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Love Parade memorial service held
Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival a week ago.
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Anyone seen my boa? Six foot snake on the loose
Police are searching for a 6ft (1.8m) long snake which escaped through a bathroom window at a house in Essex.
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Pakistan flooding 'affects 1m'
At least a million people in north-west Pakistan have been affected by the country's worst monsoon floods in living memory, the UN says
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Man charged over metro stop rape
A man will appear in court charged with rape after a 16-year-old girl was attacked at a Tyne and Wear Metro station in North Shields.
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Chinese lantern causes crop fire
A Chinese lantern, released as part of birthday celebrations, causes a severe crop fire when it lands in a barley field.
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Live - England v Pakistan
Pakistan will still need eight more runs to avoid the follow-on when they resume their first innings against England on day three of the first Test at Trent Bridge.
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Man injured during attack in town
A man is injured after being attacked by a number of men who got out of a car in Downpatrick in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Men questioned over explosives
Two men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
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England friendly angers Redknapp
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp lambasts the timing of England's forthcoming friendly against Hungary.
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Live - Hungarian GP practice
The teams and drivers head into final practice ahead of qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Police rescue woman from canal
A woman is being treated in hospital after being rescued from Newry canal by two police officers.
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Pakistan protest over PM comments
Pakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about its alleged links to terror.
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River punting gets fast and physical
Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.
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Addresses set to lose county name
Counties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
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Enduring appeal of live rock music
Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.
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'Progress' in new Afghan mission
British forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province.
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Eisteddfod opens in ex-steel town
The National Eisteddfod is opening its doors to the public on the site of the former steelworks in Ebbw Vale.
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Village mourns raft death girl, 9
Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.
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Blind driver targets speed record
A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.
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