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Priest paid alleged abuse victim (19 March 02:46) |
| Cardinal Sean Brady confirmed a priest in NI paid damages to a woman who had made allegations of sexual abuse. |
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Gene clue to blood clot disorders (19 March 02:45) |
| Edinburgh University scientists identify genes which could help shed light on the causes of blood-clotting disorders. |
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Dead crash boy was little angel (19 March 02:42) |
| A three-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car in Greater Manchester is described as a "mischievous angel". |
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Hearing into Yarls Wood claims (19 March 02:41) |
| A High Court judge orders a hearing into claims of "inhumane" conditions at Yarl's Wood detention centre. |
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Finance review over flyer claims (19 March 02:29) |
| A row breaks out over an inquiry by the Electoral Commission into the the SNP's financial affairs in Angus. |
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MSPs oppose new Hunterston plans (19 March 02:17) |
| MSPs back calls for the Scottish Parliament to reject plans for a coal-fired power station at Hunterston in North Ayrshire. |
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Cheque boosts premature baby unit (19 March 02:16) |
| A cheque for more than £300,000 is presented to the Royal United Hospital in Bath for a new neo-natal unit. |
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Theft probe fire official quits (19 March 02:14) |
| The deputy chairwoman of London's fire authority quits her role after allegations of theft are made against her. |
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Head reassures parents over drugs (19 March 02:09) |
| A Lincoln head teacher says legal substances such as mephedrone will be confiscated and not returned to pupils. |
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US man admits Mumbai attacks role (19 March 02:08) |
| US citizen David Headley changes his plea and admits his role in the deadly Mumbai attacks in 2008. |
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Review Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor (19 March 02:06) |
| Entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba takes a look at Matt Smith's first outing as the 11th Doctor. |
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Bikers head-on crash accident (19 March 01:59) |
| A coroner rules a head-on crash which killed three Kent bikers while they were travelling in Italy was an accident. |
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Stein chippy could boost economy (19 March 01:50) |
| A tourism expert says a new Rick Stein fish and chip shop in Cornwall could be a boost for the local economy. |
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Cuba 1968 hijacker pleads guilty (19 March 01:47) |
| A US man who hijacked a US flight and diverted it to Cuba in 1968 pleads guilty to kidnapping and aircraft piracy. |
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Safety changes after blast report (19 March 01:47) |
| The UK government announces measures to improve safety after a report into a factory blast which killed nine people in 2004. |
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Approval for farmland homes plan (19 March 01:41) |
| Plans for hundreds of new homes on farmland in Market Weighton are given approval by council planners. |
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Accountability issue dogs UK-India aid projects (19 March 12:56) |
| Questions are being asked about where British taxpayers send aid money, how it is used and whether some countries need it. India last year got almost £300m pounds from Britain, some of whic... |
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Girls school opens crèche (19 March 12:56) |
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Hunt pack savages family pet dog (19 March 12:51) |
| The USPCA calls for a change in the law to make hunts more liable for the actions of their hounds after a pet dog is torn to pieces. |
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Decision deferred on engine tests (19 March 12:50) |
| A decision is deferred on whether to allow noisy aircraft engine testing on the ground at Norwich Airport. |
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New buses to improve rural routes (19 March 12:49) |
| Bus services for rural areas of Northern Ireland are to be improved with the purchase of 48 new vehicles. |
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How Sahils kidnap was viewed in Pakistan (19 March 12:49) |
| The kidnap of Sahil Saeed was big news in Britain, but how did the media in Pakistan react to the story? |
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Images issued after racist attack (19 March 12:47) |
| Photographs are released of three men police want to speak to over a racist attack on a student in Portsmouth. |
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Invisibility cloak created in 3-D (19 March 12:43) |
| Scientists create the first cloaking device to render an object invisible in three dimensions. |
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Kidnapped Sahil returns to the UK (19 March 12:38) |
| A five-year-old British boy, who was held by kidnappers in Pakistan for two weeks, arrives back in the UK with his father. |
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Deutsche Bahn confirms Arriva bid (19 March 12:38) |
| Deutsche Bahn, the German national rail company, has confirmed that it has tabled a bid for Arriva, the UK transport group. |
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Assault probe over match tackle (19 March 12:32) |
| A footballer is being investigated by police for an alleged assault following a tackle which left another player with a broken leg. |
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Family Focus Cot death (19 March 12:15) |
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Racism row teacher keeps £400K (19 March 12:11) |
| The Appeal Court says a headmistress who left her job amid accusations of racism is entitled to a £400,000 payout. |
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Council and oil firm reach deal (19 March 12:05) |
| The first commercial gas from the west of Shetland will be piped ashore to the mainland, after a deal is reached. |
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RAF base closure risks 1000 jobs (19 March 12:03) |
| The Ministry of Defence confirms more than 1,000 posts will go if a Rutland air base closes. |
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British aid faces enemy of corruption (18 March 10:48) |
| As questions are raised over what has been happening to British aid money for developing countries, BBC world affairs correspondent Humphrey Hawksley looks at claims of corruption in Uganda. |
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HMS Endurance flood a near loss (18 March 10:44) |
| A flood on board the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship off Chile was a "near loss" incident and "clarity of command" had been lost, a report says. |
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US health bill will cut deficit (18 March 10:43) |
| Congressional officials say the healthcare bill will cut the deficit by $138bn over 10 years, ahead of a possible vote on Sunday. |
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Man cleared over surfing death (18 March 10:37) |
| A driver is cleared of causing the death of his friend who fell from his car bonnet on the Orkney island of Stronsay. |
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Tram extension decision announced (18 March 10:35) |
| Plans to extend the Midland Metro tram service from its current finish in Birmingham are given the go-ahead. |
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Big rise in allotments demand (18 March 10:35) |
| Councils are not making enough land free to meet the demand for allotments, a cross-party group of AMs will hear. |
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Indian job advert broke the law (18 March 10:33) |
| An advert for job applicants "preferably of Indian origin" broke the law, the Equality and Human Rights Commission says. |
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Eyesore site work to start soon (18 March 10:33) |
| The re-development of the former St Edmunds Hospital in Northampton is set to start in May, it is announced. |
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Ten-year animal ban for farmer (18 March 10:31) |
| A Stirlingshire farmer is banned from keeping livestock until 2020 after 12 cows were found dead and chained together. |
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New US-Russia nuclear deal soon (18 March 10:26) |
| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there is "substantial" progress on a new nuclear disarmament deal with Russia. |
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Court reprieve for Distillery FC (18 March 10:25) |
| A winding-up petition against Lisburn Distillery Football Club is dismissed at the High Court in Belfast. |
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MS boss Rose to take 25 pay cut (18 March 10:25) |
| Marks and Spencer's chief executive and chairman Sir Stuart Rose will give up his executive role in July and take a 25% pay cut. |
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Zuma survives no-confidence vote (18 March 10:24) |
| South Africa's President Zuma survives a vote of no-confidence by MPs - the first such motion since apartheid ended. |
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Soap star tried to end it all (18 March 10:24) |
| The actor who played Les Battersby in Coronation Street told his wife he would kill them both in her car, a court hears. |
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Protest students suspend action (18 March 10:23) |
| Several University of Aberdeen students suspend their occupation of its headquarters after staging an overnight protest. |
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Lib Dems to curb snooping state (18 March 10:23) |
| The Lib Dems would restore people's right to privacy which has been "trampled" on by Labour, Nick Clegg will say. |
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Heroin father tried to save son (18 March 08:54) |
| A heroin user ran into his burning home to save his 16-month old son but failed, an inquest in Northamptonshire hears. |
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George Cross for Army bomb heroes (18 March 08:54) |
| Two Army bomb disposal experts have been awarded the George Cross for their gallantry in Afghanistan. |
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Murder suspect detained under act (18 March 08:54) |
| A man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman in Norfolk is detained under the Mental Health Act. |
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