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Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis says the festival will never lose its licence because it has become too important to the local economy.

The BBC's Kevin Connolly reports from Texas on how a state which voted Republican again is reacting to a resounding defeat in a battle of ideas.

India beat England by 19 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method to clinch the seven-game one-day series 4-0.

Alistair Darling may be forced to set out future taxes rises to pay for a short-term boost to the economy, the BBC understands.

England lose the second one-dayer in Indore by 54 runs against a Yuvraj Singh-inspired India.

A look at what's making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers.

Brad Pitt reveals Valentino Rossi has the power to hypnotise him

BBC Radio Cumbria's Garry Woodworth reviews the 2008 Northern Cricket League season.

Newcastle Diamonds continue their poor form as they slump to a 62-31 defeat to Berwick Bandits on Saturday.

As the grouse-shooting season officially opens, the BBC's Bob Walker spends the day traditionally known as the "Glorious Twelfth" with a shoot in the Forest of Bowland.

The four-month grouse shooting season gets under way on the day traditionally known as the "Glorious Twelfth".

Common spelling mistakes should be accepted as 'variant spellings', a lecturer has said.

Derby County could make Latvian Andrey Pereplotkin their twelfth signing of the summer, reports BBC Radio Derby.

Meet Team GB's rowers for Beijing

Rower Richard Archibald dreams of ending his career on an Olympic podium with his Irish team-mates.

A look at what's making the headlines in Thursday's morning newspapers.

Pictures as Lewis Hamilton wins in Hockenheim

Council employees and staff at other government bodies across Northern Ireland are on the first day of a two-day strike.

A look at what's making the headlines in Monday's morning newspapers.

Hundreds of the Orange Order's Twelfth of July parades passed off without major incident, police say.

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