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SNP stuns Labour in Glasgow East
25 Jul 2008 at 4:08am
The SNP pulls off a stunning victory, winning one of Labour’s safest seats by just a few hundred votes.

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Lifestyle ’should hit’ IVF access
25 Jul 2008 at 12:06am
Almost half of fertility experts say access to IVF should be conditional, a poll of international experts finds.

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Painter fined for smoking in van
24 Jul 2008 at 11:05pm
A painter and decorator says he is fuming after being handed an on-the-spot fine for smoking in his own private van.

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Brown set for union policy summit
25 Jul 2008 at 4:20am
MPs, party members and trade union activists gather in Warwick for Labour’s National Policy Forum.

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Loch Fyne wages ‘below minimum’
25 Jul 2008 at 12:12am
Staff at the ethical restaurant chain Loch Fyne are being paid less than half the national minimum wage, the BBC finds.

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UK troops receive bravery awards
25 Jul 2008 at 1:50am
Dozens of soldiers and marines serving with UK forces in Afghanistan and Iraq receive bravery awards.

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HIV drugs ‘add 13 years of life’
25 Jul 2008 at 12:11am
Life expectancy for people with HIV increases by 13 years on average since the late 1990s, survey finds.

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Trainee teachers ‘degrees better’
25 Jul 2008 at 5:45am
People seeking to become teachers in England are better qualified than they were a decade ago, analysis shows.

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Fears for wedding gift list firm
25 Jul 2008 at 3:26am
Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.

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Oops - drilled Chinese vase ‘only’ fetches £25,000 at sale
24 Jul 2008 at 9:36pm
A rare Chinese vase valued at £50,000 in mint condition sells for £25,000 after a hole was drilled in its base so it could be used as a lamp.

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Doctor Who and Star Trek fans’ autograph ban at Hamlet show
24 Jul 2008 at 5:03pm
Doctor Who and Star Trek fans are banned from having sci-fi merchandise signed by David Tennant and Patrick Stewart while they star in Hamlet.

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Murray advances after rain delay
24 Jul 2008 at 11:33am
Andy Murray reaches round three of the Toronto Masters after a rain-delayed 6-4 6-4 win over Sweden’s Thomas Johansson.

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Ashton rejects Academy position
24 Jul 2008 at 4:51pm
Former England coach Brian Ashton turns down the chance to become head of the National Academy.

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Liverpool snap up French teenager
24 Jul 2008 at 12:25pm
Liverpool sign 19-year-old striker David Ngog from Paris St Germain.

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Cello challenge
25 Jul 2008 at 4:09am
Cellists reach new heights on tallest UK peaks