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Actor Richard Briers dies aged 79
Actor Richard Briers, best known for his role in TV's The Good Life, has died at the age of 79, his agent says.
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AUDIO: Briers on Lear, Good Life and TV ads
Actor Richard Briers, best known for his role in TV's The Good Life, has died at the age of 79, his agent has said.
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France eases 'horsemeat firm' ban
French meat processing firm Spanghero will be allowed to produce certain types of meat as the government partially rescinds its licence suspension.
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EU 'may take action' against Google
EU watchdogs plan to take action against Google by this summer, over the web giant's current privacy policy.
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No verdict in Manning murder trial
A jury fails to reach a verdict in the trial of a restaurant worker accused of murdering Rachel Manning.
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies at 80
The owner of basketball team the Los Angeles Lakers dies at the age of 80, his assistant says.
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Rare giant armadillo birth recorded
The birth of a rare giant armadillo has been recorded for the first time in Brazil.
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Chavez returns from Cuba cancer care
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announces his return home from Cuba, where he had been receiving treatment for cancer since the end of 2012.
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England hopeful of Morgan return
England coach Stuart Lancaster hopes Ben Morgan will be fit to return for their Six Nations match against Italy, after missing Saturday's France game.
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Ai Weiwei play to premiere in London
The story of the arrest and detention of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is to be staged in London this spring.
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Bird reserve 'slime' baffles experts
Scientists at a nature reserve in Somerset are baffled by a jelly-like slime which has appeared in a number of locations at the site.
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'Voices directed' beheading suspect
A man accused of beheading a British grandmother in Tenerife tells a court he is haunted by voices that direct his actions, and denies murder.
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Mother jailed over truant children
A mother from Cornwall is sent to prison for failing to ensure her three children attend school regularly.
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Wenger riled by contract reports
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger vehemently denies reports he is going to be offered a two-year contract extension by the club.
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Ince appointed Blackpool manager
Championship side Blackpool appoint former England captain Paul Ince as their third permanent manager this season.
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Astronaut in Reddit chat from space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who will assume command of the International Space Station in March, held a live web chat from space.
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In pictures: Richard Briers' life and career
A look his long acting career on stage and screen
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Hezbollah 'attacked Syrian villages'
Syrian rebels and opposition leaders have accused the Lebanese militant Shia group Hezbollah of attacking three villages in a big operation inside Syria.
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Protests for Palestinian prisoners
Protests are held in the West Bank in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails, following warnings about the state of their health.
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Policing powers 'should be devolved'
First Minister Carwyn Jones calls for powers over policing to be devolved to Wales, as his administration says devolution needs to be 'enhanced and restructured'.
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