Man dies on North Sea diving trip

30 August 2013 Last updated at 16:35 ET A man has died and another was injured on a diving trip in the North Sea off the Norfolk coast. Seven people were thought to be on the boat during a dive which police described as "recreational rather than...

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Obama 'respects' PM's Syria approach

30 August 2013 Last updated at 18:23 ET US President Barack Obama has said he fully respects David Cameron's approach after Parliament blocked UK involvement in possible military action in Syria. The men spoke by phone for 15 minutes, and the...

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Doctor criticises Miliband on Syria

30 August 2013 Last updated at 23:47 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Dr Rola from Hand In Hand For Syria: "I'd like to invite Ed Miliband and his family... to spend a day in one of the civilian areas...

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Woman in court over girl's murder

31 August 2013 Last updated at 00:55 ET A 34-year-old woman is to appear in court charged with the murder of an eight-year-old girl who died at a block of flats in east London. The woman, believed to be the child's mother, was arrested at a property...

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'Sharp rise' in sexual abuse calls

31 August 2013 Last updated at 03:01 ET A children's charity has said it has seen a sharp rise in the number of reported cases of sexual abuse. The NSPCC said calls to its 24-hour advice line in June and July were nearly twice as high as in...

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UK recovery 'gathering momentum'

29 August 2013 Last updated at 19:06 ET The British Chambers of Commerce has sharply upped its 2013 growth forecast, saying the economy is gaining momentum. The business lobby group now expects 1.3% growth this year, up from 0.9%. Its forecasts...

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Apprenticeship demand up by a third

30 August 2013 Last updated at 02:44 ET Online applications for apprenticeships in the UK have risen almost a third, according to data released by the National Apprenticeship Service. More than 1.4 million applications were made during the...

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Briton's death sentence appeal fails

30 August 2013 Last updated at 03:33 ET A British woman sentenced to death for drug trafficking in the island of Bali has had her appeal rejected. An Indonesian Supreme Court spokesman said it would not overturn the sentence handed down by...

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MPs' vote halts UK action over Syria

30 August 2013 Last updated at 04:14 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Cameron: "It is clear to me that the British parliament... does not want to see British military action" MPs have...

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Soldier dies during moors training

30 August 2013 Last updated at 04:32 ET A soldier has collapsed and died while on a training run on moorland in North Yorkshire. The 26-year-old, who has not been named, was pronounced dead on Barden Moor, Leyburn, on Wednesday morning. North...

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Vodafone and O2 launch 4G networks

28 August 2013 Last updated at 19:07 ET By Joe Miller BBC News Mobile networks Vodafone and O2 are rolling out their first 4G data services in three UK cities. The networks will compete against EE, which has been the only company to offer...

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'Jury is out' on Paralympics legacy

28 August 2013 Last updated at 20:34 ET One year on from the Paralympics, the event's legacy "hangs in the balance" as attitudes towards disabled people fail to improve, charities have warned. Disability charity Scope called the Games' success...

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Murray through with late-night win

By Piers Newbery BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows US OPEN Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Date: 26 August - 9 September Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, via the BBC iPlayer Radio app, BBC Sport website & BBC Sport app;...

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Co-op Group reports big banking loss

29 August 2013 Last updated at 04:30 ET The Co-operative Group has reported heavy losses as a result of a huge write-down of assets at its troubled banking arm. The group lost £559m in the first half of the year, having written off £496m of...

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MPs debate Syria - but no action yet

29 August 2013 Last updated at 04:33 ET MPs will debate military action in Syria in principle only, after the government dropped plans for an early vote on British intervention. A Commons motion to be debated later states that a final vote...

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Kidney checks 'would save lives'

27 August 2013 Last updated at 19:00 ET By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Hospital patients should have their kidneys checked to spot a potentially lethal condition affecting one in six of those admitted, say new guidelines....

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Boy, 12, dies in Cambridge river

28 August 2013 Last updated at 03:17 ET A boy has died in a river in Cambridge. The 12-year-old went into the River Cam at Lammas Land, near Fen Causeway, on Tuesday evening and emergency services were called when he failed to resurface. The...

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Two mortars found in Armagh alert

28 August 2013 Last updated at 03:44 ET By Gordon Adair BBC News NI The BBC understands that two mortar-type devices have been found during a security alert in County Armagh. The operation, involving the police and Army, started in Cullyhanna...

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England players issue Oval apology

The England team have apologised for their "inappropriate" behaviour in the aftermath of their Ashes triumph, after reports claimed some players urinated on the pitch at The Oval that evening. The final Test finished as a draw as England wrapped up...

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PM and Obama discuss Syria 'action'

28 August 2013 Last updated at 04:17 ET David Cameron has discussed Syria with Barack Obama as Britain and the US consider intervention. No 10 said the UK PM heard the "latest on US thinking" on the issue, ahead of a National Security Council...

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Businesses 'not convinced' by HS2

27 August 2013 Last updated at 03:00 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. The IoD's Director General describes HS2 as "one grand folly" A leading business lobby group has called on the government to...

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Search for black box in crash probe

27 August 2013 Last updated at 04:01 ET Experts are using specialist sonar equipment to locate a key piece of evidence in the investigation into the Super Puma crash off Shetland. Four people died when a helicopter carrying oil workers crash...

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Badger cull begins amid protests

27 August 2013 Last updated at 04:08 ET A controversial badger cull in Somerset is under way despite protests, the National Farmers' Union has confirmed. About 5,000 badgers are expected to be killed in controlled shootings over six weeks in...

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PM returns to deal with Syria crisis

27 August 2013 Last updated at 04:28 ET David Cameron will consider a recall of Parliament when he returns to No 10 later to deal with the crisis in Syria. He has cut short a holiday in Cornwall to co-ordinate a response to what the UK and...

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Former army colonel killed in Kenya

25 August 2013 Last updated at 17:59 ET Police in Kenya are investigating the murder of a former British army colonel who was killed by an armed gang at his home near Nanyuki, Laikipia. David Parkinson and his wife were attacked after the gang...

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Stop being anti-car, councils told

25 August 2013 Last updated at 19:52 ET Councils in England should provide more parking spaces in town centres and cut down on speed humps, the secretary of state for communities has said. New planning guidance will also say councils should...

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