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BBC economics editor Hugh Pym looks at how bad things could get in the jobs market.

Britain's Andy Murray is beaten in straight sets by number two seed Rafael Nadal on Centre Court.

UK house prices are set to fall by 7% in 2008, industry body the Council of Mortgage Lenders predicts.

Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research suggests.

Police investigating the disappearance of a mother-of-two nearly two weeks ago find a body.

A man appeals for his wife who disappeared in her car a week ago to let them know she is safe.

A £4m plant is unveiled which will recycle 9,000 car tyres a day by freezing them with liquid nitrogen.

Tens of thousands of people march on the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, to protest against poverty. Daniel Schweimler reports.

The prevailing attitude may be that humans are responsible for climate change but Clive James, in his first BBC Radio 4 broadcast A Point of View, has yet to be convinced.

His visits with eccentric celebrities have made Louis Theroux an authority on weirdness. But here, writing for the Magazine, he says his time off from TV has made him ask whether weird is just in the eye of the beholder.

England lose five wickets after Australia take a first innings lead of 102 in the fifth Test in Sydney.

Political correspondent Nick Assinder's daily diary from the House of Commons.

A cafe in a tiny Cornish village comes up with a novel way to commemorate its most famous customers.

A new buyer is looking for staff to produce the famous biscuits made by a 120-year-old manufacturer which closed in July.

More Cadbury's brands may have been affected by salmonella contamination, food safety experts warn.

The Food Standards Agency is investigating the possible contamination of some Cadbury chocolate products.

Over a million Cadbury chocolate bars are to be taken off the shelves over salmonella fears.

The Friday tradition of going to the pub for a lunchtime drink is at risk of disappearing. Sean Coughlan reports

Roger Hammond wins the second stage of the Tour of Britain after a tight sprint finish.

Major reform to streamline Scotland's planning laws is outlined by the Scottish Executive.

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