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Councils 'must lower emissions'

Wed, 2012-05-16 22:52
Local authorities across the UK should have a statutory duty to combat climate change, government advisors recommend.
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Housing market 'not being fixed'

Wed, 2012-05-16 22:45
Housing groups warn that problems in Britain's housing market are not being fixed, on the day that figures on new house building are due.
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Cowell is 'puzzled' by The Voice

Wed, 2012-05-16 22:34
The X Factor's Simon Cowell says he is "puzzled" about why BBC One's The Voice is not on the radio instead of TV.
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Rebuilding spurs Japan economy

Wed, 2012-05-16 22:15
Japan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.
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Social work cuts 'risking lives'

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:57
Some 88% of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.
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VIDEO: Adrenaline sports on dangerous volcano

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:54
A team of speed flyers have become the world's first to successfully descend Italy's Mount Etna.
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Old films to aid memory recovery

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:35
Old home movies are being used to help trigger the forgotten past of people with dementia and other memory loss.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr's wife dead

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:32
Mary Kennedy - the estranged wife of Robert F Kennedy Jr, nephew of John F Kennedy - is found dead at her home.
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The baby time-lapse trend

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:11
The people who record every single day of a child's life
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Experts study Harry Potter novels

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:09
More than 60 academics from across the world gather in Scotland to examine the literary merits of the Harry Potter novels.
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Tidal turbine 'performing well'

Wed, 2012-05-16 21:05
A subsea turbine which uses tidal power to generate electricity has successfully completed initial tests off Orkney.
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Ken Bruce gets best ever audience

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:54
Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce has pulled in the biggest audience of his career, according to new figures from Rajar.
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Martial arts the Welsh way

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:38
The Welsh director behind an Indonesian martial arts hit
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The euro’s survival 'requires political union'

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:36
The day the ECB saved the eurozone's banks
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How village life can help the elderly

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:31
How retirement complexes could help tackle social care crisis
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Waving off Blue Peter to distant shores

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:20
Why is departure of children's TV from BBC One mourned by many?
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Greek leftist attacks EU 'poker'

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:15
Greek leftist leader George Tsipras accuses the EU and Germany of "playing poker with people's lives", as millions of euros are withdrawn from Greek banks.
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Olympic flame to be handed over

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:07
The Olympic flame is to be officially handed over to organisers of the London Games at a ceremony in Athens.
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PM: UK my priority in euro crisis

Wed, 2012-05-16 20:04
David Cameron is expected to say it is his job to keep the UK safe whatever the fate of the eurozone.
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Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching'

Wed, 2012-05-16 19:49
Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.
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