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Virgin Atlantic allows air calls

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Passengers flying Virgin Atlantic from London to New York will soon be able to make in-flight phone calls using personal devices.
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Sausage protection turned down

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
An application to give the Lincolnshire sausage special protection is turned down by the government.
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VIDEO: Professor Green and presenter battle

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
BBC Breakfast Presenter Bill Turnbull appears in rapper Professor Green's new music video, Remedy.
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Gerrard is named England captain

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
England manager Roy Hodgson names Steven Gerrard as his captain for the European Championship campaign.
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Convicted murderer handed freedom

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
A man convicted of a 2004 murder is freed after the prosecution said it would not oppose his appeal against the conviction.
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Memorial service for Marie Colvin

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Politicians and journalists take part in a service to celebrate the life of Sunday Times journalist Marie Colvin, killed in Syria in February.
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Jury out in Google Oracle dispute

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
A jury has retired to consider claims that Google wilfully infringed patents belonging to Java developer Oracle.
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Ferdinand 'gutted' at Euro snub

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Former captain Rio Ferdinand says he is "gutted" to have been left out of England's 23-man squad for Euro 2012.
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Finance firm creates 164 new jobs

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
A London-based financial service firm, Augentius Fund Administration, is to create up to 164 new jobs in Belfast.
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'Savage' killers set man on fire

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Two men who beat a Lithuanian man and set him on fire after stuffing his clothes with paper are jailed for life for his "savage" murder.
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Obama bid raises $44m in April

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
US President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party raise a combined $43.6m in April, down from a total of $53m a month earlier.
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VIDEO: Will Smith's Team GB Olympic workout

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Actor Will Smith tried his hand at Olympic sports when he met members from Team GB at the Ethos Centre at Imperial College in London.
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Election lost over names mix-up

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
A council apologises after a Labour candidate lost an election when votes were wrongly given to a Conservative rival with a similar name.
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AUDIO: Could you be a Facebook 'addict'?

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
The BBC's Gareth Mitchell discusses whether it is possible to be addicted to social networks like Facebook with psychologist Dr Cecilie Andreassen.
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Flight delay payments move closer

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Airlines are likely to be told they must pay compensation to passengers whose flights are delayed by three hours or more.
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VIDEO: 'Petrol used' in Derby fire tragedy

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Petrol was used to start a fire at a house in Derby in which six children died, police have said at a news conference alongside the grief-stricken parents.
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Early school entry 'detrimental'

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Schooling in England should not start until the age of six because having formal lessons too early can put bright children off learning, research claims.
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PM: Euro to 'make-up or break-up'

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Prime Minister David Cameron says the eurozone must make a decision soon on whether to stay together.
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Assad says Syrians back reforms

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the results of last week's widely-criticised parliamentary elections prove people support his reforms.
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Sexting threat comes from peers

Sun, 2026-04-26 23:56
A report commissioned by the NSPCC suggests that children are coming under pressure from friends to post explicit pictures
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