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Pakistan protest over PM comments
Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about Pakistan's alleged links to terror.
'Progress' in new Afghan mission
British forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province.
Huntley to sue over prison attack
Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate at a prison in County Durham.
Probe as wedding guests fall ill
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) investigates why at least 15 people fell ill during a wedding reception at a social club.
Concern over rape medic shortage
A lack of specialist medics to care for rape victims could be hampering conviction rates, doctors believe.
Tax credit overpayments 'to soar'
Many more people will face having to pay back some of the money paid to them as tax credits because of Budget changes, experts say.
Men questioned over explosives
Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
Rowers racing to Atlantic record
Four rowers are only 20 nautical miles away from smashing a 114-year-old transatlantic record as they approach Bishop's Rock off the Isles of Scilly.
Village mourns boat death girl
Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.
Interns are 'entitled to be paid'
Many young people working free as interns may legally be entitled to pay, a report says.
Addresses set to lose county name
Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
Anyone seen my boa? Six foot snake on the loose
Police are searching for a 6ft (1.8m) long snake which escaped through a bathroom window at a house in Essex.
Blind driver targets speed record
A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.
Woman killed in Cookstown crash
A 27-year-old woman has died in hospital following a car crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.
Teens accused of stab murder bid
Two 17-year-olds appear at Londonderry Magistrates Court jointly charged with attempted murder.
'Mindless' poisoning of falcons
Wildlife officers are hunting those responsible for poisoning two peregrine falcons, found dead in south Wales.
Eisteddfod opens in ex-steel town
The National Eisteddfod is opening its doors to the public on the site of the former steelworks in Ebbw Vale.
Scotland 'needs financial powers'
The Scottish government says the argument for Scotland gaining more financial powers has to be won in order to grow the economy.
Funeral for boy drowned in pond
A funeral service is being held for a toddler who drowned after falling into a garden pond in Edinburgh.
Man charged over metro stop rape
A man will appear in court charged with rape after a 16-year-old girl was attacked at a Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Shields.
Chinese lantern causes crop fire
A Chinese lantern, released as part of birthday celebrations, causes a severe crop fire when it lands in a barley field.
Live - England v Pakistan
Pakistan need eight more runs to avoid the follow-on when they resume their first innings against England on day three of the first Test.
Below-par Murray reaches LA semis
Britain's Andy Murray beats Alejandro Falla at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, but the top seed has plenty to work on ahead of his semi-final.
Is this reality show offensive?
MTV reality show Jersey Shore is the latest example of Italian-Americans being stereotyped on television. Why?
Quiz of the week's news
The Magazine's weekly quiz of the news, 7 days 7 questions - plus the Weekly Bonus Question.
Family getaway or get away?
They frequently end in disaster and can be anything but relaxing. Why do we persist with the ordeal of family holidays?
Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
Benefits face 'radical' shake-up
Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
Expenses four in appeals defeat
Three ex-Labour MPs and an ex-Tory peer lose appeals over a ruling that they are not protected by parliamentary privilege from prosecution over expenses fraud allegations.
River punting gets fast and physical
Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.
Enduring appeal of live rock music
Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.
Should squirrel be on the menu?
A north London grocery store is committing "wildlife massacre" by selling squirrel meat, an animal welfare group has claimed. Vegetarians International Voice for Animals (Viva) accused a branch of Budgens of supporting a "barbaric and needless cull" of grey squirrels.
Boris welcomes bike 'smackeroonies'
London Mayor Boris Johnson sells the benefits of the London bike hire scheme to the world media.
Symphony to celebrate Yorkshire
Hundreds of amateur musicians have set the sights and sounds of Yorkshire to music.
Widow's relief as remains found
The widow of a man believed abducted and murdered by the IRA in 1981 said she felt sad but relieved that her husband's remains appeared to have been found. Kathleen Armstrong talks to the BBC's Paddy O'Flaherty about her "very mixed emotions".
BP boss scaling back oil effort
Incoming BP chief executive Bob Dudley has said it is time to scale back some parts of the oil spill clean-up in the Gulf of Mexico.
Families' reaction to crash verdict
The families of the victims of the Potters Bar train crash say they would like a public inquiry into the incident which killed seven people.
Life without a stomach
The sisters who had surgery to combat family cancer threat
Astronomy apps
Nifty ways to star-spot and navigate the night sky
Newspaper review
Prescott claim 'tittle tattle led us to war' considered
Unsung heroes
Extraordinary stories of ordinary people who helped at Potters Bar
On the run
Northern Cyprus is a "haven" for fugitives no longer
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