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England's chief schools inspector says reading standards have not improved since 2005, and the country is being overtaken by other leading nations.

School Report's News Day on 15 March comes in an event-packed year for the UK - and more schools than ever are participating.

Chelmsford, Perth and St Asaph are to gain 'city status' to mark this year's Diamond Jubilee.

A man has opened fire outside a court in the US state of Texas, leaving at least one person dead and three injured, say police.

Dereck Chisora has his boxing licence withdrawn for his actions before and after his defeat by Vitali Klitschko in Munich.

Samantha Cameron and Michelle Obama have been carrying out their own events while their husbands talk politics.

Premier League chairman Sir Dave Richards apologises after saying Fifa and Uefa "stole" football from the English.

BBC director general Mark Thompson announces proposals to allow viewers to permanently download copies of archived programmes.

Former News of the World chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck is arrested for a second time by police investigating phone hacking, in connection with suspected intimidation of a witness.

Goldman Sachs' boss has rejected claims by a former employee that its environment is "toxic and destructive".

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The man suspected of planning the kidnapping of a Briton and an Italian man in Nigeria dies in police custody, according to officials.

Zimbabwe's government could 'shut down' unless projected diamond revenues start to flow into the treasury, the country's finance minister warns.

A woman from West Yorkshire who received compensation from a lottery-winning rapist receives her MBE from the Queen.

The government suffers another defeat in the House of Lords over its plans to shake up the legal aid system.

David Cameron says he wants to review how extradition arrangements are working between the UK and US after raising the issue with President Obama

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey criticises West End theatre producers and directors as "short-sighted" when it comes to ticket prices for young people

Finian's Rainbow wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase for record-breaking trainer Nicky Henderson at the Cheltenham Festival.

A former Brazilian officer is to become the first to be charged for human rights abuses during a 20-year military dictatorship.

An antiques dealer who was jailed for eight years for handling a stolen edition of Shakespeare's first folio is found dead in prison.