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'Car thieves as young as seven'
Children as young as seven are stealing and driving cars on the streets of Oxford, the city's priority crime team reveals.
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Gove defends free school numbers
Michael Gove says demand for new free schools has exceeded expectations but Labour says plans for 16 new institutions next year are "laughable".
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Chinese pilots lied about records
China is checking the qualifications of all its commercial pilots, after it emerged that more than 200 of them lied about their experience.
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Spain dismisses Eta 'ceasefire'
The Spanish government says an Eta ceasefire is "insufficient" and calls on the Basque separatist group to renounce violence forever.
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Rooney flies with England squad
England striker Wayne Rooney joined the rest of the squad on a flight from Luton Airport.
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Bookie cuts Weller Mercury odds
The odds of Paul Weller winning the Mercury Prize are slashed after a bookmaker takes an "unprecedented" rush of bets backing him.
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Bill Clinton due in NI next month
The former US president Bill Clinton is to make a brief visit to NI ahead of an economic summit next month.
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The 60s, but not as we know it
US drama Mad Men has won praise for its recreation of the 1960s, but it's not a classic depiction of the decade.
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Rare colour footage of the Blitz
Remarkable new footage of the the London blitz goes on show.
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NZ quake 'damaged 100,000 homes'
Almost two-thirds of the 160,000 homes in and around Christchurch were damaged by Saturday's earthquake, New Zealand's prime minister says.
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Papal travel plans 'left in pub'
A package of confidential documents relating to the Pope's visit are handed in to police.
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Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge
Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
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Insect brains to fight MRSA
Cockroach and locust brains are a rich source of antibiotics powerful enough to tackle MRSA, researchers say.
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Junior medics 'leaving training'
Nearly one in four junior doctors drop out of their NHS training after two years, figures show.
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Overseas demand 'boosts UK firms'
Rising overseas demand has created buoyant conditions for manufacturers in the UK, an industry report suggests, though threats remain.
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New Daybreak show debuts on ITV
The replacement for GMTV, hosted by former BBC presenters Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, debuts on television.
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Demand for Equitable Life payout
Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.
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Can we expect to live to 77, 89 or 100?
Life expectancy figures tell us different stories, so how do we know which ones to believe?
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Met to probe phone-hack evidence
The Metropolitan Police will consider new evidence about allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World.
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Conductor Ozawa stages comeback
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa opens a festival in his native country following a nine-month battle with throat cancer.
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