Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Author who gave Belle & Sebastian their name

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French actress and children's writer Cécile Aubry has died at the age of 81. Her best known creation was the book Belle et Sébastien, a...
Monday, July 19, 2010

Bravery of another true hero revealed

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The bravery of Staff Sergeant Brett Linley - named this morning as the bomb disposal expert killed on Saturday - has been revealed by Lt Co...

Eight more soldiers on our roll of honour

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It's been another tragic week for British troops in Afghanistan - and their families and friends back home. Eight more tribute pages hav...
Thursday, July 08, 2010

Hope of finding Manic Street Preachers guitarist lives on

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The sister of former Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richey Edwards hasn’t lost hope of finding the troubled star. Richey went missing in ...
Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Soldier killed in Afghanistan was a father-to-be

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Trooper James Leverett , who died in Afghanistan on Monday, was expecting his first child. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the death of ...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010

German World Cup-winner remembered ahead of semi final clash

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As the German national side prepare for their World Cup semi-final against Spain tomorrow, it seems a fitting time to remember former captai...
Friday, July 02, 2010

Which was Dame Beryl's greatest novel?

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The sad news that the grande dame of British literature, Dame Beryl Bainbridge , died this morning aged 75 has sparked a debate on the Guar...

Royal Marine killed

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The MoD have confirmed that a Royal Marine was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, 1 July, 2010.

Nicky Campbell's tribute to Alan Robb

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Listeners to this morning's breakfast show on BBC 5live will have heard presenter Nicky Campbell pay an emotional tribute to his childh...
Thursday, July 01, 2010

Lottery-winning Torquay football director dies

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A lottery winner who pumped his jackpot money into his beloved football club has died. Paul Bristow and his wife Thea hit the headlines in ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Man jailed for 30 years for chilling taxi driver murder

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A man who killed a taxi driver while trying to commit the ‘perfect murder’ has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Colin Cheetham (right)...
Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan was also proud father

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The Ministry of Defence has announced the name of the British bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan at the weekend. Corporal Jamie Kir...

Bill Aucoin, manager of Kiss, dies

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The man who brought glam rockers Kiss to the world has died. Bill Aucoin , who was 66, spotted the make-up and leather-clad group’s musical...
Monday, June 28, 2010

Alan Plater: man of integrity

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Tributes have been flooding in to award-winning and prolific playwright and screenwriter Alan Plater who died from cancer on Friday. He had ...

One soldier named as one more dies

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Scottish father-of-two Bombardier Stephen Gilbert has been named as the soldier who died from his injuries in a British hospital on Armed F...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Volunteer reservist among four killed in RTA

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One of the four soldiers killed in a road accident in Afghanistan on Wednesday had left the Army - but returned as a volunteer reservist. He...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Founding member of The Kinks Pete Quaife dies

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The original bass player of seminal 1960s band The Kinks, Pete Quaife , has died at the age of 66 . Quaife began the group in 1962 with scho...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Four more soldiers die in Afghanistan

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A bloody week in Afghanistan continues with the news that a further four British soldiers have died in Afghanistan. This comes after four R...
Wednesday, June 23, 2010

4th Royal Marine to die in four days

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While most of the country gears up for the England game, there's sobering news that a fourth Royal Marine from 40 Commando has died in...

Marine Warren - one of the bravest of the brave

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Tributes are flowing in for Lancashire-born Royal Marine Paul Warren who died following an explosion in Afghanistan on Monday. Marine Warre...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Third Royal Marine dies in three days

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A Royal Marine from 40 Commando was shot dead by insurgents in Afghanistan this afternoon. He is the third soldier from the same unit to ...

300th British fatality in Afghanistan named and another announced

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The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the name of the man who brought the Afghanistan death toll up to 300 – and said that a further servi...

Frank Sidebottom creator dies

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Chris Sievey , the musical comedian who created the freakish alter ego Frank Sidebottom , has died after collapsing at his Manchester home. ...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Italy held to draw as they pay World Cup tribute to former great

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The Italian team wore black armbands in yesterday’s World Cup game against New Zealand in honour of a former European Championship winner. ...

Royal Marine is 300th fatality of Afghanistan campaign

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The death of the 300th British service person in Afghanistan has been announced by the Ministry of Defence. He was a Royal Marine from 40 ...