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Cloud computing pioneer Piers Linney is announced as the latest member of the Dragons' Den, replacing Theo Paphitis on the BBC Two business show.

India's 55-day-long festival closes

Despite disappointment at the polls, attendance isn't expected to dip much at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference near the nation's capital. But there has been an uproar over who's invited to CPAC this year — and who's not.

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Despite disappointment at the polls, attendance isn't expected to dip much at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference near the nation's capital. But there has been an uproar over who's invited to CPAC this year — and who's not.

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A survey of nearly 700 popular meals served in celebrity chef and High Street restaurants has found that half were high in salt.

UK researchers develop a test to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages - by looking for certain patterns in blood samples.

'Reclusive' Abba star relaunches herself on the music scene

Pope Benedict XVI's successor should have the skills of a chief executive officer, argues Reverend Robert Gahl.

Stephen Evans takes tea with a German MP who says Britain's stance on Europe is to be admired.

Jonathan Kathrein was almost killed by a great white shark who bit his leg. Now, the California surfer is campaigning to save the at-risk fish.

Child neglect should be taken as seriously as physical abuse because it leads to long-term damage or even to death, a charity is warning.

A group of volunteers in Liverpool are giving up their time to clear out the city's 250 year-old hidden labyrinth of tunnels.

Evernote's quest to help your memories cheat death

Magnitsky trial seen as 'strange' Russian justice

A European Parliament vote may dilute plans to make farmers "earn" subsidies by helping the environment.

A road collision in Brazil causes outrage after police say a motorist drove off with a cyclist's severed arm attached to his vehicle.

Scotland's economy has started 2013 in "growth mode" and is avoiding a triple-dip recession, a report by the Bank of Scotland suggests.

Swansea-born Princess Lilian, renowned for her decades-long romance with Sweden's Prince Bertil, has died in Stockholm aged 97.

Almost half the musicians in the Vienna Philharmonic during World War II were members of the Nazi party, new research reveals.

A Nigerian militant group's claims to have killed seven foreign hostages it seized last month are credible, Western governments say.