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Tories 'united' on Europe, says Hunt
The health secretary rebuffs claims the PM is losing control of his backbenchers over Europe - as Tory activists complain of a "crisis" destroying the party.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:19 GMT)

Four injured in house explosion
An explosion injures four people, destroys a house and severely damages another, in Nottinghamshire.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 20:57:35 GMT)

Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal finish fourth in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League and deny north London rivals Spurs a place in the competition.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 17:43:03 GMT)

UK astronaut Peake to go into orbit
UK astronaut Tim Peake is given a date to fly to the International Space Station, but the mission is not expected to take place before 2015.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 21:51:22 GMT)

Briton held over children's deaths
A British man has been arrested in France in connection with the deaths of his two children, media reports say.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:51 GMT)

Google chief defends tax affairs
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt defends the company's tax affairs after it comes in for strong criticism from MPs.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 11:04:20 GMT)

One dead, two injured in plane crash
Police confirm one man has died and two other people are critically ill after a light aircraft crashes in Gwynedd.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:20 GMT)

Philpott mother to fight jail term
A lawyer representing Mairead Philpott, who killed her six children in a fire, says she will appeal against her 17-year jail term.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 14:42:53 GMT)

Two charged over missing man's death
Two men are charged in connection with a death of a Frenchman who went missing four years ago.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 21:31:03 GMT)

British skier dies in Alps fall
A British skier has fallen to his death in the French Alps as emergency services tried to guide him to safety by phone during a heavy storm.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 21:38:59 GMT)

Warming extremes 'not as likely'
Global temperature rises will be slower in the coming decades say researchers but the long term picture is consistent.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 17:31:29 GMT)

Calls for breast gene test change
A Scottish breast cancer charity calls for the same genetic testing criteria north and south of the border.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 13:16:04 GMT)

Rod Stewart returns to UK number one
Rod Stewart scores his first UK number one album for 34 years, going straight to the top with his LP, Time.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:43 GMT)

British Soap Award winners named
Coronation Street leads the honours as it does battle with Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and EastEnders at the British Soap Awards.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 14:28:22 GMT)

Cardiff delegates 'to keep talking'
Police officers, republicans and loyalists agree to resolve differences through dialogue and non-violent means.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:15 GMT)

Arrests after 'stolen' bike crash
Two 19-year-old men are arrested following a collision between a suspected stolen motorcycle and a car in County Antrim, that has left a man seriously injured.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 09:36:48 GMT)

Tory MP denies rift over 'loon' slur
Monmouth MP David Davies denies a Conservative party rift amid claims someone close to the prime minister branded activists 'mad, swivel-eyed loons'.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:57 GMT)

Pair's theatre vision for bingo hall
A couple are using their life savings to turn a derelict south Wales valleys cinema and bingo hall into a community theatre.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 08:06:28 GMT)

Garden body death 'unexplained'
The death of a woman whose body was found in the communal garden area of flats in Edinburgh is being treated as "unexplained" by police.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 12:50:23 GMT)

Immigration policies 'restrictive'
the Scottish minister with responsibility for immigration attacks the UK government's approach to the issue.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 13:12:36 GMT)

Man dies after 'triple murder bid'
A 31-year-old man dies in hospital Brighton after a gunman fires at three people, in an attack described by police as "horrific".
(Sun, 19 May 2013 16:34:32 GMT)

Boys arrested after death at house
Three teenagers are arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs after a 16-year-old girl dies in Warrington.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 10:43:34 GMT)

West Brom 5-5 Man Utd
Sir Alex Ferguson is denied victory in his 1,500th and final game in charge of Manchester United by Romelu Lukaku's hat-trick for West Brom.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 17:48:01 GMT)

Brentford 1-2 Yeovil
Brentford beaten 2-1 at Wembley as Yeovil triumph.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 14:31:22 GMT)

Broad stars as England crush NZ
Stuart Broad takes 7-44 to rip through New Zealand and inspire England to an astonishing 170-run win in the first Test at Lord's.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 14:21:00 GMT)

The people with a religious duty to have children
A Christian evangelical movement where followers avoid contraception and have as many children as they can is spreading to the UK.
(Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:00 GMT)

Breast cancer: What is the risk?
Angelina Jolie had a mastectomy after being told there was an 87% chance she would develop breast cancer. How high is the risk for other women?
(Fri, 17 May 2013 23:27:50 GMT)

21 euphemisms that readers grew up with
Readers have been sharing their favourite euphemisms. Today we publish those known only to a family, or to a circle of friends or colleagues.
(Fri, 17 May 2013 23:45:40 GMT)

Miliband pledge on tax avoidance
Labour leader Ed Miliband says he will write new rules to tackle corporate tax avoidance if he wins the next election, even without international agreement.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 08:29:09 GMT)

Clegg leader plot claim 'ridiculous'
Lib Dem minister Danny Alexander dismisses claims that Deputy PM Nick Clegg could face a Lib Dem leadership challenge from Vince Cable.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 16:39:20 GMT)

Bank governor in Help to Buy warning
The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 11:18:48 GMT)

VIDEO: House of Commons
Leading Conservative rebel calls on MPs to demonstrate their support for an EU referendum.
(Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:33 GMT)

VIDEO: Morecambe & Wise get memorial plaque
A memorial plaque dedicated to Morecambe & Wise is unveiled at Teddington Studios
(Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:46 GMT)

VIDEO: Propaganda: Art or political rhetoric?
Governments have long used newspapers, posters and leaflets to try and influence what people think, but a new exhibition is showing that there could be much more to it.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 10:28:25 GMT)

VIDEO: Redwood: Europe relationship 'wrong'
John Redwood MP has called for a 'new relationship' with Europe. He told Jeremy Vine that the British people should be able to vote on this new relationship.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 08:55:58 GMT)

VIDEO: House 'exploded in front of us'
Five people have been injured after an explosion at a house in Nottinghamshire. An eyewitness described what he saw.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 20:46:02 GMT)

VIDEO: A call from the top of the world
British explorer Daniel Hughes has reached the summit of Mount Everest in an attempt to raise £1m for the charity Comic Relief.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 04:01:26 GMT)

VIDEO: David Beckham's emotional farewell
Emotional David Beckham plays last home match at Paris Saint-Germain.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 02:42:55 GMT)

VIDEO: Bank boss criticises mortgage scheme
Outgoing governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, says there is no place for the government's Help to Buy mortgage scheme in the long run.
(Sun, 19 May 2013 07:34:24 GMT)

VIDEO: River Thames speeding crackdown
BBC London joins the Environment Agency during a crack down on anti-social behaviour on the River Thames.
(Sat, 18 May 2013 17:44:58 GMT)

Premier League farewells in pictures
Ferguson, Scholes, Moyes - day of Premier League farewells
(Sun, 19 May 2013 12:19:11 GMT)

Cannes Film Festival 2013
Behind the scenes at this year's film festival
(Sun, 19 May 2013 19:46:19 GMT)

What next for the UK in Eurovision?
How can the UK get back to number one at Eurovision?
(Sun, 19 May 2013 13:41:23 GMT)

Frears: Ali film 'isn't about Ali'
Stephen Frears' Ali film flies solo at Cannes
(Sat, 18 May 2013 15:56:12 GMT)

David Beckham's emotional Paris goodbye
David Beckham's emotional Paris goodbye
(Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:15 GMT)

Badger cull v vaccines in TB fight
Cross-border views on badger culls versus vaccines
(Sun, 19 May 2013 09:57:06 GMT)

In pictures: English ritual year
The English rituals that mark the changing seasons
(Sat, 18 May 2013 08:29:31 GMT)

Papers focus on Tory tensions
Papers focus on Conservative Party tensions
(Sun, 19 May 2013 04:53:09 GMT)

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