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Conservationists hoping to reintroduce the world’s heaviest flying bird, the great bustard, to the UK are celebrating the birth of four chicks.

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Long-serving MP Simon Hughes wins the contest to be deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats.

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Polls close in the Netherlands after voting in an election dominated by the economy and budget cuts.

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A 15-year-old girl found dead in a park in Newtownards, County Down, is believed to have been abusing solvents.

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Staff at Companies House in Cardiff are warned to expect 11% cuts this year.

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The Andrew Ellis-headed consortium announces on the Stock Exchange it is in “advanced negotiations” to buy Rangers.

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Scientists have shed light on the complexities of Jewish heritage with an in-depth genetic study.

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The UN Security Council votes in favour of a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.

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US President Barack Obama is meeting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to try to revive the Middle East peace process.

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Campaigners against child poverty attack plans not to extend free school meals provision in England.

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Twelve people go on trial for drugs trafficking in The Gambia, a day after a record $1bn cocaine seizure.

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The search firm will likely face prosecution for collecting data from unsecured wi-fi networks, says Privacy International.

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A fox was photographed by police just after a suspected attack on twin baby girls in their London home, it emerges.

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The largest genetic study into autism identifies many more new genes involved in the disorder.

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London MP Diane Abbott has gained enough nominations to secure a place on the Labour leadership ballot paper.

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