1017: Stage seven is now officially under way; there's even been a few early breakaway attempts - very brave on a day like this. Lots of chat about the Lance Armstrong-Alberto Contador shake-up and ...

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Harman, 32, is quitting by "mutual, amicable decision" with producers, an EastEnders spokesman said. He will make his final appearance on the BBC soap at the end of the year, when Dean - a founding ...

Point of no-return' "In 1994, as a student in Dire Dawa, I was not allowed take the final examinations because I was an Ogadenian," said Ahmed. "I was arrested two years later on false charges of ...

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Actor Bruce Willis is suing Revolution Studios over an injury he said he suffered while making Tears of the Sun. Willis is seeking medical expenses after he said he was hit in the head by a firework ...

1805: Saints to kick off - tumultuous atmosphere around Old Trafford - Theatre of Dreams? We'll find out in 80 minutes.

Since then he's been able to help more than 50 people find work - many of them older people like himself. In all more than ...

Lady Thatcher is the greatest Tory hero of all time, according to a straw poll of party activists and MPs. The former prime minister beat Sir Winston Churchill by 97 votes to 53 in a vote at a ...

1514 Meanwhile, the Shinmoedake volcano in southern Japan has resumed eruptions of ash and rocks after a couple of weeks of inactivity, Japan's meteorological agency has said. It is unclear if the ...

Lower speed limits are to be introduced in nine Shropshire villages over the next few months. The move is part of a long term plan by Shropshire County Council's highways department to improve road ...

After meeting government ministers Tahincioglu announced that they had agreed to provide land for a circuit, $27m (£17.2m) towards building costs and an annual $13.5m (£8.6m) for hosting rights. There ...