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This is slightly unusual: Hoghton couple killed on same day 'devoted to family' 13th August 2013 BBC News A murder investigation into Mrs Maude's death is ongoing Relatives of a couple who died on the same day have said they were "devoted to family". Judith Maude's body was found at...

The drummer of British indie band The Charlatans has died today aged just 44 after battling brain cancer. This is the second death that The Charlatans - who were formed in 1989 - have experienced. Their keyboardist Rob Collins died in a car accident in 1996 whilst they were recording their...

It has long been suspected that the world's largest broadcaster has a Left-wing bias, and now a study has found it is twice as likely to cover Left-wing policy proposals as Right-wing ones.... By Lucy Osborne Daily Mail Centre for Policy Studies found 'left of centre bias' on BBC website...

Scotland has just witnessed the biggest marching army of ugly gingers since the Scottish Wars of Independence: Redheads stage Ginger Pride march at Edinburgh Fringe 10th August 2013 BBC News Hitchins led scores of marchers through the streets of the Scottish capital. Scotland is home to...

Permission has been granted to see if remains in an unmarked grave at a church in Winchester, Hampshire, are those of the legendary King Alfred the Great. Alfred the Great was the king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex (West Saxon) between 871 and 899. Winchester was, at the time, Wessex's...

British professor Richard Dawkins, probably the world's most outspoken atheist, has become embroiled in a Twitter row after he claimed the last time Muslims contributed something worthwhile was during the Dark Ages. The 71-year-old author went on to tweet that the world's Muslims had won...

The UK's population grew almost half a million between the middle of 2011 and the middle of 2012, which means its popualtion is growing faster than any country in Europe. The UK's population is now almost 64 million. Its population growth is expected to continue to outstrip that of its nearest...

A huge burial ground on the site of London's notorious Bethlem mental hospital - which was nicknamed "Bedlam", from which we get the English word "bedlam" to describe a state of wild confusion and uproar - has been found in the City of London (one of London's financial districts, located right...

EDL leader Tommy Robinson talks about the Woolwich terrorist attack, the EDL's response, and the problem of Muslims disrespecting British troops and getting away with it: NEW Tommy Robinson speaks about the Woolwich terrorist attack and EDL response COELUS - YouTube

Godfrey Bloom is the Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber A UK Independence Party politician has said he "sincerely regrets" causing any offence when he referred to countries receiving government aid as "Bongo Bongo Land". Godfrey Bloom, the MEP for Yorkshire and...

Archaeologists believe they have discovered the world's oldest lunar "calendar" in an Aberdeenshire field. Excavations of a field at Crathes Castle found a series of 12 pits which appear to mimic the phases of the moon and track lunar months. Crathes Castle, Aberdeenshire A team led by...

5 August 2013 BBC News Falklands War admiral Sandy Woodward dies aged 81 Admiral Woodward was described as a "modern-day hero" by Falkland Islanders Naval power: Admiral Woodward commanded the 127-ship British armada that was sent to take back the Falklands from Argentina, after that...

BBC News 5th Aug 2013 Food critic Hanni Ruetzler who tasted the burger: "There is quite some intense taste; it's close to meat, but it's not that juicy" The world's first lab-grown burger was cooked and eaten at a news conference in London today. Scientists took cells from a cow and, at...

Spain considers Gibraltar border fee BBC News 4th August 2013 Spain's foreign minister said a charge to enter and exit the British territory of Gibraltar could be introduced Spain is considering a 50-euro (£43) fee to cross its border with Gibraltar, amid a row over an artificial...

The 12th Doctor Who is to be unveiled live on BBC One at 7pm tonight. Doctor Who, the world's longest-running and most successful sci-fi series, celebrates its 50th birthday this year The half-hour show, Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor, presented by Zoe Ball, will feature an interview with...

Two 6,000-year-old "halls of the dead" have been found in Herefordshire Professor Julian Thomas said the find was of "huge significance to our understanding of prehistoric life" Two 6,000-year-old "halls of the dead" found in Herefordshire have been called "the discovery of a lifetime" by...

The British government is trying to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a rare turquoise and gold ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the country. Pride and Prejudice author Jane Austen (1775-1817) The 2002 winner of the American Idol TV show bought the jewellery at auction last year for...

I suppose I'd better say that the following contains images which some people may find upsetting. A man has been jailed for eight weeks after taking out a cat's eye by firing a marble at it from a catapult. CCTV cameras caught Craig Nunn, 28, cycling up to the cat named Misty and firing the...

The words are full of warmth, hope and comfort. But fortunately for history, the Queen never had to say them. Deep in the corridors of Whitehall at the height of the Cold War civil servants prepared a speech for the monarch to deliver at the outbreak of World War Three between a nuclear-armed...

Bigfoot is a hairy, humanoid, ape-like creature (or it could actually be a member of the ape family) that lives in the woods of north western USA and south western Canada. It's obviously Bigfoot in that video.