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Afghanistan: Key facts and figures
Key facts and figures on British and international forces involved in the conflict in Afghanistan fighting against the Taliban |
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Powell shows off favourite shirts
Former England defender Chris Powell gives south London pupils an insight into his career as part of BBC School Report Sports Day. |
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School Report Sports Day as it happens
A minute-by-minute account of School Report Sports Day, involving hundreds of school children around the UK - and beyond. |
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Why is To Kill A Mockingbird so popular?
Fifty years after being published, To Kill A Mockingbird is still devoured by British schoolchildren, while simultaneously loved by their parents. Why? |
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Man charged after fatal car crash
A man is charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in Berkshire, in which a 21-year-old car passenger died. |
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Gas leak linked to stolen piping
Police say a gas leak at a disused factory site in Hull may have been caused by criminal damage. |
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Work starts on park's £7m revamp
Work starts on the first phase of a £7m makeover to Hull's West Park, which includes a new Victorian-style entrance. |
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Post-recession Chelsea embraces bling
Chelsea Flower Show returns to its pre-recession horticultural extravagance, with a garden of diamonds and the biggest show garden ever seen. |
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Duchess in the headlines again
The Duchess of York has continued to stay in the headlines since her divorce from Prince Andrew in 1996 - often because of her financial affairs. |
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Dispersal order secured by police
Police in Hull are granted a dispersal order allowing officers to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Gipsyville area of the city. |
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Flood defence proposals outlined
The Environment Agency publishes draft plans on how to manage the flood risk from the River Hull over the next 20 years. |
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Demo at council over redundancies
Union members at building maintenance workers in Hull hold a demonstration outside the city council office in protest over redundancies. |
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Life term for mother-to-be killer
A man convicted of murdering a heavily pregnant woman with a knife in a random street attack in Grimsby is jailed for life. |
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HMS Bulwark undergoes £30m refit
Plymouth-based warship HMS Bulwark undergoes a £30m refit in Devonport. |
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Queen opens Scarborough theatre
Scarborough's newly-refurbished open air theatre is officially reopened by the Queen during her visit to the resort. |
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Man guilty of mother-to-be murder
A man is convicted of murdering a heavily pregnant woman with a knife in a random street attack in Grimsby. |
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Boxer Magee must stay out of NI
Eamonn Magee is ordered to live in England while he contests charges of threatening to kill his ex-wife and a former partner. |
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The long trek home under volcanic ash
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Player jailed for internet scam
Former Hull FC player and Great Britain international Gareth Raynor is jailed for 15 months after admitting a counterfeiting internet scam. |
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What makes a good talk-show host?
Once they were the preserve of TV royalty, but now every Tom, Dickinson and Harry has a talk show - antiques expert David Dickinson being the latest. But there's more to being a great chat show host than merely asking a few questions. |