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  • Newsreader Fiona Bruce performing during the Children in Need appeal nightChildren in Need total hits £20.3m
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-21T03:52:57

    The BBC Children in Need appeal total has passed the £20 million mark after a galaxy of stars turned out for the television extravaganza.

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    • Residents of Cockermouth are rescued from their homes by members of the RNLI  AP Widow pays tribute to 'best friend'
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-21T03:03:44

      The widow of a hero police constable swept away when a bridge collapsed in floods has paid a moving tribute to her husband.

    • Paul and Rachel Chandler, from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, are being held by piratesFearful pirate-held pair in TV plea
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-21T03:03:44

      The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have spoken on camera for the first time to warn that their captors are "losing patience" and could kill them within a week.

    • Alcohol prices could rise by 10% next year because of tax increases, said the head of InBev UKAlcohol prices 'could rise by 10%'
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-21T03:03:44

      Alcohol prices could rise by 10% next year because of tax increases, the head of a major brewer has said.

    World

    • Nato Secretary General Anders Rasmussen has urged more troops for Afghanistan  AP 'More troops' call to Nato members
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-17T12:40:19

      Nato countries have been urged to send more troops to bolster military efforts in Afghanistan.

    • President Hu Jintao with President Barack Obama after a press conference in Beijing  AP China helping US out of recession
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-17T12:40:19

      President Barack Obama has said China's partnership has helped the US pull out of the worst recession in a generation.

    • Secretary-General Javier Solana said EU may start training Somali forcesEurope set to train Somali forces
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-17T12:40:19

      Europe's foreign policy chief Javier Solana has said the European Union may launch its planned mission to train Somali forces next month.

    Odd news

    • Speedy baby girl is named after car
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-19T13:47:37

      A couple have revealed the unusual birthplace that inspired their baby girl's name - not Brooklyn or Paris ... but a people carrier.

    • Letters to Santa go unanswered
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-19T13:47:37

      Thousands of children around the world are set to be disappointed this Christmas if they write to the jolly man at the North Pole and expect a reply.

    • DNA matchmaking for better sex
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-19T13:47:37

      A couple of genetic testing companies are promising to match couples based on DNA, touting the benefits of biological compatibility.

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      £50 million funding to go to the UK's worst train stations, which have been named and shamed.

    • A US Airways planeOff you go

      A 50-year-old British man caused a trans-Atlantic flight to be diverted with his unruly behaviour.

    • The world's oldest trees give scientists a new smoking gun pointing to climate change.Climate change

      The world's oldest trees give scientists a new smoking gun pointing to climate change.

    • CCTV images capture the moment a gang of robbers from the UK broke into an ATM in the Netherlands.Dutch robbery

      CCTV images capture the moment a gang of robbers from the UK tried to steal a Dutch ATM.

    • A look inside the more bizarre world of smugglingSmuggling

      After a man is arrested in Brazil, look at some more bizarre smuggling attempts.

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