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Admiral profit rises 15% to £345m

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 23:46
South Wales-based Admiral, the UK's second biggest car insurer, announces a 15% profit rise to £345m, and all staff will receive free shares worth £3,000.
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Scheme to tackle human trafficking

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 23:46
A scheme to tackle human trafficking in London by supporting victims and raising awareness of its dangers will be launched later.
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Injured Swann upbeat about Ashes

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 23:36
England spinner Graeme Swann says he is confident he will be fit for the Ashes, despite being told he needs elbow surgery.
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VIDEO: Edinburgh pandas 'preparing to mate'

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 23:10
Keepers at Edinburgh Zoo have taken the first steps to prepare their two giant pandas for this year's breeding season.
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Jews invited back to Spain after 500 years

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 22:35
More than 500 years ago, Spain's Jewish community was forced to flee the country. Now they are being invited to return.
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Ferguson's silence speaks volumes

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 22:35
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson did not need to say anything to reveal his fury at referee Cuneyt Cakir
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When Ian Fleming picked my grandfather

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 22:34
When Ian Fleming set up a secret commando unit during WWII, among those handpicked for duty was Theo Ionides - my grandfather.
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Market rent holiday is turned down

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 22:09
Belfast City Council turns down a request from St George's market traders to give them two months rent free.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Asian markets track Dow record high

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 21:09
Asian stocks continue a global rally after New York's main Dow Jones share index hits a record high.
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Papers reflect on Hugo Chavez's life

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 20:51
Papers reflect on Hugo Chavez's life and influence
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Payday lenders face restrictions

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 20:32
Stricter rules to govern the behaviour of high-cost, short-term lenders are expected to be announced later by the government.
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International Women's Day: Your stories

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 20:18
Who gets your vote and why?
Categories: International News, National / International News

Paper Dolls' double life

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 20:02
Play about day-time carers who become night-time drag queens
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Actors reveal all on stage nudity

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 19:38
Actors tell of the challenges of stage nudity
Categories: International News, National / International News

Nurse regulator 'not good enough'

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 19:17
The regulator for nurses and midwives is still not doing enough to protect patients properly, MPs are warning.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Snowstorm hits US Midwest states

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 19:17
A snowstorm dumps up to 12 inches (30cm) on parts of the US Midwest, cancelling 1,100 flights, before heading to mid-Atlantic states.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Poor sleep 'linked to failing heart'

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 19:11
Bouts of bad sleep might be linked to an increased risk of heart failure, a large study suggests.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Modern childhood 'ends at age of 12'

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 18:51
Children are under pressure to grow up too quickly, according to members of a parenting website.
Categories: International News, National / International News

Train Robbery spawns BBC dramas

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 18:37
The BBC announces details of two upcoming dramas that will dramatise the Great Train Robbery of 1963 from the perspective of its perpetrators and the lawmen who brought them to justice.
Categories: International News, National / International News

The brains behind Facebook's future

BBC - Tue, 2013-03-05 18:37
Facebook's man with the keys to your data
Categories: International News, National / International News
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