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Updated: 16 hours 56 min ago Addresses set to lose county nameCounties appear set to be dropped from postal addresses in future years after complaints about out-of-date names.
Enduring appeal of live rock musicUrban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.
Love Parade memorial service dueGermany prepares for a memorial service one week after a deadly stampede killed 21 people at the Love Parade dance festival.
'Progress' in new Afghan missionBritish forces say they have seized two compounds in a Taliban stronghold at the start of a fresh bid to push insurgents out of Helmand province.
Pakistan protest over PM commentsPakistani intelligence officials cancel a visit to Britain in protest at comments made by David Cameron about its alleged links to terror.
Eisteddfod opens in ex-steel townThe National Eisteddfod is opening its doors to the public on the site of the former steelworks in Ebbw Vale.
Village mourns raft death girl, 9Residents of a village from where a nine-year-old girl from south Wales has died in a rafting accident in Turkey have spoken of their shock and sadness.
From Lord's to LodIsraeli cricket's passionate players
Blind driver targets speed recordA bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.
Huntley to sue over prison attackSoham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service for compensation after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate.
Men questioned over explosivesTwo men from north Wales are being questioned at a central London police station over possible explosives offences.
Scratching the surfaceWhy so few people get under the skin of Afghanistan
Hamas man 'killed in air strike'A Hamas militant is reported killed and several are injured by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, hours after a Palestinian rocket hit the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon.
Below-par Murray reaches LA semisBritain's Andy Murray beats Alejandro Falla at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, but the top seed has plenty to work on ahead of his semi-final.
Excitement ahead of Clinton weddingChelsea Clinton, the daughter of former US president Bill Clinton, is to marry long-term boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky at a private ceremony.
Australia bushfires: What went wrong?A report into the bushfires that tore across Victoria, Australia, in early 2009 has called for sweeping changes to the way the authorities respond to natural disasters.
Newspaper reviewPapers on Prescott's 'tittle tattle' war claim
Deaths rise in South Asia monsoonFloods caused by heavy monsoon rain kill more than 400 people in Pakistan and Afghanistan, washing away whole villages, roads and bridges.
Tables turned on top QCJonathan Sumption, one of Britain's top barristers, talks to Matt Stadlen about whether judges have too much power, why history matters, the secret to a good cross-examination and why he applauds inequality.
Argentina celebrates first gay weddingsThe first gay weddings have taken place in Argentina after the implementation of a law approved by parliament earlier this month.
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