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Fans bid final farewell to Alex ‘Hurricane’ Higgins

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Defence Secretary Liam Fox says negotiations over the size of his department’s budget are continuing with “difficult decisions” to be taken.

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People visiting London’s Trafalgar Square are being urged to get lost in a giant temporary maze.

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Stars from the world of snooker join hundreds of people at the funeral of the two-time world champion Alex Higgins in Belfast.

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A Commons committee warns it has been given “inadequate” time to scrutinise plans for voting changes and cutting the number of MPs.

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Jailbreakme 2.0, the new software app that lets iPhone and iPod touch owners running iOS4 use unrestricted applications, is released.

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Beach huts in Scarborough are fetching £35,000, the same price as a one-bedroom flat in the town. So what do you get for your money, and why is the market for beach huts so buoyant?

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A magazine has been launched which discusses death, using a mixture of celebrity culture and real-life experiences.

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The Food Standards Agency is investigating reports that milk from a cloned cow’s offspring is on sale in the UK.

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Ministers are to review European rules that restrict the number of hours that doctors can work.

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Our regular column covering the passing of significant – but lesser reported – people of the past month.

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Many people fear helping a child in need in case witnesses think they are trying to abduct the youngster, a survey suggests.

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Sir Tom Jones’ hopes of becoming the oldest male musician to have a number one album in the UK fail to materialise – at least for now.

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Former captain Mohammad Yousuf is recalled to the Pakistan squad for the remainder of their tour of England.

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A three-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after a road traffic accident involving a car in County Down.

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