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Turkey hostages freed in Afghanistan
12 May 2013 - 4:48pmFour of eight Turkish nationals captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan have been freed, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.
Record ticket sales for BBC Proms
12 May 2013 - 4:45pmA record 114,000 tickets for the BBC Proms 2013 sell since booking opened on 11 May, a 17% rise on 2012.
Book collection could fetch £230,000
12 May 2013 - 4:44pmA first edition of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is among a treasure trove of books being auctioned in Edinburgh this week.
VIDEO: Explosion fails to demolish disused building
12 May 2013 - 4:36pmHeavy machinery was brought in to help demolish a silo in Australia after a controlled explosion failed to bring the building down.
Pipe bomb attack at house condemned
12 May 2013 - 4:36pmThe MP for Mid Ulster says anyone passing by a house where a pipe bomb partially exploded on Saturday could have been seriously injured.
Wiggins recovers after difficult day
12 May 2013 - 4:28pmBradley Wiggins remains in fourth place, behind leader Vicenzo Nibali, after a difficult stage nine of the Giro d'Italia.
VIDEO: Ferguson's farewell guard of honour
12 May 2013 - 4:27pmSir Alex Ferguson is given a guard of honour as he walks onto the pitch ahead of his final game in charge at Old Trafford.
Mayor defends swearing at citizen
12 May 2013 - 3:54pmBristol's mayor George Ferguson defends swearing at a member of the public who secretly filmed him.
Firms to get army reservist cash
12 May 2013 - 3:49pmSmall firms are to get cash incentives to release staff for service in the military reserves, says defence secretary Philip Hammond.
In pictures: Pakistani voters defy militants to vote in droves
12 May 2013 - 3:48pmVoters defy militant threats to go to the polls
MP Bebb to 'rebel' over Europe vote
12 May 2013 - 3:45pmA Welsh Conservative MP will vote for an amendment criticising the Queen's Speech for not including any bill paving the way to an EU referendum.
Nurse leaders warn on staff ratios
12 May 2013 - 3:44pmSenior nurses have issued what they say is an unprecedented warning about staffing levels on hospital wards in England.
Gove pledge to protect pupil premium
12 May 2013 - 3:36pmSchool funding that helps England's most disadvantaged school pupils should be protected from cuts, the education secretary says.
Man City set to sack boss Mancini
12 May 2013 - 3:36pmManchester City are poised to sack manager Roberto Mancini and replace him with Malaga's Manuel Pellegrini.
Watford 3-1 Leicester (agg 3-2)
12 May 2013 - 3:11pmTroy Deeney scores Watford's winner in a stunning finish to their Championship play-off semi-final against Leicester.
Ferrari's Alonso wins on home soil
12 May 2013 - 2:50pmFerrari's Fernando Alonso sends his home crowd into raptures by beating Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen to win the Spanish GP.
Pinewood Studios plans go to council
12 May 2013 - 2:46pmPlans for the £200m expansion of film company Pinewood Studios are to go before councillors this week.
War U-boat fight honoured by plaque
12 May 2013 - 2:43pmThe contribution made by a Pembrokeshire port towards defeating the U-boat menace in World War II is honoured.
BP withdraws some staff from Libya
12 May 2013 - 2:19pmOil giant BP withdraws some non-essential staff from operations in Libya following UK government advice about uncertainty in the country.
Labour launches referendum campaign
12 May 2013 - 2:13pmLabour is launching its own campaign to keep Scotland in the UK which it says offers a "different view" of Scotland's future.
