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Underworld star reunites with Boyle

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:46
Rick Smith, one half of British dance act Underworld, will be heard on the score of Danny Boyle's new film Trance alongside Brit-winning singer Emeli Sande.

Woman claimed to be missing toddler

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:46
A woman pleads guilty to using Facebook to harass the family of a girl who went missing in Germany in 1981.

Litvinenko secret files examined

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:44
The judge due to preside over the inquest into the death of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko is to examine secret documents to decide whether more information can be made public.

'Put disabled down' councillor sorry

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:42
A councillor apologises for saying "disabled children cost the council too much money and should be put down."

Day in pictures: 27 February 2013

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:41
News photos over 24 hours: 27 February

VIDEO: House of Commons

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:37
David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over the downgrading of Britain's credit rating.

VIDEO: Flowers laid at balloon crash site

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:32
Floral tributes have been laid at the site of the Luxor balloon crash, as investigations into the tragedy continue.

Rocket launcher find 'saved lives'

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:32
The recovery of a rocket launcher and an accompanying warhead in west Belfast has saved lives, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has said.

Attack on Afghan police kills 17

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:18
An overnight attack by insurgents on an Afghan police post in Ghazni province leaves 11 police officers and six others dead.

Smartphone app tests users' urine

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:09
A mobile app that can analyse urine for 25 medical conditions has been launched at the TED conference in Los Angeles.

Critics assess Wright's stage debut

Wed, 2013-02-27 04:07
Critics give their judgement on Trelawny of the Wells at London's Donmar Warehouse, the first stage play to be directed by Atonement's Joe Wright.

Sex register over 70,000 leg photos

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:56
An Aberdeen man who took more than 70,000 photos of women walking past his flat is placed on the sex offenders register for three years.

Ambulance response times improve

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:52
Ambulance response times in Wales improve for the first time in five months, but they are still below government targets.

Airbus owner reports strong profits

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:49
Aerospace and defence group EADS reports a rise in profits and sales in 2012, boosted by a strong performance from its aircraft maker Airbus.

Bahrain police acquitted in death cases

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:48
Four Bahraini police officers are acquitted in two separate cases involving the deaths of anti-government protesters.

Wreck-It top again at UK cinemas

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:40
Disney animation Wreck-It Ralph returns to the top spot in the UK box office chart in its third weekend on release,

Corrie actor in court on sex charges

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:38
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell appears in court charged with 19 sexual offences against a child.

Man dies after sawmill accident

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:36
A man dies in an industrial accident at a sawmill in the Highlands.

Sterling lost his 'zip' - Rodgers

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:33
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says fatigue is to blame for teenage winger Raheem Sterling losing his "zip".

In pictures: Pope's final audience

Wed, 2013-02-27 03:33
Pope Benedict XVI has held his final public audience
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