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Medics and emergency workers escort youths from the island of Utoya (AP)

Suspect charged over Norway attacks

A gunman who opened fire on an island teeming with young people kept shooting for an hour and a half before surrendering to a Swat team which arrived 40 minutes after they were called, police in Norway said.

Shock as 90 die in Norway attacks

Senior political figures and the Queen have expressed their shock and sympathy over the massacre in Norway which left more than 90 people dead.

Norwegian Justice Minister Knut Storberget and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg address the media (AP)

Shooting suspect talking to police

A police official says the man suspected of carrying out a bombing and shooting massacre in Norway is "co-operating".

Music world mourns Amy Winehouse

Fans, friends and family are mourning the death of Amy Winehouse after her body was found in her flat.

Policing the student fees protests in London cost Scotland Yard 7.5 million pounds

Met public order spending revealed

Policing the student fees protests in London cost Scotland Yard £7.5 million, official accounts have shown.

Broad returns to form for England

Rahul Dravid did what Sachin Tendulkar could not by registering a first Lord's century but a resurgent Stuart Broad's handed England a handsome lead in the first Test against India.

Webber on pole again

Mark Webber secured back-to-back pole positions for the first time in 14 months to leave Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the shade at the Nurburgring.

Bin Hammam banned for life

FIFA executive committee member Mohamed bin Hammam has been banned from football for life after being found guilty of bribery by FIFA's ethics committee.

Blues agree fee for Romeu

Chelsea have ramped up their summer recruitment drive after they agreed a fee with Barcelona for the signing of Oriol Romeu.

Taarabt to remain at Loftus Road

QPR majority shareholders Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore have confirmed that captain Adel Taarabt will not leave the club during the summer transfer window.

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MP calls for police to investigate Murdoch son over crucial email

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Leona Lewis cousin in canal gang-rape faces jail again for armed robbery

The gangster cousin of singer Leona Lewis is facing his third major custodial sentence - 14 years after he was convicted of one of London's most notorious sex attacks

Thief with a conscience posts passport back to owner after allegedly stealing bag

A thief apparently suffered a pang of guilt after stealing a pensioner's handbag and posted her documents back to her

Part-closure of Circle line 'will be month of pain'

Hundreds of thousands of Tube commuters were warned today of a month of disruption Comments (6)

Cops shopped: officers park on red route, bus and cycle lane to pop to Tesco

An angry resident caught two policemen on camera parking against traffic on a red route, blocking a bus lane and a cycle superhighway Comments (36)

Railway cable thieves fled as accomplice was electrocuted

Two thieves are facing a prison sentence after leaving their dead accomplice by the side of a railway track when he was electrocuted as they stole copper cable

Prepare to party at the Cultural Olympiad

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Interviews: Forget all the issues at HQ, the only thing my men are worried about is the World Cup

Exclusive: England team manager Martin Johnson talks to Mihir Bose about the challenges he faces ahead of the World Cup Comments

Phillips Idowu and Charles van Commenee split

Phillips Idowu and Charles van Commenee must end feud, says Jonathan Edwards

Former Olympic champion triple jumper urges the Brit and UK Athletics coach to patch up their diiferences Comments

Football: Chelsea are closing in on �4.4m Oriol

Barcelona's highly-rated midfielder has been given permission to fly to London to discuss terms Comments (4)

Ignore the moral dilemma, let Oscar run in our Games

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Macmillan hit for �11m by Serious Fraud Ofice over African bribes

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BSkyB is under pressure to oust Murdoch as chairman

BSkyB shareholders come under mounting pressure to remove James Murdoch as chairman as the board prepares to meet next Thursday for the first time since the phone-hacking scandal blew up Comments (1)

Surprise profits upgrade sees easyJet shares take off

EasyJet shares take to the skies as the low-cost airline says this year's profits could be as much �50 million better than the City has been expecting Comments

Eurozone strugglers seeking better deals from Vodafone

Vodafone, the world's biggest mobile company, reveals just how sharp the north-south divide is in its business as customers in the weakest eurozone countries try to save money Comments

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