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Delays hit pupils' test results
4 Jul 2008 at 8:25am
More than a million 11 and 14-year-olds in England will get their Sats results late this year because of administrative chaos.

Robbery clue to student murders
4 Jul 2008 at 8:00am
The death of two French students, who suffered more than 240 stab wounds, could be linked to a robbery, police reveal.

Badger cull proposals 'rejected'
4 Jul 2008 at 3:30am
The government has decided against a cull of badgers in England to control TB in cattle, the BBC understands.

Dying teenager called for mother
4 Jul 2008 at 8:48am
A 16-year-old youth stabbed in a street attack in south London has died of his injuries in hospital, police say.

Alleged killer 'never saw Dando'
4 Jul 2008 at 8:35am
Barry George told police he had never seen presenter Jill Dando, his murder trial hears.

BBC journalist Wheeler dies at 85
4 Jul 2008 at 7:30am
Sir Charles Wheeler, the BBC's longest-serving foreign correspondent, dies from lung cancer aged 85.

Ben murder accused are remanded
4 Jul 2008 at 7:54am
Three men appear in court charged with the murder of 16-year-old Ben Kinsella.

Freed Betancourt lands in France
4 Jul 2008 at 9:04am
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt lands in France, two days after her dramatic release from captivity under Farc rebels.

Emmerdale actor Hornby dies at 63
4 Jul 2008 at 5:58am
Actor Clive Hornby, who played Jack Sugden in ITV1 soap Emmerdale for 28 years, has died at the age of 63.

US 'pregnant man' gives birth to baby girl
3 Jul 2008 at 5:10pm
An American man who was born female but underwent gender reassignment gives birth, US media report.

Tracy Emin's stolen bronze sparrow returned to Liverpool
4 Jul 2008 at 5:32am
A small bronze sparrow which was part of a Tracey Emin sculpture which had gone missing from its home in Liverpool is returned.

Federer cruises into sixth final
4 Jul 2008 at 8:52am
Roger Federer beats Marat Safin in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon final for the sixth consecutive year.

British GP will move to Donington
4 Jul 2008 at 5:57am
The British Grand Prix is to move from Silverstone to Donington Park from 2010, it has been announced.

No action over NZ rugby sex claim
4 Jul 2008 at 4:05am
A woman involved in an alleged sexual assault by four England rugby players in New Zealand will not be making a formal complaint to police.

What do you want to talk about?
3 Jul 2008 at 6:27am
What do you want the world to talk about?