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A strong performance by the whisky industry helped push Scottish food and drink exports to an all-time high last year.

Researchers borrow ideas from the study of Harry Potter-style "optical cloaking" to create a thermal cloak that can in principle hide objects from heat.

Until recently, 20-year-old Jade Jacobs-Brooks did not officially exist - because she had no birth certificate.

Jack Straw urges the Electoral Commission to investigate whether laws on political donations have been broken after the "cash for access" row.

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The family of a lorry driver killed in a crash on the M5 in north Worcestershire pays tribute to a man doing a job "he so very much loved".

Hector's dolphins living off the coast of Christchurch, New Zealand, have benefitted from the area's special designation, say scientists.

A landmine triggered by suspected Maoist rebels in the western Indian state of Maharashtra kills at least 15 police, officials say.

The price of a first-class stamp will rise from 46p to 60p from 30 April, and second-class will go up from 36p to 50p, after rule changes by the regulator.

The head of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says that the eurozone needs to double its bailout fund to 1tn euros ($1.3tn, £836m).

GPS technology could be used to impose stricter curfews on convicted criminals in England and Wales who are given community sentences.

A US man pleads guilty to hacking into the email accounts of stars such as Scarlett Johansson and sending nude photos to celebrity websites.

Pope Benedict XVI urges Cubans to build an "open and renewed society" at the start of the first papal visit to the communist-run country in 14 years.

The parent of a pupil at Downhills Primary begins legal action over Education Secretary Michael Gove's decision to sack the schools governors.

The Royal Household is advertising for a trainee butler, with a starting salary of £15,000 a year. But what does being a butler actually involve?

Witnesses claim 'lives destroyed' by police protection

Beyonce the dog was so small when she was born that she could fit onto a spoon.

Roger Federer's 16-match winning streak has ended after he was beaten by Andy Roddick in the third round of the Miami Masters.

It is often assumed extroverts do best in life, but according to a new bestselling book, introverts are just as high achievers. So is there a bias?

Building and heating materials group Wolseley reports half-year profits of £250m, a 28% increase.