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The National Botanic Garden of Wales has appointed its first resident poet, who says she will use the plants to inspire her work.

Europe's troubled flagship Earth observer, Envisat, is pictured by another spacecraft flying just underneath it.

As preparations continue across the country for the London Olympics, cyclist Sir Chris Hoy talks about inspiring new champions and how he became a Olympic gold medalist.

Marianne Faithfull, the singer and former muse of Mick Jagger, uses an art exhibition at the Tate Liverpool gallery to confront her troubled past.

A Delta Airlines plane has made an emergency landing in New York after an apparent bird strike.

The government has downplayed claims that the department responsible for the Olympics could be scrapped after the London Games.

McDonald's reports a 5% increase in profits to $1.27bn, helped by an upgrade for its restaurants and new meals.

Footballer Ched Evans is jailed for five years after being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman, while another player, Clayton McDonald, is cleared.

A plane carrying 127 people crashes in a residential area near Islamabad international airport - with no reports of survivors.

American businessman Bill Miller challenges fellow Rangers bidders to make final offers as he reveals his own proposals.

The Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll murder trial hears how police compiled a list of 99 potential suspects after the Glasgow gangland figure was shot dead.

At least 18 Islamist militants are killed in an army offensive aimed at capturing the capital of Abyan province, Yemen's defence ministry says.

Dozens more phone-hacking claims against News Group Newspapers emerge, including by Wayne Rooney and Sir John Major's ex-daughter-in-law Emma Noble.

Anders Behring Breivik, who is on trial in Norway for killing 77 people last July, tells a Norwegian court he shot people who were begging for their lives.

Live BBC2 Northern Ireland's coverage of the Pro12 match at Ravenhill. (UK users only)

A married couple admit trying to steal almost £100,000 from an 84-year-old widow with Alzheimer's.

Hunter Moore: The 'most hated man on the internet'

It is just four weeks before the Olympic torch relay sets off from Lands End on its 8,000 mile journey around the UK.

Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa rules out cancelling the weekend's grand prix despite violent protests.

"Play The Guitar in a Day" creator Bert Weedon, has died at the age of 91