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Brothers die and father missing in Highland sea loch canoe tragedy

Rescue teams prepare to search Loch Gairloch for missing canoeist

Brothers, aged three and five, die after being airlifted to hospital, while their 32-year-old father is missing presumed drowned following a canoeing tragedy in a Highland sea loch.

Taliban behead 17 caught dancing at party

Taliban militants behead 15 men and two women for holding late night party with music and dancing, according to Afghan officials.

War on motorist a myth says left of centre think tank

Motorists threatened with new wave of fines

Motorists face a new fines for traffic offences under plans to transfer powers from police to local authorities.

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Branson tells PM 'get some sense' over rail deal

Sir Richard Branson urges David Cameron to "get some sense" over decision to hand the West Coast rail franchise to FirstGroup.

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Labour presses for delay of West Coast rail contract signing

Is the mysterious 'Spike Wells’ really Prince Harry?

It is claimed that Mr Wells is a Facebook pseudonym used by Prince Harry to keep in touch with friends.

Jeremy Hunt: No public interest in nude Prince Harry photographs

Prince Harry faces 'dressing down' by army superiors

Samsung shares plunge after US court ruling

Shares suffer biggest fall since onset of financial crisis, after jury orders technology giant to pay $1.05bn in damages to Apple.

Battle of the Eds: Miliband and Balls clash

Relationship between Labour’s two most senior figures becomes strained amid disagreements over approach to public spending.

Obama pressured over Armstrong state funeral

Barack Obama is under pressure to hold state funeral for astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died on Saturday.

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Conservatives must pass 'Danny Boyle test’

Ryder Cup 2012: Colsaerts and Poulter in as wild cards

Nicolas Colsaerts to become first Belgian to play in Ryder Cup – and Europe's only uncapped player.

Modric to have medical at Madrid as Spurs agree deal

Luka Modric will complete £33m move to Real Madrid after Tottenham reach agreement with Spanish giants.

'Paralympians: courage, valour and determination'

Games will round off an inspiring summer, declares Boris Johnson.

Hold Paralympics before Olympics

Essex police hunt lion as holidaymakers tell of fear

Holidaymakers ran screaming from a "lion" on the loose near caravan park.

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Escaped lion: residents react

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Debt crisis: German business confidence dives

Europe's biggest economy feeling the pain from debt crisis, data show.

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Housebuilding drive would cause price crash

Housebuilding boom could tip Britain's banks back into crisis, report warns.

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Death in Venice becomes cheaper

Economic crisis sparks bidding war between Venetian funeral operators.

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Banks raise starting salaries to entice graduates

'Monster' effect expected as oil market tightens

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Murray hopes to turn gold into a major

US Open 2012: Andy Murray dreams of converting Olympic gold into grand slam glory

British No 1 hopes Olympic title can serve as stepping stone for first grand slam victory at US Open in New York.

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Robson facing greater expectations

US Open 2012: order of play

Wayne Rooney faces two months out

Wayne Rooney, whose lack of form and fitness is testing United manager's patience, faces surgery on gash to leg.

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Mancini: next five days crucial to title tilt

KP in trouble again as Strauss talks held up

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Paralympians have Neil Armstrong's spirit

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Mankind's giant leap into the dark

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The space race: 'ultimate peaceful competition'

Rebels shoot down helicopter over Damascus

Inside Romneyville: A tale of two camps

Our brains respond more urgently when we see animals than other people because of a lingering fight or flight instinct inherited from our ancestors, scientists claim.

Escaped lion: residents react

Culture »

Bond girls: FAMKE JANSSEN, BRITT EKLAN, HALLE BERRY, CLAUDINE AUGER

The best Bond girls

As Roger Moore declares Daniel Craig the best actor to play 007, here are the Bond girls who've fallen for the British spy.

Roger Moore: Daniel Craig is the best Bond actor

Parade's End: Don’t look away as two worlds collide

The X Factor: where are they now?

What happened to the winners and losers of previous years.

The X Factor auditions: review

Hitchens: an impossible act to follow

Bad Sugar, Channel 4, review

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Italy: The Val d’Orcia is one happy valley

Italy: The Val d’Orcia, Tuscany's happy valley

The writer Iris Origo spent decades renovating her Tuscan estate in the Val d'Orcia. But, as Claire Wrathall reports, it isn't the only fabulous place to stay in the area.

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