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Anchoring of putters to be banned

6 hours 28 min ago
Golf's ruling bodies announce that anchoring of putters will be banned from competition from January 2016.

Deadly virus kills Tunisian man

6 hours 31 min ago
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.

NHS boss set to retire next year

6 hours 44 min ago
The head of the NHS in England Sir David Nicholson is stepping down from the post next year.

Flu drug bill 'shocking waste'

6 hours 58 min ago
The government squandered taxpayers' money on a drug to treat flu, a public spending watchdog says.

Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted

7 hours 33 sec ago
The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, Carl, is acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.

Barroso urges full tax data exchange

7 hours 3 min ago
The head of the European Commission tells the European Parliament he will argue for EU-wide exchange of income data to battle tax evasion.

Family urges domestic violence probe

7 hours 41 min ago
The family of a woman murdered by her ex-partner call for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence are handled by police.

Photo sparks stadium fire concerns

7 hours 44 min ago
A photograph of Coventry's Ricoh Arena seemingly on fire sparks alarm on social media that the stadium was burning down.

VIDEO: Royals' call to save wild animals

7 hours 46 min ago
Prince Charles and Prince William have called for global action to save wild animals from poachers.

Di Canio actions investigated by PFA

8 hours 8 min ago
The Professional Footballers' Association says it is looking into Sunderland's disciplinary measures against several players.

Pound falls after dip in inflation

8 hours 12 min ago
The pound falls after lower fuel prices lead to a lower-than-expected inflation rate of 2.4% for April.

UK shared exam system faces break up

8 hours 12 min ago
The shared A-level and GCSE system for England, Wales and Northern Ireland should no longer be continued, says Education Secretary Michael Gove.

Woods and Garcia refuse to end spat

8 hours 18 min ago
The relationship between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia remains tense as both players refuse to end their spat.

VIDEO: UK inflation rate drops to 2.4%

8 hours 24 min ago
The UK's inflation rate fell to 2.4% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics, down from 2.8% in March.

Tearful Douglas hails Liberace role

8 hours 27 min ago
Film star Michael Douglas breaks down in tears at a press conference in Cannes while discussing his role as flamboyant pianist Liberace.

VIDEO: Family call for murder public inquiry

8 hours 27 min ago
The family of Maria Stubbings, who was murdered by her ex-partner, is calling for a public inquiry into how complaints of domestic violence are handled by police.

Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders'

8 hours 31 min ago
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by senators, who say the company avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes.

Flickr revamp unveiled by Yahoo

8 hours 42 min ago
Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.

Europe increase Ryder Cup wildcards

8 hours 52 min ago
Europe captain Paul McGinley will have three wildcard picks for next year's Ryder Cup against USA at Gleneagles.

Gove proposes split in exams system

8 hours 54 min ago
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove says its time for England, Wales and Northern Ireland to go their separate ways on GCSEs and A-levels.