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Bristol Rovers' Memorial Stadium Targetted With Graffiti
Graffiti has been sprayed on the entrance gates to Bristol Rovers' Memorial Stadium.
Bristol's Benefits Service Given Lowest Rating
The Audit Commission says the service is poor and has "uncertain prospects for improvement"
Bristol's Green Party Campaign Against Supermarkets
The party is vowing to continue fighting the influx of big chains coming into the city.
13-year-old Girl Missing In Weston-super-Mare
Police are appealing for help to trace the teenager who has gone missing in the resort.
Mums In Bristol Encouraged To Have Homebirths
Women worried about having babies at home are being re-assured it's as safe as being in hospital.
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Bristol's Sport
Tickets Available For Seasiders Visit
Fans will get to see new boss Coppell in first home fixture.
Somerset Twenty20 Quarter Finals
Sabres face Northants for a place at the Rose Bowl
Orr Set To Leave Ashton Gate
Bradley Orr is poised to join another club as he looks for new challenge.
Pre-Season Latest - City and Rovers
No wins for Bristol clubs in their latest friendly fixtures.
"No Trial" For Rosenior
Former Robins player pulls out of pre-season friendly on the morning of match.
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UK News
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Babysitters Jailed For Murdering Boy, Three
Christopher Taylor and Kayley Boleyn have been jailed for life for murdering three-year-old Ryan Lovell-Hancox, who they were babysitting over Christmas.
Cops Scale Back Search For Missing Claudia
The search for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence is being scaled back 16 months after she disappeared.
'No-Nonsense Soldier' Named New Army Chief
General Sir Peter Wall has been appointed as the next head of the Army, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Sting Sees Airport Luggage Thieves Jailed
Two cleaners at Luton Airport have been jailed after being caught on camera stealing valuables from passengers' luggage.
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Latest Sky News Weather Forecast
There will be plenty of cloud at times, but brighter skies will develop in places.
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International News
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French Mum Admits Killing Eight Babies
A Frenchwoman has confessed to killing her eight newborn babies and hiding their bodies in a village, a judicial source has said.
Calls For Love Parade City Mayor To Quit
Hundreds of protesters in Duisburg have called for the resignation of mayor Adolf Sauerland following the weekend's Love Parade music festival tragedy.
Mum Reunited With Baby Lost In Haiti Quake
A mother who thought she had lost her baby in the Haiti earthquake has been reunited with her daughter six months after she last saw her.
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UK Sport
England 103-2 At Lunch In 1st Test v Pakistan
England have reached 103-2 on the first day of the first test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
Celtic Lose To Braga In Champions League
Celtic's hopes of reaching the Champions League group stages were dealt a huge blow after losing their third round qualifying match 3-0 away at Braga.
Dwain Chambers Misses Out On 100m Medal
Mark Lewis-Francis upstaged Dwain Chambers to earn a shock silver medal in the mens 100m final at the European Championships in Barcelona, as Frenchman Christophe Lamaitre won gold.
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Sacked Maradona Puts The Boot Into Bosses
Sacked football coach Diego Maradona says he was betrayed by Argentina's football bosses after his team's Word Cup exit.
Ajmal Shahzad Out Of First Test
Bowler Ajmal Shahzad has been ruled out of England's opening Test against Pakistan because of an ankle injury.
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Showbiz
Clooney's Girlfriend In Cocaine Scandal
George Clooney's girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis has been implicated in a sex and drugs scandal after an escort testified she snorted cocaine at a nightclub linked to an alleged high-class prostitution ring.
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Cole Out And About After Malaria Battle
Cheryl Cole has stepped out in public for the first time since being diagnosed with malaria nearly a month ago.
Sky Signs Exclusive Deal To Give HBO New Home
Sky will be the exclusive UK home for programmes from US channel HBO after buying the rights to its entire catalogue of material.
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Iron Maiden Frontman Hits Out At Gig Prices
Rising ticket prices are being blamed for the music industry's latest summer of discontent.
Lara Stone Sues Playboy Over Topless Photos
Calvin Klein model Lara Stone is taking legal action against French Playboy after claiming the magazine used "unauthorised" photographs.
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Videos
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BSkyB Announces Pre-Tax Profit Of £1.17bn
BSkyB has revealed it made a pre-tax profit of £1.17bn for the year to the end of June.
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French Mum Admits Killing Eight Babies
A Frenchwoman has confessed to killing her eight newborn babies and hiding their bodies in a village, a judicial source has said.
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Briton Becomes Slowest Channel Swimmer
A 56-year-old woman has become the slowest person to swim the English Channel after being pushed more than 40 miles off course by the tides.
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Cameron: 'I'm Right About Pakistan Terror'
David Cameron has told Sky News he will not withdraw his controversial call for more action from the Pakistan government against terrorism.
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Cole Out And About After Malaria Battle
Cheryl Cole has stepped out in public for the first time since being diagnosed with malaria nearly a month ago.
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Business News
Lukewarm Response As First Metro Bank Opens
The first high street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years has opened its doors to customers - to a lukewarm response from industry commentators.
Energy Giant Shell's Profits Jump To £2.9bn
Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has revealed profits jumped to £2.9bn in the past three months.
House Prices And Mortgage Approvals Drop
Economists have issued a fresh warning over the fragile state of the housing market as Bank of England figures showed falling mortgage approvals in June.
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Carry On Working: Retirement At 65 Axed
The default retirement age of 65 is to be scrapped to encourage people to work for longer.
Zara Phillips Designs Clothing Line
Zara Phillips has teamed up with outdoor clothing specialists Musto to launch her own line of equestrian clothing.
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Weird News
NYC Spends Big To Stop The Bedbugs Biting
In the city that never sleeps there is one increasingly busy nocturnal resident that New York wants to evict.
Britain's Oldest Twitter User Dies Aged 104
Britain's oldest Twitter user Ivy Bean, who regulary updated her 56,000 followers, has died aged 104.
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Toxic Fumes Kill Hero Panda At Chinese Zoo
A man has been arrested after a panda died from inhaling poisonous fumes in its enclosure at a Chinese zoo.
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Iconic Snapper's Negatives Come To Light
A set of negatives bought in a car boot sale for just under £30 have been valued at around £130m after being identified as the work of photographer Ansel Adams.
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