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Anti-immigration Pauline Hanson quits Australia
Pauline Hanson - whose anti-immigration policies made her a household name in Australia - is emigrating.
Jude Law, Weisz scoop theatre awards
Jude Law and Rachel Weisz have scooped the acting honours at this year's Whatsonstage.com theatre awards, voted for by the public.
Author Dick Francis dies
Writer and former jockey Dick Francis, famous for his horse racing-based crime novels, has died aged 89.
McQueen's death strips UK of one of greatest talents
Alexander McQueen was a wonderful example of the successful blend of art and commerce, writes Lisa Markwell.
Prince Andrew probed over 'cop collision'
Detectives are investigating an incident in which Prince Andrew allegedly struck a police officer while driving into Buckingham Palace.
Fashion world shocked at 'daring' designer's death
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller on the death of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
Top British fashion designer found dead
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead at his London home, aged 40.
Facebook deletes prisoner pages after plots, intimidation
British prisoners have been disconnected after they used Facebook to plot with other criminals and intimidate their victims.
Woman convicted of killing lover with poison curry
A jealous woman who killed her former lover by lacing his curry with an ancient poison has been convicted of murder.
Restaurant loses its Michelin star for third time
To lose one Michelin star may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose two looks like carelessness. But one restaurant has just lost a third.
Bollywood star exposes airport privacy flaw
Privacy concerns over a new airport passenger scanning system have been heightened after airport staff copied x-rays of an international film star.
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter ... and now it's the fifth taste, in a paste
Two British supermarket chains are to start stocking a paste that is said to create the sense of umami - an esoteric flavour first identified by a Japanese scientist 102 years ago.
Secret of youth may be in your genes
Scientists have found that people who inherit two copies of a particular DNA variant show the biological signs of being about eight years "older" than people of the same age who carry neither genetic variant.
British jazz legend dies
Johnny Dankworth, who has died aged 82, was one of the few British musicians who not only were world-class but were recognised as such.
Millions wasting their time trying to get fit, says study
Millions of people who strive to keep fit by jogging, swimming or going to the gym are wasting their time, scientists say.
Belfast: History in the streets
Belfast's murals are testimony to the depth of division between the city's Protestant and Catholic communities.
Scientists read the minds of the living dead
Scientists have succeeded in reading the mind of a man thought to have been lacking all awareness after a traumatic head injury.