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BBC News - UK
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The latest stories from the UK section of the BBC News web site.
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Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham
Luis Suarez returns after a lengthy ban but cannot inspire Liverpool to victory as they share a goalless draw with Tottenham.
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Capello actions dismay PFA chief
Gordon Taylor, head of the Professional Footballers' Association, calls Fabio Capello's criticism of the FA's decision to oust John Terry as England captain "bizarre and disappointing".
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Ian Paisley admitted to hospital
The former first minister and leader of the DUP, Ian Paisley, has been admitted to hospital.
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Radical cleric Qatada given bail
Radical cleric Abu Qatada is granted bail following a hearing at the UK's Special Immigration Appeals Commission.
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Football only unsold 2012 sport
1.5 million football tickets remain available for London 2012 after the sport is identified as the only discipline which has not sold out its allocation
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Priest guilty of child sex abuse
A former Roman Catholic priest is found guilty of sexually abusing seven boys aged between seven 16.
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VIDEO: Clarkson's ex on injunction
The ex-wife of TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has said she began "shaking" when she found out he had gained an injunction preventing their alleged affair being reported.
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Gers Whyte may have lied to court
BBC Scotland uncovers evidence which suggests Rangers owner Craig Whyte may have lied in court.
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VIDEO: Network Rail boss forgoes bonus
Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, have said they will not accept bonuses this year.
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Cameron lauds 'magnificent' Queen
Prime Minister David Cameron praises the "magnificent service" given by the Queen, as she celebrates 60 years on the throne.
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Mail editor 'knew of detectives'
The Daily Mail's editor was aware the paper was using private detectives but not of the extent to which it was doing so, the Leveson Inquiry hears.
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GMC guidance on assisted suicide
The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.
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Germans jailed for terror offence
Two German nationals are jailed and given deportation orders after pleading guilty at the Old Bailey to possessing documents useful to terrorism.
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Man on officer murder bid charges
A 41-year-old Lurgan man appears in court charged with attempting to murder two police officers.
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VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll
Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments.
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Man guilty of baby Abbie murder
A 32-year-old man is convicted for the second time of murdering his baby daughter at the family home in Glasgow.
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Clarkson ex's injunction 'terror'
The ex-wife of TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson says she was "terrified" when he gained an injunction preventing her from mentioning their alleged affair.
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AUDIO: Sir Cliff Richard proud of monarchy
Sir Cliff Richard told BBC Radio 5 live's Pienaar's Politics that he has great respect for The Queen.
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VIDEO: House of Commons
Foreign Secretary William Hague has hit out at Russia and China's veto of a recent UN Security Council resolution on Syria, describing the decision as "a betrayal of the Syrian people".
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Multinationals feel spurned by government
Robert Peston on biggest firms in UK feeling cross
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Girl shot 'while playing in shop'
A five-year-old girl was "happily playing" in a shop when she was hit by gang gunfire and left permanently paralysed, a jury hears.
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Syria veto was 'betrayal' - Hague
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague accuses China and Russia of "betraying the Syrian people" by vetoing a UN resolution condemning violence there.
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Suicide bombs ruled out by group
A group of men decided against becoming suicide bombers because they wanted a "long-term future" as terrorists, a court is told.
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Queen commemorates 60-year reign
The Queen visits a school in Norfolk and there are gun salutes around the UK as she marks the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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Race suggestion in Awema attack
Criticism of a charity facing allegations of financial irregularity is racially motivated, its chair suggests.
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'More pupils not toilet trained'
Teachers say an increasing number of pupils are wetting themselves at school, because they are not toilet trained.
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Network Rail boss forgoes bonus
Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.
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VIDEO: Leveson: Ex-NOTW showbiz editor
Former News of the World showbusiness editor gives evidence at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.
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Accidents due to icy conditions
Motorists are being warned to drive with extreme care as the icy conditions in England led to a series of accidents.
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First Harry Ramsden chippie saved
The original Harry Ramsden's fish and chip shop at Guiseley near Leeds is saved from closure after being taken over by a competitor.
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Redknapp 'one half of Odd Couple'
Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears.
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Dowler policeman 'did not leak'
There is no evidence a Surrey police officer leaked information to the media during the investigation into Milly Dowler's disappearance in 2002, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
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'Barbaric' hunting dogs kill cat
A Kircubbin woman has called for the hunting laws in Northern Ireland to be changed after her cat was killed by dogs from the North Down hunt.
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NHS translation bill 'tops £23m'
The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.
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How realistic are TV cop shows?
How realistic are police shows on television?
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VIDEO: Ping-pong toddler is YouTube hit
Toddler table tennis player Jamie Myska-Buddell is proving a smash on YouTube.
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AUDIO: 'Queen watched I'm a Celebrity'
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told BBC Radio 5 live that the Queen watched her on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!
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Pakistan seal England whitewash
England slump to a 71-run defeat in the third Test in Dubai to suffer a series whitewash by Pakistan for the first time.
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Simon Thomas out of Plaid contest
Simon Thomas pulls out of the Plaid Cymru leadership election and throws his support behind Ceredigion Assembly Member Elin Jones.
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Schools and roads affected by ice
Drivers are being warned of black ice and some schools are closed, after the snow that fell across much of Britain at the weekend.
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VIDEO: Father delivers baby due to snow
The parents of a newborn baby have explained how their plans for a home birth were disrupted when heavy snow stopped their midwife from reaching them.
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Vicky Hamilton tape given to dad
The father of murdered schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton is reunited with some of her possessions almost 21 years after she went missing.
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Living outside the hearing world
Why would deaf teenagers refuse an implant to improve hearing?
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The moment a princess became a queen
How Elizabeth became queen in a treehouse in Kenya
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Chasing the internet's bullies, trolls
Hunting the internet bullies
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AUDIO: 'I didn't take a Trappist vow'
David Miliband has defended his political activity against accusations that it undermines his brother, Labour leader Ed Miliband.
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Working with Lucian Freud
Insight from Freud's assistant and friend of 20 years
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Wintry weather dominates papers
Country 'lacks grit' when it comes to snow, say papers
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Bristol launches its own currency
The 'Bristol Pound' that hopes to help the local economy
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A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
The modernist writer Virginia Woolf called letter writing "the human art, which owes its origins in the love of friends". In our frenetic world of electronic communication, we must remember to write with thought and consideration, says historian Lisa Jardine.
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The rush to the scooter
Scooters are becoming increasingly popular as people look to cut costs and stretch their budgets, but could the boom spark safety problems?
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