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VIDEO: Fourth night of riots in Sweden

Thu, 2013-05-23 13:45
Youth unemployment and resentment among asylum seekers are being blamed for riots sweeping the Swedish capital Stockholm.

VIDEO: Snowfall in Scotland in May

Thu, 2013-05-23 13:24
Strong winds and wintry weather are causing problems on some high level roads and causing some ferry services to be cancelled.

60,000 get MMR jab after outbreak

Thu, 2013-05-23 13:23
Over 60,000 measles vaccinations have now been given during the outbreak in Swansea and Powys but another 33,000 people still need it, say health officials.

April accused's 'fright and fear'

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:31
A man accused of murdering April Jones tells a court he felt sick with "fright and fear" after accidentally knocking her over in his car.

Titanic violin real, scan suggests

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:28
A violin thought to be the one played by the band leader of the Titanic as it sank is proved to be genuine following CT scans at a hospital, an auctioneer says.

Court battle for EA over game faces

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:28
A former college football player has won the right to sue Electronic Arts for using his likeness without permission.

Dhaka collapse probe uncovers abuses

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:28
A Bangladesh government report into the collapse of a multi-storey factory building, which killed more than 1,100, uncovers a series of violations.

Shameless star to play Tommy Cooper

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:27
Shameless star David Threlfall is to play comedian Tommy Cooper in a new drama commissioned by ITV.

Day in pictures: 23 May 2013

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:21
Twenty-four hours of news photos: 23 May

Rafsanjani criticises Iran's leaders

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:19
Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani accuses the country's leadership of ignorance after he is barred from running for office, say reports.

Fire victim 'got what he deserved'

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:18
A man accused of murdering Thomas Sharkey and his two children in a house fire allegedly told his boss that the father "got what he deserved".

The spy arrested for cross-dressing

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:04
One of Britain's most influential World War II spies was arrested in Madrid for cross-dressing, files released by the National Archives show.

No Blue Flag but Southend 'flying'

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:03
What next for beaches that lost their Blue Flag status?

VIDEO: Edward VIII was bugged, files show

Thu, 2013-05-23 12:00
The National Archives in Britain have released secret files showing that the telephone line of King Edward VIII was bugged in the days leading up to his abdication in 1936.

Stockholm riots spread around city

Thu, 2013-05-23 11:53
A fourth night of unprecedented riots in Stockholm sees unrest spread around the city, with a restaurant and up to 40 cars burnt.

French singer Georges Moustaki dies

Thu, 2013-05-23 11:52
Georges Moustaki, the French singer and composer who wrote Edith Piaf's 1958 hit song, Milord, dies aged 79.

UK first quarter growth unchanged

Thu, 2013-05-23 11:46
The UK's economy grew at 0.3% in the first three months of the year, official figures confirm, but concerns remain over the strength of the recovery.

Telescope ruled out of Epsom Derby

Thu, 2013-05-23 11:38
Third favourite Telescope, co-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, is ruled out of the Epsom Derby with a sore left shin.

J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops

Thu, 2013-05-23 11:34
A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez

Pulis writes to fans in Stoke paper

Thu, 2013-05-23 11:32
Former Stoke manager Tony Pulis writes a letter to fans in the local newspaper and urges them to support his successor.
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