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Flood bridge safety checks begin

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Safety tests on some 1,800 bridges across Cumbria get under way after heavy rain left several structures weakened.

Charge in mutilation murder case

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A teenager is charged with murdering a mother-of-two who was found with her hand cut off in a west London street.

PM and Cameron sorry over photos

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The PM and David Cameron apologise after claims they used an Armistice Day service as a photo opportunity

Shots fired at police near border

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Officers come under attack in the village of Garrison, County Fermanagh, the BBC understands.

40,000 homes hit by power cut

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Electricity has been restored to most of the 40,000 homes and businesses who were affected by a power cut in Londonderry, NIE says.

Teenager 'stabbed and run over'

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A 19-year-old was stabbed and then run over in an attack on his way to shops near his north London home, police reveal.

Facial wounds 'higher among poor'

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Men from deprived areas are far more likely to suffer serious facial injuries than those in wealthier areas, a study suggests.

Lawnmowers 'injure thousands'

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Using a ride-on lawnmower might save energy but they land thousands of people in hospital, experts warn.

End 'cheap bevvies', Welsh urges

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Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh urges politicians to tackle Scotland's "cheap bevvy" culture with minimum alcohol pricing.

EastEnder Groves is the latest celeb to dance off into the sunset

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EastEnder Ricky Groves is voted off Strictly Come Dancing as Jade Johnson quits because of injury.

Awesome Scots stun Australia

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Scotland end a 27-year losing streak against Australia as an awesome defensive performance sets up victory over the Wallabies at Murrayfield.

Chelsea put four past Wolves

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Chelsea run riot to rout strugglers Wolves and extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points.

Kiwis overpower England

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Jimmy Cowan scores the decisive try as New Zealand beat much-improved England at Twickenham.

Wales tame the Pumas

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Shane Williams claims two tries as Wales comfortably beat Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.

Fletcher strike helps Man U to win

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Manchester United's Darren Fletcher produces a superb strike as he helps his side ease to a win over Everton.

Struggle for unity

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Tough going at the Anglican-Roman Catholic summit

Psychic force

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Can the paranormal help the police in investigations?

In pictures

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All the action in the Premier League

Rights and wrongs

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What impact does EU Charter have on UK law?

Prolonging life

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'I'm dying from lung disease, but I keep fighting'

Quacking idea

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Gosport Tories' unusual 'political deodorant'

Archbishop and Pope make progress

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The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope agree to seek closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans.

Knox prosecutors seek life term

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Prosecutors seek a life sentence for the pair accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy.

Fatal nightclub double shooting

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A man dies and another man is injured in a double shooting at a nightclub in Wolverhampton in the early hours.

DUP in pledge over power-sharing

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NI First Minister Peter Robinson admits he cannot guarantee the future of the assembly, but says the DUP will not walk away.

Impounded ferry cleared to sail

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A cross-channel ferry impounded on Thursday over safety fears has been told it can sail after concerns were addressed.

The myth of the happy hooker

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The unmasking of Belle de Jour makes us think of a litany of brilliant courtesans, writes Clive James in his weekly column.

After the hype

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Once it was huge, but what happened to Second Life?

Hush hush tales

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The strange secrets couples keep from each other

Floods spread across front pages

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The flooding that followed the deluge across Cumbria dominates the front pages of the UK press.

Fallen soldiers honoured by town

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Two UK servicemen who were shot by an Afghan police trainee are brought back to North East Lincolnshire.

Canoeist pulled from river dies

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A canoeist who was pulled from a swollen river on Dartmoor in bad weather has died, firefighters confirm.

Army checks police HQ car 'bomb'

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Army experts check a car which burst into flames near the Northern Ireland Policing Board building.

Firefighters tackle blaze at shed

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A number of houses in Donaghadee have been evacuated while firefighters tackle a blaze at a nearby shed.

Whisky protected against copies

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New guidelines to protect Scotch whisky from foreign imitation are coming into force, including rules on labelling and bottling.

MSP seeks drink-drive limit cut

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UK ministers come under fresh pressure from an MSP to allow a lower drink-driving alcohol limit in Scotland.

Swine flu jabs 'still important'

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Health officials in Cardiff say despite a Tamiflu-resistant strain of swine flu, jabs against the illness are still important.

'Failures' over £113m jet project

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Ministers' '"failures and uncertainty" in an axed defence jobs project costing £113m are a concern, a report finds.