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Some 77% of Britons think taxpayers should not help pay for Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Scotland and England, a survey suggests.

Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

England manager Fabio Capello praises Jermain Defoe after the Tottenham striker scores a hat-trick in the 4-0 Euro 2012 qualifying win over Bulgaria.

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.

Priceless tapestries designed by the Renaissance artist Raphael have arrived at the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of Pope Benedict XVI's state visit.

In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets.

Substitute Corry Evans scores with his first touch to give Northern Ireland a 1-0 win over Slovenia in the opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Maribor.

Montenegro captain Mirko Vucinic scores a fine solo goal to condemn Wales to defeat in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier.

Tributes are paid to a "dedicated" and "very valued" surgeon from the Wirral who died while snorkelling in the Maldives.

A 74-year-old Northamptonshire churchwarden dies when she is knocked to the ground as she herds cattle.

Edinburgh's transport leader admits speeding but said he still believes a 20mph zone would be a good idea.

Detectives in Armagh have begun a murder inquiry after a man's body was found in the Castle Street area on Friday.

Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.

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England, Scotland and Northern Ireland all kick off their Euro 2012 qualifying campaigns as Wales lose their opening match in Montenegro.

The justice minister David Ford says that a clerical error had no bearing in the decision to allow the McDermott brothers to return to Donagh.

Twelve football hooligans who took part in what a judge said was the worst destruction Manchester has suffered "since the Blitz" are sentenced.

A Hare Krishna temple in Leicester was evacuated seconds before an explosion almost destroyed the building, it emerges.

Our ability to recall events seems to sharpen as we get older, says Lisa Jardine, but can it be trusted to paint an accurate picture?

A County Durham woman accused of murdering her two-year-old son appears in court and is remanded to a secure psychiatric hospital.