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Championship players and fans hold a minute's applause to "celebrate" the life of a schoolboy player who died on a canoeing trip.

New Zealand's prime minister-elect John Key announces cabinet line-up, to applause from the business sector.

Key points and reaction to David Cameron's keynote speech to the Conservative Party conference.

Notts County players past and present will join supporters in a minute of applause to honour Jimmy Sirrel who died on Thursday.

Key points and reaction to Gordon Brown's keynote speech to the Labour Party conference.

Cheers and applause as Britain's triumphant Paralympians return home from Beijing 2008.

Live updates and reaction as Nick Clegg delivered his speech at the Liberal Democrat party conference.

Padraig Harrington seals his second successive Open Championship with a magnificent final-round of 69 at Birkdale.

Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton's refusal to admit defeat fuels her supporters' admiration.

A minute's applause is held at Hull City's match as a mark of respect to a 10-year-old fan who died in a car crash on his way to a game.

New Zealand consign England to one of their most ignominious defeats, winning the first Test by 189 runs.

Plymouth Argyle will hold a minute's applause in memory of Derek Dooley before Saturday's match against Sheffield Utd.

England grind their way to 286-6 on day three of the first Test, still trailing New Zealand by 184 runs.

Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe urges fans not to ruin a minute's silence to remember those who died in the Munich air disaster.

Manchester United say they intend to stick with their plans to hold a minute's silence to mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster.

Brighton will hold a minute's applause before Friday's game with Gillingham for club great Jimmy Langley.

Iain Duncan Smith gets a huge round of applause at the Tory conference, four years after being ditched as leader.

The prime minister uses his Labour Party conference speech to praise a baggage handler who restrained a terror suspect.

A minute's applause is replacing silence in many sporting arenas as a mark of respect for those who have recently died. Why?

The first BUPA Great Yorkshire Run begins with a round of applause in tribute to Jane Tomlinson.

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