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Murray outlasts Gasquet in opener

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 18:46
Britain's Andy Murray comes from two sets down to beat Richard Gasquet 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-2 6-1 in a gripping first round battle at the French Open.

Ex-vicar admits child indecency

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 18:22
A former vicar already serving a prison sentence admits 10 charges involving indecency against a child.

Flower show receives royal visit

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 18:08
The Queen takes a preview tour of the Chelsea Flower Show ahead of the official public opening.

'Chocolate on back' scam warning

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 18:05
Thieves offer to remove chocolate from clothing and then steal money while the person is distracted, police in Bedfordshire warn.

Test 'helps Crete murder accused'

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 18:02
The family of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Crete say a second post-mortem supports his claim she died after falling on a glass.

Gomp/arts

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:58
This autumn's arts cuts will be the deepest

Two boys guilty of attempted rape

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:52
Two boys aged 10 and 11 are found guilty at the Old Bailey of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in London.

Missing twins 'out of country'

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:38
A judge in a custody hearing says twins snatched by their mother might be in the Republic of Ireland.

NI executive faces cuts of £128m

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:14
The Northern Ireland executive will have to save an extra £128m on top of other savings during this financial year.

Ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at 79

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:10
Ventriloquist Ray Alan, known for his upper class puppet Lord Charles, dies at the age of 79, his agent announces.

Blackpool hold victory parade

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 17:08
Blackpool's footballing heroes are taking in a victory parade along the town's promenade.

Prince attacks food waste culture

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 16:59
Prince Charles gives an impassioned speech attacking the "billions" of pounds of food wasted every year.

Baby P social workers admit failings

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 16:27
Two social workers admit failing to follow procedures to protect Baby Peter in the months before his death.

BAA scraps airports' runway plans

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 16:09
BAA withdraws planning applications for new runways at Heathrow and Stansted airports due to government opposition.

Man loses Dubai kiss jail appeal

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 15:55
A British man accused of breaking Dubai's decency laws by kissing a woman in public has his final appeal against conviction rejected.

UK government outlines Scots cuts

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 15:27
The Scottish government will be expected to make savings of more than £332m, as part of wider UK cuts.

Sneeze be gone

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 15:22
Can you make your garden hay fever-proof?

Twit alert

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 15:09
The perils and pitfalls of using Twitter

The blue tits making their home in an ashtray

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 14:40
A pair of nesting blue tits move into an outdoor ashtray at a Tyneside business park.

Bling is back

Mon, 05/24/2010 - 14:18
Extravagance returns to Chelsea Flower Show