
What does this man tell us about the real 1960s?

Rare colour footage of the Blitz

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:34
Remarkable new footage of the the London blitz goes on show.

NZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:28
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.

Papal travel plans 'left in pub'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:27
A package of confidential documents relating to the Pope's visit are handed in to police.

Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:11
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.

Insect brains to fight MRSA

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:08
Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.

Mozambique arrests for riot texts

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:08
Police in Mozambique arrest six people accused of sending text messages inciting riots over recent food price hikes.

Junior medics 'leaving training'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:08
Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.

Overseas demand 'boosts UK firms'

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:05
Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, an industry report suggests, though threats remain.

New Daybreak show debuts on ITV

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 12:00
The replacement for GMTV, hosted by former BBC presenters Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, debuts on television.

Demand for Equitable Life payout

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 11:52
Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.

Can we expect to live to 77, 89 or 100?

Mon, 06/09/2010 - 11:52
Life expectancy figures tell us different stories, so how do we know which ones to believe?