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The government's targets for access to broadband services are unlikely to be met because of a £1.1bn funding shortfall, says a report.

Labour leader Ed Miliband is hit by an egg during a post-election walkabout in Southampton.

Reforming the House of Lords is a topic that, for some, can have a soporific effect (much like too many buttered crumpets in the peers' tea room). But is this torpor - and the slow pace of change - adding to a democratic deficit, asks Will Self.

Andy Murray is forced to pull out of the Madrid Open, which starts on Sunday, after suffering a back injury.

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Birmingham voters reject proposals to create an elected mayor in the city.

Two men are arrested over allegations of female genital mutilation in Birmingham.

Former media mogul Conrad Black has been released from prison in Miami after serving just over three years for defrauding investors.

One Egyptian soldier is reported killed and hundreds of people wounded in fresh clashes in Cairo, two days after at least 20 died in unrest there.

Tributes are paid following the death of a soldier during a live firing exercise on a military range in Pembrokeshire.

A candidate who stood in an Edinburgh seat under the name Professor Pongoo won more first preference votes than the Liberal Democrats.

Clashes between protesters and security forces have erupted in Cairo after hundreds of protesters gathered near the Ministry of Defence.

Pianist Dame Mitsuko Uchida is to receive the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Gold Medal, one of the highest honours in classical music.

Philip Glass on why it is OK to fall asleep in his Einstein opera

Wigan say they feel "let down" by the RFL after being asked to face St Helens in the Challenge Cup away from the DW Stadium.

Dozens of academy schools must return nearly £15m by July because of a government funding blunder, say accountants for some of the affected schools.

Parents must take greater responsibility for the material their children are accessing on computers and smart phones.

Richard Taylor reports on how virtual reality has made James May fear for the future of his presenting career.

Newcastle finish bottom of the Premiership and face possible relegation despite a 14-10 win over Wasps at Adams Park.