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A new European Union ruling will cost a winemaker £30,000 to replace his company's wrongly-sized bottles.
Arsenal lose 2-1 at Chelsea after Man Utd beat arch-rivals Liverpool on a compelling day of Premier League action.
TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank details in his newspaper column.
Rock band the Klaxons win the Mercury Music Prize for best album of the past year, beating Amy Winehouse.
Liverpool record a famous win in Barcelona while Porto and Chelsea share the spoils in the first legs of the first knockout round of the Champions League.
Nigeria's U-20 side are barred from their hotel rooms and training ground after the Nigeria FA fail to pay their bills.
Britons are urged to use their vote, as a plain English guide to the UK's "unwritten" constitution is launched.
Mark Jones tells of his fear when Scarlets team-mate Simon Easterby was hurt in the Powergen Cup final.
A look at what's making the headlines in Thursday's newspapers.
The Guardian highlights difficulties facing the Conservatives, while the Daily Mail concentrates on Labour's problems.
BBC Europe Editor Mark Mardell on fears that Germany will be flooded with prostitutes from the East at the time of the World Cup.
Thursday's papers debate the furore over the publication of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish daily, while US President George W Bush's State of the Union address receives mixed reviews.
Wood pigeons are rescued in New Zealand after becoming drunk on guava berries
The origin of the seemingly innocuous pavlova is the latest issue to divide Australia and New Zealand.
Newspapers across Africa examine the crucial issues at stake ahead of the G8 conference as African leaders end their own summit in Libya.
The Saudi star of a reality TV show is arrested for sparking an "indecent scene" after he is mobbed by fans in Riyadh.
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Wedding list firm The Gift Registry goes bust and leaves hundreds of couples without their wedding presents.
Bonuses to three executives for securing the 2010 World Cup anger the South African public.
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