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“Unique and coveted”: One of Britain’s rarest stamps sold for £400,000

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A father dies while trying to rescue his daughter from the river near Plas Llwyngwern, in Machynlleth, Powys.

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A boy who died after falling into the River Wharfe near Bolton Abbey had been celebrating his eighth birthday, police say.

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The family of Cumbria gunman Derrick Bird say they have no idea why he killed 12 people, but are “mortified” at the deaths.

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Australia orders an investigation of Google for possible breach of privacy while taking pictures for its Street View service.

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai orders a review of the cases of every Taliban suspect held in the country’s prisons.

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Israel deports several activists detained after trying to sail an aid ship to Gaza in defiance of Israel’s blockade.

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World number two Rafael Nadal is up against 2009 nemesis Robin Soderling as he targets his fifth French Open title.

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Five Irish people are among activists who will be deported from Israel after trying to bring aid to Gaza.

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BP’s latest bid to cap a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico is now capturing more than half the estimated leak, it tells the BBC.

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Senior Labour figures attack government plans for early cuts as David Cameron warns of “pain” ahead.

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The Scottish economy will lag behind the rest of the UK and shed tens of thousands of public sector jobs, a think tank warns.

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Andy Burnham says he will have sufficient support to get on the Labour leadership ballot paper by Wednesday.

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Two soldiers who were killed in a gun battle with insurgents in Afghanistan on Friday have been named by the MoD.

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England defender Ledley King believes his body will stand up to the rigours of playing matches in quick succession during the World Cup.

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