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The sentencing of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and wife Anne Darwin occupies most of the front pages.

Peace lovers and protesters all gather together to greet the Dalai Lama as he attends a public speech.

A tale of transport, contortionists and Putin's security

A selection of quotes from the Bafta TV Awards ceremony.

A Kent Police forensics worker dies at the scene of a road crash after her car is crushed by a falling tree.

Train passengers across the UK are facing above-inflation fare rises of up to 11% from Wednesday.


The BBC's Charles Haviland in Kathmandu says that the mass slaughter of animals during a key Hindu festival is being increasingly criticised.

All the action as England beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in a tense day-night match to take a 2-1 lead in the one-day series.

Owais Shah top scores with 82 as England beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs to level the one-day series at 1-1.

UK papers cover the fire aboard the Cutty Sark, and pay tribute to the ship's 138-year heritage.

Eight Premiership teams were in action on Tuesday evening.

The awkward etiquette of what to write on the card going round the office.

BBC News meets a man who knows exactly what questions are being pondered by the nation.

Sharapova on shrieking, and the return of a British legend

Muttiah Muralitharan takes eight wickets as England collapse to defeat by 134 runs in the third Test.

As part of our Write For Us series, Thomas McLaughlin says Scotland's health record is no laughing matter.

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Voters in Madrid see very different things in the EU Constitution - and in the signal that their vote sends, the BBC's Elinor Shields says.

British police stop at least 10 people from travelling to Portugal for England's friendly on Wednesday.

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