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Man, 52, charged over explosives

A 52-year-old man has been charged with explosives offences.Read

Children's memorial plaque stolen

A memorial to two children killed in an IRA bomb has been stolen from a town centre by suspected metal thieves.Read

Facebook set to make market splash

Facebook shares are being offered to the public for 38 US dollars (£24) in one of the biggest ever US stock flotations.Read

Facebook shares to cost £24 each

Facebook has priced its initial public share offering at 38 US dollars (£24).Read

Greece's credit rating downgraded

An influential financial ratings agency has downgraded debt-crippled Greece deeper into junk territory.Read

Bank shareholders voice frustration

Taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has faced frustrated calls from shareholders wanting to know when the lender expects to rebuild its battered share price.Read

PM issues warning on euro stability

David Cameron has warned fellow European leaders of the need for the eurozone to take "decisive action" to ensure stability in a high-level conference call to discuss the Greek crisis.Read

Peter Hain contempt case shelved

A court case which saw the Northern Ireland judiciary pitted against Westminster MPs has been shelved with both sides claiming moral victory.Read

Olympic Flame handed over to London

The Olympic Flame has been handed over to London.Read

Ahmadinejad 'blocked from Olympics'

Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims he has been blocked by the UK authorities from attending the Olympic Games in London.Read

Singer Donna Summer dies, aged 63

Disco star Donna Summer has died aged 63, her publicist has said.Read

Vauxhall deal secures future jobs

The future of a car factory has been secured for years after workers agreed to a "ground-breaking" pay and conditions deal clearing the way for investment worth £125 million.Read

Peter Hain contempt case dropped

A contempt of court case taken against Labour MP Peter Hain over criticisms he made of a judge in Northern Ireland will not proceed, the High Court in Belfast has ruled.Read

Cameron 'told how to treat Murdoch'

News International executives briefed David Cameron on "what to say and how to say it" before he met Rupert Murdoch but he "refused to play ball", the Leveson Inquiry has been told.Read

New twist in solar tariff cuts saga

The Government is considering "tweaking" the start date for the next reduction in solar tariffs, Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has said, insisting there would be no "massive change".Read

Two held over attack on woman, 93

Police have arrested two people in connection with an attack on a 93-year-old woman who was severely beaten in her own home.Read

GP denies claims over TB death girl

A doctor has denied recommending a spiritual healer to a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the weeks before she died from tuberculosis.Read

Hallam murder conviction quashed

A young man who spent more than seven years behind bars for a murder he insists he did not commit had his conviction quashed by judges.Read

Mladic UN war crimes trial delayed

The war crimes trial of ex-Bosnian Serb commander General Ratko Mladic has been delayed by a judge in The Hague due to "errors" by prosecutors in disclosing evidence to defence lawyers.Read

Support Greece or see euro fail: PM

David Cameron has issued a call for action from eurozone states and institutions to support weaker economies like Greece or see the single European currency break up.Read

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