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05/21/2013 06:16 AM
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VIDEO: Why did UK inflation rate fall?
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The UK's inflation rate fell to 2.4% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics, down from 2.8% in March.
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05/21/2013 08:59 AM
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VIDEO: Death of Morecambe and Wise genius
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Eddie Braben, the writer behind comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, has died at the age of 82.
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05/21/2013 08:47 AM
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VIDEO: Family call for murder public inquiry
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The family of Maria Stubbings, who was murdered by her ex-partner, is calling for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence are handled by police.
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05/21/2013 08:41 AM
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VIDEO: Scotland 'can afford independence'
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Scotland can "more than afford' to be a successful independent country, its first minister has said.
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05/21/2013 06:06 AM
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VIDEO: Could UK have had a different coalition?
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The days which followed the 2010 general election saw tense and frantic negotiations between the three main parties as they fought for the right to govern Britain.
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05/21/2013 08:49 AM
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VIDEO: Sauce man Roots help for start-ups
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A mentoring scheme for people starting a business is being backed by Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur Levi Roots, who started out under a previous scheme before finding fame on BBC2's Dragon's Den.
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05/21/2013 04:18 AM
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VIDEO: 'First crane egg in 400 years'
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The first crane egg in southern Britain in more than 400 years has been laid by a nesting bird.
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05/21/2013 02:01 AM
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VIDEO: Bed-sharing 'raises cot death risk'
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Sharing a bed with a newborn increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrome fivefold, research claims.
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05/21/2013 09:27 AM
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VIDEO: Royals' call to save wild animals
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Prince Charles and Prince William have called for global action to save wild animals from poachers.
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05/18/2013 10:42 PM
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VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell
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Emotional David Beckham plays last home match at Paris Saint-Germain.
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05/20/2013 10:28 AM
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VIDEO: Ark Royal makes final journey
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The Royal Navy's former flagship, the Ark Royal, leaves its home port of Portsmouth for the final time, bound for a scrap yard in Turkey.
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05/20/2013 01:34 PM
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VIDEO: Father faces child death charges
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A British man who is reported to have confessed to killing his two young children is expected to appear before a French prosecutor on Monday to be formally charged with their murders.
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05/20/2013 05:42 PM
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VIDEO: Church of Scotland backs gay clergy
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The Church of Scotland's General Assembly has voted to allow gay people in civil partnerships to become ministers.
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05/20/2013 01:35 PM
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VIDEO: Princes open Help for Heroes centre
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The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have opened a new recovery centre for Help for Heroes in Wiltshire.
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05/20/2013 09:03 AM
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VIDEO: Celebrity gardeners at Chelsea Flower Show
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The Chelsea Flower Show celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.
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05/19/2013 10:46 AM
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VIDEO: Morecambe & Wise get memorial plaque
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A memorial plaque dedicated to Morecambe & Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios
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05/19/2013 06:28 AM
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VIDEO: Propaganda: Art or political rhetoric?
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Governments have long used newspapers, posters and leaflets to try and influence what people think, but a new exhibition is showing that there could be much more to it.
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05/17/2013 04:35 PM
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VIDEO: Silent movies get new soundtrack
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Two classic silent movies have been given a new soundtrack at Birmingham's Symphony Hall.
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05/20/2013 08:43 AM
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VIDEO: Two killed as blast destroys house
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Rescuers searching the remains of a house in Nottinghamshire that was destroyed in an explosion have found two bodies
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05/19/2013 04:46 PM
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VIDEO: House 'exploded in front of us'
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Four people have been injured after an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire. An eyewitness described what he saw.
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05/19/2013 04:55 AM
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VIDEO: Redwood: Europe relationship 'wrong'
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John Redwood MP has called for a 'new relationship' with Europe. He told Jeremy Vine that the British people should be able to vote on this new relationship.
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05/18/2013 01:44 PM
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VIDEO: River Thames speeding crackdown
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BBC London joins the Environment Agency during a crack down on anti-social behaviour on the River Thames.
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05/19/2013 12:01 AM
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VIDEO: A call from the top of the world
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British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.
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05/19/2013 03:34 AM
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VIDEO: Bank boss criticises mortgage scheme
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Outgoing governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, says there is no place for the government's Help to Buy mortgage scheme in the long run.
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05/19/2013 03:45 AM
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VIDEO: NAHT to call for end of new curriculum
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The government faces further attacks from head teachers later as union leaders urge them to ditch the new curriculum.
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05/18/2013 12:04 PM
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VIDEO: 'My co-chairman would not say that'
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Grant Shapps has said the co-chariman of the Conservative Party, Andrew Feldman, did not makes the comments reported in several newspapers that described Tory activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons".
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05/19/2013 05:18 AM
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VIDEO: Teachers 'need to go beyond curriculum'
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The leader of the head teachers' union says children's education is being undermined by the number of targets being imposed by the government.
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05/17/2013 03:30 PM
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VIDEO: Lucy Liu unveils own UK art exhibit
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Actress Lucy Liu has unveiled an exhibition of her art at a gallery in Manchester.
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05/18/2013 12:53 PM
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AUDIO: Children's theatre celebrates 50th
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A gala is being held in Denbighshire to mark the 50th anniversary of Rhyl's Little Theatre, which was purpose-built theatre for children.
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05/19/2013 02:05 PM
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VIDEO: PM 'losing control of Tories over EU'
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David Cameron is losing control of the Conservative party over the issue of Europe, according to Former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Howe.
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05/17/2013 03:47 PM
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VIDEO: First chief social worker for children
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England's first chief social worker for children has been speaking about her plans, ahead of taking up the post in September.
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05/17/2013 01:49 PM
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VIDEO: Nottingham bridge inched into place
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A 1,100-tonne tram bridge is moved slowly into place over a period of several weeks.
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05/17/2013 05:36 PM
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VIDEO: Ferguson on retiring and Beckham
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Ahead of his final match in charge of Manchester United, manager Sir Alex Ferguson looks back on his decision to retire - and reveals what he will miss most about the club.
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05/17/2013 06:47 PM
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VIDEO: UKIP and protester go head to head
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The man who organised the student protest against Nigel Farage during his visit to Edinburgh has defended the action as "constructive criticism".
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05/17/2013 05:36 PM
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VIDEO: Queen puts foot in it on Cornwall trip
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The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh placed their feet in casts on Friday as they visited Cornwall
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05/17/2013 05:18 AM
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VIDEO: Farage: 'That interview was insulting'
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Nigel Farage has said he hung up on an interview with BBC Scotland because the line of questioning "was insulting and unpleasant".
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05/18/2013 04:06 AM
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VIDEO: Minister heckled by head teachers
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The education secretary faced one of the angriest receptions of his three years in office when he appeared before head teachers in Birmingham.
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05/17/2013 02:11 PM
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VIDEO: Most injured soldier 'so proud' of MBE
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A soldier thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan has been appointed an MBE
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05/17/2013 03:10 PM
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VIDEO: Man 'unlawfully killed' in Nigeria
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An engineer from Greater Manchester was unlawfully killed by his kidnappers in Nigeria minutes after a UK-led rescue operation stormed in, an inquest found.
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05/16/2013 07:01 PM
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VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory
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Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about recent developments in the industry.
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05/17/2013 04:46 PM
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VIDEO: Man lists 12,000 call menu options
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Retired IT manager Nigel Clarke, from Kent in the UK, has launched a website listing the call centre menu sequences for accessing thousands of services.
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05/17/2013 05:32 AM
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AUDIO: Pollard: 'He smiled and then he went'
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Su Pollard pays tribute to co-star Paul Shane who has died at the age of 72
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05/17/2013 05:51 AM
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AUDIO: 'We're a nation of lazy porkers'
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The number of people under 40 with type 2 diabetes in the UK has risen sharply in the past 20 years, research shows.
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05/17/2013 08:20 AM
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VIDEO: Climber to place red nose on Everest
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The British explorer, Daniel Hughes, is climbing Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for Comic Relief.
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05/17/2013 06:12 AM
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VIDEO: Islands start 'puffin census'
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A "puffin census" has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, with National Trust rangers surveying how many breeding pairs of the birds live there.
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05/17/2013 02:02 AM
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VIDEO: Heart attack train driver's rescue
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A train driver who collapsed at the controls of his trans-Pennine express has been reunited with the nurses who saved his life.
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05/17/2013 11:44 AM
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VIDEO: Morrisons announces deal with Ocado
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Morrisons has agreed a deal with internet grocer Ocado as it prepares to offer shoppers the option to buy good online.
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05/17/2013 02:11 AM
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VIDEO: Man to live on island rock for charity
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A British man is hoping to set a new world endurance record, living solo for 60 days on a remote island rock, to raise money for charity.
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05/16/2013 04:29 PM
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VIDEO: Tyler proving a hit with Eurovision fans
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Bonnie Tyler is preparing to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend.
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05/16/2013 06:14 AM
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VIDEO: Altruistic organ donation triples
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The number of altruistic organ donors has almost tripled in the space of a year.
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05/17/2013 05:46 AM
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VIDEO: Bailey: I was sold owl in restaurant
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Comic Bill Bailey is never off the TV - always entertaining on Never Mind the Buzzcocks and QI, and more recently presenting the nature programme, Jungle Hero.
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05/16/2013 11:08 AM
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VIDEO: 'Internet is world devoid of empathy'
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Former LulzSec hacker Jake Davis, who has received a 24 month sentence for computer hacking, talks to Newsnight's Susan Watts about his time as part of the group.
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05/17/2013 02:28 AM
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VIDEO: New courts to hear traffic offences
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Dedicated traffic courts are to be set up in England and Wales to prosecute minor motoring offences following a pilot scheme in nine areas.
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05/17/2013 02:42 PM
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VIDEO: Fire service 'needs transforming'
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Fire and rescue services in England need to be "transformed" to become more efficient and effective, a government-commissioned review has said.
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05/17/2013 03:50 AM
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AUDIO: Farage hangs up on BBC interview
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UKIP leader Nigel Farage hits back at protesters who besieged him in an Edinburgh pub
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05/17/2013 02:20 AM
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VIDEO: 'No kill cord' on death boat driver
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The investigation into a Cornwall speedboat accident that killed a man and his daughter has found the driver was not using a safety device which could have stopped the engine.
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05/16/2013 06:54 PM
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VIDEO: London man jailed for 'slave' abuse
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A man has been jailed for 11 years for raping an Indian woman who was treated like a "slave" at his home in London.
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05/17/2013 02:25 AM
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VIDEO: Social worker fast track course planned
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A fast track course for social workers is being launched by the government to attract top quality graduates and raise standards within the profession.
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05/17/2013 04:47 AM
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VIDEO: Benefit change 'losing' council money
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Leeds City Council is claiming that recent changes to the housing benefit system is leaving it out of pocket.
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05/16/2013 10:36 AM
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VIDEO: Dambusters 70th anniversary flypast
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A Lancaster bomber has performed a flypast over Derwent reservoir, 70 years on from the historic World War II raid on German dams.
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