A senior member of the SAS has resigned saying the MOD has ignored his warnings over the safety of the Snatch armoured Land Rover.
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New Bond actress Olga Kurylenko talks about doing love scenes and what it is like to be a Bond girl.
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Drinking in moderation while pregnant may be acceptable, according to a new study.
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The BBC must be “firmer on excesses” after the prank call row, but must still take risks, the BBC Trust chairman has said.
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The singer Sting has commissioned one of America’s most sought-after artists to paint a portrait of his home town, Newcastle.
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Fierce fighting between government and rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused a humanitarian catastrophe, according to the Red Cross.
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More older people than ever are living alone, with many suffering from severe loneliness.
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British bank Barclays has unveiled a proposal to raise up to £7.3bn, most of which will come from Middle Eastern investors.
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Shadow Chancellor, George Osborne accused Gordon Brown of “borrowing without limit” to try to spend his way out of the downturn.
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Small companies are being starved of credit because traditional lending by banks has dried up due to the financial crisis.
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