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Hundreds of garden birds are falling victim to a disease across Britain.

Fatal disease hits garden birds

Experts were alerted to the problem after householders reported a number of mystery deaths in their gardens.


This is a one-match ban for using insulting language to another player.

Ireland cricket star O’Brien banned !

Irish cricketer Niall O’Brien has been banned for one match after being found guilty of breaching the code of conduct.

Great performance as Elizabeth II, in Stephen Frear’s film “The Queen”.

Helen Mirren best actress at the Venice film festival

The popular actress received the Venetian award – a rare honour for British performers – for her portrayal of Elizabeth II .

Big operation to tackle the supply of guns to criminals in London.

Hundreds of guns seized in police raids
Police have recovered a cache of guns in raids in Kent, arresting a 55-year-old man on suspicion of supplying firearms.