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As Barack Obama's victory opens up a number of vacancies in US politics, the BBC's Max Deveson looks at how they will be filled.

The US state of Georgia votes in a run-off for one of two unresolved races that could seal Democrat control of the Senate.

Levels of voter apathy are soaring in Greater Manchester, a region with a rich political history, a report says.

A watchdog voices concern about growing numbers of stretch limousines, saying many do not meet UK safety standards.

Transport Minister Guy de Faye is one of five sitting politicians ousted by the voters in Jersey's deputies election.

Fifty-seven candidates will vie with each other to win one of 28 democratically elected seats in Sark's historic election.

Swiss Sebastian Buemi is "very likely" to drive for Toro Rosso in F1 next year, according to Red Bull boss Dietrick Mateschitz.

A County Down aerospace firm blames global economic conditions for considering up to 95 redundancies.

Detectives hunt a man who sexually abused a 15-year-old boy on the back seat of a bus in Bolton.

Passenger capacity on flights out of Southampton and Bournemouth airports is slashed by 236,000 seats in the last year.

BBC Sport's Dan Lucas gives a rundown of Diego Maradona's approach to his first match as Argentina manager.

Six candidates are in the race for five seats in the St Peter Port douzaine elections.

Nominations for people wishing to stand in Alderney's general election open with five seats on the government available.

Wimbledon-style ticket recycling could fill empty seats at London's Olympics, it is suggested.

US President-elect Barack Obama says he will give up his senate seat on Sunday.

The Labour victor of the Glenrothes by election takes up his seat in the House of Commons.

The son of a Sinn Féin councillor who died earlier this year takes his father's place on Strabane District Council.

School Reporters from De La Salle Humanities College in Liverpool interviewed the Sports Personality of the Year presenter

Pudsey has teamed up with Harland and Wolff to offer and once in a lifetime chance to drive a shipyard crane.

Motorists on mobile phones and with no seat belt on will be stopped by police outside fire stations in a crackdown.

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