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Pakistan bombers hit arms factory
Pakistan suffers its deadliest attack on a military installation, as suicide bombers kill at least 63 outside a munitions factory. |
GCSE girl dies in lorry collision
A 16-year-old girl, thought to be on her way to collect her GCSE results, has died after a collision with a refuse lorry. |
Teenager in death fall from flats
A teenager may have been chased by a gang of masked youths before falling to his death from a block of flats, police say. |
Spain grieves for Madrid victims
Spain mourns 153 people killed in a plane crash at Madrid airport, as investigators look into the causes of the tragedy. |
Two energy firms to raise prices
Energy firms E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming wholesale costs. |
Gary Glitter boards London flight
Paedophile and disgraced pop star Gary Glitter leaves Bangkok and is on a flight bound for London, the Foreign Office says. |
Brown visits UK troops in Helmand
Gordon Brown tells British troops they are "the heroes of our country", on a surprise trip to Afghanistan. |
Russians halt Nato co-operation
Russia tells Nato it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, the alliance says. |
Ex-Kitten Katona is made bankrupt
Former Atomic Kitten pop star Kerry Katona is declared bankrupt at the High Court after failing to meet a tax bill. |
Bijou residence, stunning views - lifeboat crew find 'house' in cliff
A lifeboat crew on an emergency call find a dwelling with painted walls and lights built into a cliff side in Angus. |
Swazis protest after royal wives charter plane for shopping trip
Swazi women march in protest about an overseas shopping trip taken by nine of the king's wives. |
Capello defends England tactics
Coach Fabio Capello defends his use of Steven Gerrard in England's 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic. |
Liam Brady rushed to hospital
Republic of Ireland assistant football manager Liam Brady is taken to hospital after falling ill. |
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Local heroes
Clickable map of where our Olympic GB stars hail from |
Strange skies
Bizarre cloud above Hertfordshire. How did they form? |
Flying visit
PM leaves troubles behind to meet the troops |
Gulp!
Could you eat a steak the size of a phone directory? |
Ticket agony
How to avoid being stung when buying gig tickets online |
Holiday's over
PM facing pressure on several fronts as he returns to work |
Patients 'too fat to fit' scanner
Scans are cancelled at a Cornish hospital because of fears overweight patients may get stuck in the machine. |
Drink-drive mother sent to jail
A woman whose child was seen shouting "stop mummy driving" is jailed for drink-driving after crashing into a fence. |
Community help rebuild arson home
A couple, whose son burned down their home, are helped to rebuild their house by their local community. |
Residents not told of flood risk
Hundreds of people given planning permission for homes may not have been told there was a flood risk, the BBC learns. |
Lion death S African is released
The South African man who fed one of his ex-workers to the lions is released on parole, to the outrage of trade unions and rights groups. |
Deal on US troops in Iraq 'close'
Iraq says a deal on the future of US forces is "very close" after talks with the US secretary of state in Baghdad. |
Gaddafi son retires from politics
The son of Libya's leader, Sayf al-Islam Gaddafi, says he is retiring from political life though he is seen as a likely successor. |
Philippine autonomy deal scrapped
The Philippine government pulls out of a controversial autonomy deal with Muslim separatist rebels, following days of fighting. |
Strasbourg unfit for EU session
Brussels will host the European Parliament while Strasbourg is repaired, reigniting a row about where it should be based. |
Six dead in fresh Afghan attack
Three Canadian and three Polish Nato soldiers are killed in the latest fighting in Afghanistan, officials say. |
Surprise gain in UK retail sales
Retail sales defy grim forecasts to rise 0.8% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics. |
More long-term migrants to UK
The number of migrants coming to the UK for a year or more has risen to a record level, figures show. |
Dentists 'pull out more teeth'
Dentists working under a new contract are more likely to pull teeth out or fit false ones than before, NHS figures show. |
Big jump in top GCSE exam grades
There has been the biggest annual rise since 1990 in the proportion of GCSE exams awarded the best grades. |
Snail hides from march of history
A snail species from the Mediterranean is found in the UK at historic Cliveden House. |
Shetty: India wishes Goody well
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty wishes TV star Jade Goody well after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. |
Intel unites the internet with TV
Chip giant Intel signs a deal with Yahoo to make the TV set much more web aware. |
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