| Iran protesters in fresh clashes
December 27, 2009 at 9:10 pm
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| | Further clashes take place in Tehran after anti-government protests in which the nephew of a reformist leader is among those killed. |
| Lib Dems deny Tory 'similarities'
December 27, 2009 at 8:23 pm
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| | The Liberal Democrats dismiss David Cameron's claim there are fewer policy differences between the two parties than in the past. |
| Glasgow airport plans expansion
December 27, 2009 at 7:59 pm
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| | Glasgow airport announces a £25m expansion plan to improve facilities for passengers and traffic access to the site over the next two years. |
| Disinfectants 'train' superbugs
December 27, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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| | Disinfectants could effectively train bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics, research suggests. |
| Heart study targets immune cells
December 27, 2009 at 7:42 pm
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| | Scientists want to target harmful immune cells in the arteries that are believed to trigger many heart attacks. |
| The website giving a voice to patients
December 27, 2009 at 7:41 pm
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| | How a patient set up a website to channel feedback to hospital managers. |
| Teacher cutbacks 'short-sighted'
December 27, 2009 at 7:40 pm
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| | Scotland's largest teaching union the EIS has attacked the government over "short-sighted" cuts in teacher training numbers. |
| House price increase 'slows down'
December 27, 2009 at 7:30 pm
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| | Growth in house prices in England and Wales slowed in December to just 0.1% as demand from new buyers fell, a survey suggests. |
| School absence higher among poor
December 27, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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| | Persistent absence in the poorest areas is five times that in the richest, analysis of government statistics shows. |
| Thai army deports Hmong to Laos
December 27, 2009 at 7:21 pm
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| | Thailand starts deporting thousands of ethnic Hmong back to Laos, despite international concerns for their safety. |
| Animal Collective album tops poll
December 27, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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| | Dance act Animal Collective's record Merriweather Post Pavilion is hailed album of the year in a critics' poll. |
| 'Simple' anti-theft steps urged
December 27, 2009 at 7:03 pm
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| | The Home Office is urging people to do "simple things" to protect themselves from crime, such as locking doors and windows. |
| Six held on suspicion of murder
December 27, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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| | Six people are arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found fatally injured at a house in Cheltenham. |
| Attack reveals security weakness
December 27, 2009 at 5:37 pm
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| | The attempted Christmas Day jet attack reveals the changing nature of attempts to subvert airport security, says the BBC's Gordon Correra. |
| High-speed rail report expected
December 27, 2009 at 4:55 pm
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| | A new station in central London will be part of plans for a future high-speed rail line linking the capital and West Midlands. |
| Iran Ashura clashes: Your videos
December 27, 2009 at 4:55 pm
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| | A selection of video footage from Tehran as anti-government protesters clashed with security forces on the Shia day of mourning, Ashura. |
| Iran witness: 'I saw people shot'
December 27, 2009 at 4:36 pm
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| | One witness to the violent clashes in Tehran on Ashura, describes seeing a young policeman open fire on three protesters. |
| Passenger held on Detroit flight
December 27, 2009 at 3:49 pm
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| | A man is arrested on a flight to Detroit two days after a failed attack on the same flight, which prompted a security review. |
| Cameron urges 'good clean fight'
December 27, 2009 at 2:50 pm
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| | Conservative leader David Cameron uses his new year message to call for the general election campaign to be a "good clean fight". |
| In pictures: Maldon Mud Race
December 27, 2009 at 2:29 pm
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| | Pictures from the annual Maldon Mud Race in Essex, which raises thousands of pounds for charity each year. |
| Warning to motorists on icy roads
December 27, 2009 at 2:07 pm
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| | Police have warned motorists in Northern Ireland to use "extreme caution" on the roads on Sunday night as freezing temperatures continue. |
| McElderry climbs to top of chart
December 27, 2009 at 1:59 pm
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| | X Factor winner Joe McElderry replaces Rage Against The Machine at the top of the singles chart with his song The Climb. |
| Heavy snow is predicted for Wales
December 27, 2009 at 1:42 pm
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| | Heavy snow is forecast for many parts of Wales by Tuesday, with up to a foot on higher ground, with drifts. |
| Man dies in County Antrim fire
December 27, 2009 at 1:27 pm
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| | A man in his 50s has died in a house fire in Whitehead, County Antrim, the Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. |
| Sales attract bargain hunters and browsers
December 27, 2009 at 1:22 pm
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| | Thousands of people have descended on Westfield shopping centre in West London for the post-Christmas sales. Have consumers been waiting to snap up bargains or is confidence returning? |
| Man accused of murdering his wife
December 27, 2009 at 1:14 pm
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| | A 52-year-old man is charged with murdering his wife at their home near Pershore, Worcestershire. |
| Man struck by van critically ill
December 27, 2009 at 1:11 pm
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| | A man is in a critical condition in hospital after being struck by a white van in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas Day. |
| Man dies and five hurt in crash
December 27, 2009 at 1:02 pm
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| | One man has died and five other people were taken to hospital after a two-car crash in the Borders. |
| South Korea wins nuclear contract
December 27, 2009 at 12:48 pm
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| | A South Korean consortium wins a contract to build four nuclear reactors in the United Arab Emirates. |
| The accidental Afghan war veteran
December 27, 2009 at 12:47 pm
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| | Thirty years ago, on 24 December 1979, the Soviet Union started deploying troops in Afghanistan. But some of those who were sent had a different purpose, such as Kazakh mountaineer Ervand Ilynski, as Katia Moskvitch from the BBC's Russian Service found out. |
| Pope on first visit since attack
December 27, 2009 at 12:38 pm
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| | The Pope visits a soup kitchen in Rome in his first journey outside the Vatican since being attacked during Christmas Eve. |
| River death is 'not suspicious'
December 27, 2009 at 12:35 pm
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| | The death of a man found in the River Derwent in Derbyshire is not being treated as suspicious, police say. |
| Woman, 91, dies in head-on crash
December 27, 2009 at 12:31 pm
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| | A 91-year-old woman is killed in a head-on collision between two cars on the A21 in East Sussex. |
| Police hunt petrol station robber
December 27, 2009 at 12:29 pm
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| | A man armed with a knife threatens a petrol attendant in Norfolk and steals a "substantial" amount of money. |
| River body is that of missing boy
December 27, 2009 at 12:28 pm
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| | A body found in a Hertfordshire river is identified as that of a 13-year-old boy who had been missing since Christmas Eve. |
| Driver sought after woman's death
December 27, 2009 at 12:28 pm
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| | Police hunt a driver who failed to stop after his vehicle hit and killed a grandmother in Norfolk. |
| Fire damage to education centre
December 27, 2009 at 12:21 pm
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| | Investigations are under way into a fire which partially destroyed the Interfaith Education Centre in Bradford. |
| Plant chemical 'manipulates' ants
December 27, 2009 at 12:20 pm
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| | Acacia plants have chemical control over the armies of ants that guard them, scientists discover. |
| Hundreds get dirty for mud race
December 27, 2009 at 12:09 pm
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| | About 250 competitors wade through the mud of an Essex riverbed for one of the world's dirtiest sporting events. |
| Town's gas pipes to be replaced
December 27, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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| | A £1m project to replace the ageing gas pipe network in a Tyneside town is due to get under way. |
| SNP to hold talks over TV debates
December 27, 2009 at 11:57 am
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| | The SNP are to hold talks with the BBC in a bid to agree a way in which the party can take part in a leaders debate on TV. |
| Tongan king to visit war memorial
December 27, 2009 at 11:56 am
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| | The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is preparing for a visit from the King of Tonga, King George Tupou V, early in the new year. |
| 'Adams canvassed with brother'
December 27, 2009 at 11:55 am
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| | A picture of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams canvassing with his brother Liam for the party in Dundalk in 1997 is published in a Sunday newspaper. |
| 'Recession' hits church organ bid
December 27, 2009 at 11:41 am
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| | Fundraising towards a £500,000 church organ restoration appeal in Shropshire is being hampered by the recession, an organist says. |
| Revamped swimming pool reopened
December 27, 2009 at 11:20 am
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| | A swimming attraction in Slough reopens after an eight-week revamp programme which saw 60,000 sheets of mosaic put in to create a "sea" floor. |
| Extra police for New Year's Eve
December 27, 2009 at 11:16 am
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| | Extra police will be drafted in on New Year's Eve to patrol a street in Hull which has previously been the focus for trouble. |
| Howard in BNP warning to parties
December 27, 2009 at 11:11 am
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| | Former Tory leader Michael Howard has accused the mainstream parties of failing to do enough to challenge the British National Party. |
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