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Brand and Perry divorce finalised

Russell Brand and Katy Perry will be officially divorced on July 14 (AP/Joel Ryan, file)

1:20am Thursday 9th February 2012

A US judge has finalised Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce, although the pair will not legally split up until July.


BBC boss backs more 'older' women

Mark Thompson said a growing number of older women held top executive roles at the BBC

1:08am Thursday 9th February 2012

The head of the BBC has admitted there are not enough older women appearing in television's top programmes and presenting roles.

PM urges more women in boardrooms

David Cameron said there should be more women in boardrooms in the UK

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.

PM, Osborne 'wedded to old rules'

Ed Miliband is to attack the Tory leadership's mindset on the UK economy

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

George Osborne is failing British businesses and families because he is the "last bastion of the old mindset", Ed Miliband is to claim.

Watchdog warning over defence cuts

The MoD is in the process of cutting 25,000 armed forces personnel and 29,000 civilian staff by 2015

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

The armed forces risk losing vital skills because of the speed of the Government's defence cuts, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned.

Award for Harry the Apache pilot

Prince Harry trained as an Apache helicopter pilot in El Centro, California

12:06am Thursday 9th February 2012

Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot - and scooped a prize for his shooting skills.

Elderly man dies after dog attack

Scotland Yard officers are questioning a man over the death of a pensioner in a dog attack

9:35pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

An 83-year-old man has died after being attacked by a pitbull-type dog that had escaped from a neighbour's garden, Scotland Yard said.

Capello quits as England manager

Fabio Capello has quit his job as England manager

7:31pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

Fabio Capello has quit as England manager.

Race abuse fan gets three year ban

Howard Hobson, 57, has been fined £200 and banned from football matches for three years for hurling racist abuse during a football match

7:21pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A Manchester United fan who hurled racist abuse at a black player was today fined £200 and banned from football matches for three years.

Pandas a hit with YouTube viewers

Tian Tian trying out the new climbing frame at the zoo

6:28pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

They have a reputation for sleeping and eating but the UK's only giant pandas have now been showing off their climbing skills after keepers gave them new toys to play with.



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